Find your path to Mukund
1,215 people in our graph share verified history with Mukund — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Ralph DeBernardounlockedMukund: together at Columbia University (2009)
×11Mukund: together at Y Combinator
About
Mukund Jha previously worked at Google and Dunzo. He is building Emergent, a company developing autonomous coding agents.
Founder at EmergentYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Mukund went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Emergent's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Mukund can intro founders to Emergent's investors below.
Emergent's investors · 6
Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2026Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2025SoftBank Vision FundLondonTogether FundBangalore · $1M – $10M checks · since 2026Transpose Platform ManagementHoustonY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024
Co-founders at Emergent
Experience
- Emergent LabsCo-founder, CEOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- dunzo.inCo-founder/CTO2015 — 2023Bengaluru Area, India
- Wisdom.lyCo-Founder2013 — 2014New York, NY
- HabetCo-Founder2014Greater New York City Area
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2011 — 2013Greater New York City Area
- Columbia UniversityGraduate Student Dept. of Computer Science2009 — 2010
- Columbia UniversityGraduate Research Assistant2010
- Columbia UniversityTeaching Assitant2009 — 2010
- GoogleSoftware Engineering Intern2010Mountain View, California
- Columbia Business SchoolProgrammer2009
- Universidad Politécnica de ValenciaResearch Intern2008
- IIT MadrasResearch Intern2007
Skills & more
C27C++20Python14Hadoop5Java46Spring3Spring Framework2SQL3JavaScript2Linux3Machine Learning50Natural Language Processing43
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Speech ProcessingAlgorithmsData StructuresComputer ScienceSoftware Project ManagementEntrepreneurshipProgrammingFrom Mukund's professional profile.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Mukund JhaAgents For Non-Technical Users
Lightcone
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mukund Jha?
- Mukund Jha previously worked at Google and Dunzo. He is building Emergent, a company developing autonomous coding agents.
- Where does Mukund Jha work?
- Mukund Jha is Founder of Emergent.
- What companies did Mukund Jha found?
- Mukund Jha founded Emergent.
- Where did Mukund Jha go to school?
- Mukund Jha studied at Columbia Engineering (Masters, Computer Science); Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology (Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Mukund Jha?
- Tracked appearances include "Agents For Non-Technical Users".
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
+ 10,223 more
Columbia Engineering mafia46
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Rodolphe ArdantMSFounded SpendeskMoawia EldeebBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Tempo Interactive +2Robert BrennanBachelor of ScienceFounded All Hands AI +1Kingsley R. ChinBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded IndependentmedexpertIan TolfreeBachelor of Science - BSFounded TBT PharmaJavier MataBachelor of ScienceFounded Yalo
+ 39 more
Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Harsh YadavB.TechFounded Ryse +1Avni AgrawalBachelor of TechnologyFounded SixsenseNabin RoyEngineer’s DegreeFounded MyPetrolPumpShivam GuptaMaster of Science - M.Sc.Founded MySiviAkshay SuhagBachelor of Technology - BTechFounded Rehook.aiHemesh SinghB. Tech.Founded Unacademy EdTech
+ 7 more
Same school
Also attended Columbia Engineering94
Rodolphe ArdantFounder & President of SpendeskPeter ParkerManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalLaszlo CzirjakManaging Partner at Interactive Venture Partners LlcKerry WuAssociate VP, Research & Partnerships at The Westly GroupTyler LancasterPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesRemi SaidGeneral Partner at Partech Ventures
+ 88 more
Also attended Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology23
Lakshay GuptaSenior Analyst at Rising CapitalAvni AgrawalInvestor at FEBE VenturesAkshat SaxenaSenior Vice President at Alteria CapitalSiddharth AsthanaInvestor at Reech Corporations GroupHarsh YadavFounder/President at REZINabin RoyFounder at MyPetrolPump
+ 17 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Emergent Labs12
Alex BangashManaging Director and General Partner at Transpose Platform ManagementManav GargCo-founder & Managing Partner at Together FundShubham GuptaFounding General Partner at Together FundHemant MohapatraPartner at Lightspeed India PartnersKamran AlamFounder at Jeevam HealthRahul AsatiFounder at Atlas
+ 6 more
Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox
+ 1,994 more
Also worked at Columbia University334
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRon ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalLauren YoungHead of Platform at AlleyCorp
+ 328 more
Also worked at Columbia Business School128
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalGraham BrownManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauCharlie RexfordChief of Staff to CEO at Sapphire VenturesSiddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersHalle TeccoFounder, Rock Health & Natalist at Giant Ventures Global LlpFlorin MihocVenture Partner at Ff Venture Capital
+ 122 more