Mayank Agrawal
InvestorFounderFounder at Proof of Human
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedProof of Human · YC
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About
Mayank Agrawal holds a PhD from Princeton University with research spanning cognitive science and artificial intelligence. He is currently CEO of Proof of Human, a platform addressing authentication and identity verification challenges.
Founder at Proof of HumanYC S23
Intro paths
Mayank went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Proof of Human's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Mayank can intro founders to Proof of Human's investors below.
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mayank Agrawal?
- Mayank Agrawal holds a PhD from Princeton University with research spanning cognitive science and artificial intelligence. He is currently CEO of Proof of Human, a platform addressing authentication and identity verification challenges.
- Where does Mayank Agrawal work?
- Mayank Agrawal is Founder of Proof of Human.
- What companies did Mayank Agrawal found?
- Mayank Agrawal founded Proof of Human.
- What companies has Mayank Agrawal invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Broccoli AI, Cashfree Payments, Proof of Human, Requestly.
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Y Combinator mafia10,594
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Swarthmore College mafia24
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Mercury Fund mafia13
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Kallyope mafia6
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