Laks Srini
FounderFounder/CTO at Zenefits
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedZenefits · YC
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Viviana FagaunlockedLaks: together at Zenefits (2016–2017)
×2Laks: together at Zenefits
×3Laks: together at Intel
×2Laks: together at FlyHomes
About
Laks Srini is a software engineer who co-founded Zenefits and ZeroDown, and previously worked at SigFig and D. E. Shaw & Co. He currently develops products at Rippling.
Founder/CTO at ZenefitsYC W13
Intro paths
YC
Laks went through Y Combinator (Winter 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Zenefits's investors · 13
Alexis OhanianAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksBling CapitalMiami Beach · $1M – $5M checksEPIC VENTURESSalt Lake CityForesite CapitalWest HollywoodFrancisco PartnersSan FranciscoGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checksInsight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checksIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksJustin KanUnanimous CapitalMenlo ParkVenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013
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Co-founders at Zenefits
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Parker ConradCo-founder & CEO
Experience
- RipplingBuilding New Productscurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- FlyhomesChief Technology Officer2024 — 2025
- ZerodownCo-founder and CTO2018 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- ZenefitsCo Founder and CTO2013 — 2018San Francisco
- SigFigSoftware Developer2011 — 2013
- D. E. Shaw & Co.Project Leader2005 — 2011
- D. E. Shaw & Co.Intern2004 — 2005
- Institute of Mathematical SciencesSummer Intern2004
- IntelIntern, Technology Management Group2003
- CovansysIntern, IT2001
Skills & more
Perl40Core Java26Python21Unix19C++14Spring Framework15Spring10JSP10Eclipse9Web Services74Algorithms55Data Structures15
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Laks Srini?
- Laks Srini is a software engineer who co-founded Zenefits and ZeroDown, and previously worked at SigFig and D. E. Shaw & Co. He currently develops products at Rippling.
- Where does Laks Srini work?
- Laks Srini is Founder/CTO of Zenefits.
- What companies did Laks Srini found?
- Laks Srini founded Zenefits.
- Where did Laks Srini go to school?
- Laks Srini studied at PSG College of Technology (MSc, Software Engineering); Vidya Mandir.
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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PSG College of Technology mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kuberan MarimuthuMastersFounded Hashcube +2Anand ChandrasekaranBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)Founded CrescendoAIAarthi RamamurthyMasters in Software EngineeringFounded LumoidHarikrishna NarayananBachelor's DegreeFounded Expent IncRajaram SrinivasanMSc.Founded UnboundVignesh SubbiahBachelor of Engineering (BE)Founded Unbound
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FlyHomes mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended PSG College of Technology19
Mylswamy AnnaduraiVP, TN State council for Science and Tech at SeafundAnand ChandrasekaranManaging Partner at Celesta CapitalGans SubramaniamManaging Partner at Hourglass Venture PartnersArun SadhanandhamInvestor at OrbiMedAarthi RamamurthyFounder/CEO at LumoidHarikrishna NarayananFounder at Expent Inc
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rippling47
Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsParker ConradCo-founder & CEO of RipplingPrasanna SankarCo-founder of Rippling; founder of 0xPPLMelike Abacioglu GunesVP of Marketing at Asymmetric Capital PartnersGeoff LewisFounder & Managing Partner at BedrockIlya FushmanPartner at KPCB
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Also worked at Flyhomes10
Harrison LieberfarbPartner at Canvas VenturesShwetank VermaCo-founder & Managing Partner at Leo Capital VenturesGaganpreet LuthraOperating Partner at Leo Capital VenturesJaya VermaPlatform & Growth Manager at Leo Capital VenturesLisa WuPartner at Norwest Venture PartnersYifan ZhangManaging Director at Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator
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Also worked at Zerodown1
Also worked at Zenefits40
Parker ConradCo-founder & CEO of RipplingPrasanna SankarCo-founder of Rippling; founder of 0xPPLViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAdina TeckluInvestor at Khosla VenturesJay FulcherManaging Partner at Cheyenne VenturesJ.R. BeckoVenture Partner at Cheyenne Ventures
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