About
Kirti Shenoy is co-founder and CEO of Zeal, a Y Combinator-backed company building an API platform for payroll products.
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- k•••@zeal.comreveal90% confident
- k•••@zeal.comreveal75% confident
Founder at ZealYC S19
Intro paths
YC
Kirti went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Kirti can intro founders to Zeal's investors below.
Zeal's investors · 7
Cohen CircleNew YorkCommerce VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2024Form CapitalMiami · $200K – $300K checksLong Journey VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksLorimer VenturesBrooklyn · $50K – $300K checksSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2024Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019
Co-founders at Zeal
PK
Pranab KrishnanFounder
Experience
- ZealCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California
- American Payroll AssociationCommittee Membercurrent2020 — present
- BankMobileBusiness Development2018Greater Philadelphia Area
- StartupsCo-Founder2017 — 2018
- Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit UnionMember Services & Teller2017New York, United States
Skills & more
Leadership18Public Speaking15Project Management10
- Certified Bank Teller (CBT) — Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) — PayrollOrg (formerly the American Payroll Association and GPMI)
From Kirti's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kirti Shenoy?
- Kirti Shenoy is co-founder and CEO of Zeal, a Y Combinator-backed company building an API platform for payroll products.
- Where does Kirti Shenoy work?
- Kirti Shenoy is Founder of Zeal.
- What companies did Kirti Shenoy found?
- Kirti Shenoy founded Zeal.
- Where did Kirti Shenoy go to school?
- Kirti Shenoy studied at The Wharton School (Entrepreneurial Management); University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor's degree); Y Combinator.
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