Find your path to Kushal
219 people in our graph share verified history with Kushal — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jack Bixby LucasunlockedKushal: together at Duke University (2013–2016)
×5Kushal: together at Brex
×6Kushal: together at Duke University
About
Kushal Byatnal was an early engineer at Brex and later cofounded Stir, a fintech platform for creators. He is now building internal tools infrastructure at Extend.
Founder at ExtendYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Kushal went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Extend's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Kushal can intro founders to Extend's investors below.
Extend's investors · 11
B CapitalGeneva · since 2025CharacterMilwaukee · $2M checksCommerce VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2025FinTech CollectiveNew York City · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Hawk Hill VenturesHomebrewBurlingame · $100K – $500K checksInnovation EndeavorsPalo Alto · $1M – $15M checksPoint72 VenturesNew York · $1M – $75M checks · since 2025Reciprocal VenturesNew York City · $250K – $3M checks · since 2021Wells Fargo AdvisorsSt. Louis · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023
Co-founders at Extend
EB
Eli BadgioFounder
Experience
- ExtendCEOcurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- StirCo-Founder & CTO2020 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- BrexTechnical Lead2018 — 2020
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2017 — 2018
- Amazon RoboticsSoftware Development Intern2016North Reading, MA
- Magwene LabSoftware Development Intern2015 — 2016Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- Duke Atlas GroupData Analysis Intern2014Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- Triangle Universities Nuclear LabElectronics Shop Assistant2013 — 2014Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kushal Byatnal?
- Kushal Byatnal was an early engineer at Brex and later cofounded Stir, a fintech platform for creators. He is now building internal tools infrastructure at Extend.
- Where does Kushal Byatnal work?
- Kushal Byatnal is Founder of Extend.
- What companies did Kushal Byatnal found?
- Kushal Byatnal founded Extend.
- Where did Kushal Byatnal go to school?
- Kushal Byatnal studied at Duke University (Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science).
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
+ 10,223 more
Duke University mafia288
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc AndreessenBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded OpswareFred EhrsamB.S.Founded Nudge +1Zach PerretBSFounded PlaidDavid CummingsBSFounded Undaunted +6George ChurchBachelor's degreeFounded Editas Medicine +5Ian PeikonBSEFounded Cajalneuro +2
+ 281 more
Brex mafia48
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Henrique DubugrasCo-CEOFounded StoneRitik MalhotraDirector, Product ManagementFounded Savvy +2Tanooj LuthraSenior Engineering Manager, Foundation Platform + ObservabilityFounded Elph +1Cullen WilsonProduct Design LeadFounded WP Engine +1Keenan D. WilliamsRelationship ManagerFounded Rezi +1Asa MillerDesign EngineerFounded Pre +1
+ 41 more
Same school
Also attended Duke University951
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at Lightbank
+ 945 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Extend1
Also worked at Stir1
Also worked at Brex65
Henrique DubugrasCo-founder & former chairman of BrexPedro FranceschiCo-founder & CEO of BrexKatie BiberChief Operating Officer at ParadigmMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesCarmen CollynsHead of Investor Relations at CAVU Consumer PartnersHadley CallawaySoftware Engineer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
+ 59 more
Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox
+ 1,994 more