Find your path to Kunal
154 people in our graph share verified history with Kunal — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Andrew LeeunlockedKunal: together at Booz Allen Hamilton (2018)
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Kunal: together at Unisys
Kunal: together at NYSHEX
About
Kunal Puri previously spent four years developing communication systems at Amazon Advertising. He is now building Smobi, an AI-powered platform for branded interactive business messaging using RCS technology.
Founder at SmobiYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Kunal went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- Hanover ParkFounding Product Leadcurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Smobi (YC S23)Foundercurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- NYSHEXSenior Software Engineer2022 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
- AmazonSoftware Development Engineer I2020 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- Capital OneSoftware Engineering Intern2019McLean, VA
- Booz Allen HamiltonSoftware Engineering Intern2018Mclean, Virginia
- UnisysInformation Assurance / Security Specialist2015 — 2017Kingstowne, VA
Skills & more
Microsoft Office13Microsoft Excel8Microsoft Word8PowerPoint10Windows2Java5HTML1C++1SQL1Core JavaLinuxJavaScript2
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EnglishCustomer ServiceManagementPublic SpeakingResearchProject ManagementLeadershipTeamworkData AnalysisSplunkBig Data AnalyticsData AnalyticsLanguages English · Hindi
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Splunk Power User — Splunk
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kunal Puri?
- Kunal Puri previously spent four years developing communication systems at Amazon Advertising. He is now building Smobi, an AI-powered platform for branded interactive business messaging using RCS technology.
- Where does Kunal Puri work?
- Kunal Puri is Founder of Smobi.
- What companies did Kunal Puri found?
- Kunal Puri founded Smobi.
- Where did Kunal Puri go to school?
- Kunal Puri studied at Virginia Tech (Computer Science); Y Combinator.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Virginia Tech mafia108
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Khaled HusseinMaster’s DegreeFounded Tilt +2Joseph DeSimone, PhDDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Blue Current +2John HigginbothamBSCEFounded Blueridge +1Jason CorwinBachelor's DegreeFounded Safely Finance +1Rob LaFaveBAFounded Foodzie +1Mike HenryPh.DFounded Parasail +1
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Same school
Also attended Virginia Tech290
Rashad AssirContent at Redpoint VenturesJoseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Tim GuleriInvestor at Sierra VenturesCurry RobertsPresident, Fredericksburg Regional Alliance at Riphean InvestmentsRyan LawrenceDirector, Tax at JMI EquitySamantha MoskettiSenior Manager, Knowledge Sharing at JMI Equity
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hanover Park2
Also worked at NYSHEX7
Matthew AlfieriPartner at Centana Growth PartnersKenneth Benson SawyerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Saints CapitalStanton GreenSenior Director at Blumberg CapitalChris LaddPartner at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLCMark WeaverFounder and Managing Partner at Collate CapitalChris SultemeierOperating Partner at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC
+ 1 more
Also worked at Amazon1,104
Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsBinny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoorBrad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative RoboticsJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital
+ 1,098 more
Also worked at Capital One269
Joey ShinInvestment Analyst at Pantera CapitalNigel MorrisCo-Founder and Managing Partner of QED InvestorsFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsBill CilluffoPartner at QED InvestorsJess OynickHead of Talent at Union Square Ventures (USV)Austin HayInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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