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Nakul Kelkar

Founder

Founder at Affogato AI

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedAffogato AI Β· YC

About

Founder of Affogato AI, which provides an integrated platform for generating, editing, and upscaling images and video. Previously launched multiple products that reached hundreds of thousands of users.

Founder at Affogato AIYC S21

Intro paths

YC

Nakul went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator β€” the partner who ran Affogato AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Nakul can intro founders to Affogato AI's investors below.

Affogato AI's investors Β· 3

Gemba Capital Venture PartnersBengaluru Β· $250K checksOlive Tree CapitalBostonY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2021

Co-founders at Affogato AI

BBBhagaban Behera
Bhagaban BeheraFounder

Experience

  1. Affogato AICo-Foundercurrent2023 β€” presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. RoverXCo-Founder2022 β€” 2023
  3. DefyCo-Founder2021 β€” 2022
  4. WalrusChief Operating Officer2019 β€” 2021Bengaluru Area, India
  5. ShaldorConsultant2018 β€” 2019Tel Aviv Area, Israel
  6. DeloitteConsultant2011 β€” 2017

Skills & more

SQL16C++18C33Java10HTML7Microsoft Office3Windows4Core Java4Microsoft Excel3Oracle3PowerPoint2SAP BW
+12 moreSAP BIPL/SQLBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentManagement ConsultingProgrammingData StructuresAlgorithmsEngineeringBusiness AnalysisHindiBODS

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nakul Kelkar?
Founder of Affogato AI, which provides an integrated platform for generating, editing, and upscaling images and video. Previously launched multiple products that reached hundreds of thousands of users.
Where does Nakul Kelkar work?
Nakul Kelkar is Founder of Affogato AI.
What companies did Nakul Kelkar found?
Nakul Kelkar founded Affogato AI.
Where did Nakul Kelkar go to school?
Nakul Kelkar studied at Y Combinator (Summer 21); Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (Master of Business Administration - MBA, MBA); National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana (Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering).

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Bhagaban BeheraFounder at Affogato AI

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Bhagaban BeheraFounder at Affogato AI

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