About
Larissa Tyagi previously worked as a software engineer at Apple and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University. She is now building Theora.
Founder at TheoraYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Larissa went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Theora's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Larissa can intro founders to Theora's investors below.
Theora's investors · 1
Experience
- TheoraCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AppleSoftware Engineer2024 — 2025Cupertino, California, United States
- AppleEPM Intern2023Cupertino, California, United States
- Bloccelerate VCInvestment Associate Intern2021 — 2022Seattle, Washington, United States
- KlearNowComputer Vision & Machine Learning Intern2021
Skills & more
reactJavaScriptRuby on RailsCSSHTMLSQLPython (Programming Language)Java9Leadership13Product ManagementSocial Media11Spanish6
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HindiFrom Larissa's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Larissa Tyagi?
- Larissa Tyagi previously worked as a software engineer at Apple and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University. She is now building Theora.
- Where does Larissa Tyagi work?
- Larissa Tyagi is Founder of Theora.
- What companies did Larissa Tyagi found?
- Larissa Tyagi founded Theora.
- Where did Larissa Tyagi go to school?
- Larissa Tyagi studied at Y Combinator; Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor of Science - BS); The Harker School.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
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Carnegie Mellon University mafia231
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kai-Fu LeeResearch Computer Scientist / Assistant ProfessorFounded 01Lucy GuoComputer ScienceFounded Passes +1Joshua XuMaster's degreeFounded HeyGenWilliam GuttmanDistinguished Service Professor of Economics & Special Advisor to ProvostFounded CurvePoint +3Dr. Manu KumarBSFounded K9 Ventures +2Rodney BrooksResearch ScientistFounded Rethink Robotics +2
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The Harker School mafia26
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Neil MovvaFounded Sailresearch +1Omar El-AyatFounded EuclidJosh ZloofFounded Sudden CoffeePeter GaoFounded Aquarium LearningShantanu JoshiHigh SchoolFounded LumeAndrew LuoFounded OneSchema
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Same school
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Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
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Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Theora1
Also worked at Apple489
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of Apple
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Also worked at Bloccelerate VC15
Alpin YukselogluPartner, Investing & Research at ParadigmKate (Mitselmakher) LaurenceCEO, General Partner at Bloccelerate VCTheo FieldsGeneral Partner at Bloccelerate VCJoe GiordanoVenture Partner at Bloccelerate VCCharles TangoVenture Partner at Bloccelerate VCRobert MaterazziVenture Partner at Bloccelerate VC
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