About
Mehul Agarwal studied computer science and machine learning at Carnegie Mellon University and is the CEO of Koyal, an AI-based filmmaking platform.
Founder at KoyalYC F25
Intro paths
YC
Mehul went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Koyal's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Mehul can intro founders to Koyal's investors below.
Koyal's investors Β· 3
Co-founders at Koyal
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Gauri AgarwalFounder
Experience
- koyalFounder & CEOcurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- JazzX AIInnovation Associate2024 β 2025
- SAIGroupInnovation Associate2024 β 2025Los Altos, California, United States
- Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer ScienceLecturer & Lead TA, Multimodal Machine Learning2023 β 2024Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- retconCo-founder & CTO2022 β 2024Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Zoom Memes for Self QuaranteensFounder2020 β 2023
- Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer ScienceHead Teaching Assistant, 17-356: Software Engineering for Startups2023Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blue River TechnologyCV/ML Intern2022Sunnyvale, California, United States
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityLead Teaching Assistant, 15-213/18-213: Introduction to Computer Systems (ICS)2021 β 2022Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityHead Teacher, 98-291 Introduction to Android Development (StuCo)2021Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Enya LabsSoftware Engineering & Research Intern2021Palo Alto, California, United States
- Gan.aiSoftware Engineer Intern2020 β 2021New Delhi, Delhi, India
- CARINGresearchResearch And Development Intern2020New Delhi, Delhi, India
Skills & more
DatabasesPyTorchComputer System Design1Startups3Deep Reinforcement Learning4Multimodal Machine Learning2Functional ProgrammingAlgorithm DesignDeep LearningMachine LearningEntrepreneurshipComputer Science
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mehul Agarwal?
- Mehul Agarwal studied computer science and machine learning at Carnegie Mellon University and is the CEO of Koyal, an AI-based filmmaking platform.
- Where does Mehul Agarwal work?
- Mehul Agarwal is Founder of Koyal.
- What companies did Mehul Agarwal found?
- Mehul Agarwal founded Koyal.
- Where did Mehul Agarwal go to school?
- Mehul Agarwal studied at Carnegie Mellon University (Master of Science - MS, Machine Learning); Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
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Carnegie Mellon University mafia231
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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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Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Blue River Technology mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University445
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalRasik ParikhInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science5
Shared employers
Also worked at koyal1
Also worked at JazzX AI1
Also worked at Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science12
Kahini ShahPartner at Obvious VenturesJonah SklarTechnical Advisor at Untapped VenturesTony GarciaManufacturing Program Associate at Innovation WorksSreedhar RadhakrishnanPrincipal in Residence at Team Ignite VenturesSiddharth GirdharFounder at Pivot RoboticsVignesh RajmohanFounder at Pivot Robotics
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