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Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran

InvestorFounder

Founder at Luminai

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedLuminai · YC

Thiel Fellow 202330 Under 30 2023 · Enterprise Technology

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About

Kesava Dinakaran is the CEO of Luminai. He holds two world records in speedcubing competitions.

Founder at LuminaiYC S20

Intro paths

YC

Kesava went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Luminai's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Kesava can intro founders to Luminai's investors below.

Luminai's investors · 23

Agrolimen VenturesavraHillsboroughBasementNew YorkCaffeinated CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $50M checksCraft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checksCRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checksDefine VenturesSan Francisco · $750K – $6M checks · since 2026FootworkSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checksGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2026Liquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksMoxxie VenturesBoulder · $500K – $2M checksPeak XV PartnersBengaluru · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Sarona VenturesTel AvivScribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M checks · since 2026Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checksShrug CapitalSunnyvale · $100K – $3M checksThales InvestmentSan FranciscoUnderscore VCBoston · since 2020Unshackled VenturesPalo Alto · $300K – $500K checks · since 2020Valon CapitalWayfinder VenturesSan Francisco · $300K – $1M checksWEEKENDMiami · $100K – $300K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Luminai

HGHarsh Gupta
Harsh GuptaFounder
DD
Dmitry DolgopolovFounder
KD
Kesavakirupa DinakaranFounder

Investments

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran?
Kesava Dinakaran is the CEO of Luminai. He holds two world records in speedcubing competitions.
Where does Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran work?
Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran is Founder of Luminai.
What companies did Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran found?
Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran founded Luminai.
What companies has Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran invested in?
Investments tracked here include Dream3D, Luminai.

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