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Laks Srini

Founder

Founder/CTO at Zenefits

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedZenefits · YC

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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In turn, Laks can intro founders to Zenefits's investors below.

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

Co-founders at Zenefits

PCParker Conrad
Parker ConradCo-founder & CEO

Experience

  1. RipplingBuilding New Productscurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. FlyhomesChief Technology Officer2024 — 2025
  3. ZerodownCo-founder and CTO2018 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  4. ZenefitsCo Founder and CTO2013 — 2018San Francisco
  5. SigFigSoftware Developer2011 — 2013
  6. D. E. Shaw & Co.Project Leader2005 — 2011
  7. D. E. Shaw & Co.Intern2004 — 2005
  8. Institute of Mathematical SciencesSummer Intern2004
  9. IntelIntern, Technology Management Group2003
  10. CovansysIntern, IT2001

Skills & more

Perl40Core Java26Python21Unix19C++14Spring Framework15Spring10JSP10Eclipse9Web Services74Algorithms55Data Structures15
+4 moreDesign PatternsShell ScriptingObject Oriented DesignOOP

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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 mafia8,773

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PSG College of Technology mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kuberan MarimuthuMastersFounded Hashcube +1Anand 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

FlyHomes mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mike GhaffaryDirectorFounded StitcherAlex RampellDirectorFounded Affirm

Same school

Also attended PSG College of Technology9

Mylswamy AnnaduraiVP, TN State council for Science and Tech at SeafundSriram ViswanathanFounding Managing Partner at Celesta CapitalGans SubramaniamManaging Partner at Hourglass Venture PartnersAarthi RamamurthyFounder/CEO at LumoidHarikrishna NarayananFounder at Expent IncKuberan MarimuthuFounder at Cypher

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Shared employers

Also worked at Rippling45

Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsParker ConradCo-founder & CEO of RipplingPrasanna SankarCo-founder of Rippling; founder of 0xPPLAlex NicholsInvestor at CapitalGMelike Abacioglu GunesVP of Marketing at Asymmetric Capital PartnersGeoff LewisFounder & Managing Partner at Bedrock

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Also worked at Flyhomes6

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 PartnersEsha GuptaAssociate Finance Controller at Prime Venture Partners

Also worked at Zerodown1

Abhijeet DwivediFounder at ZeroDown

Also worked at Zenefits36

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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