Nalin Gupta
FounderFounder/CEO at Auro Robotics · Founder at Cignara
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Nalin Gupta is a repeat founder who previously built autonomous vehicle technology at Auro Robotics before the company's acquisition. He is now developing AI-driven call center solutions for enterprise clients.
Nalin Gupta @nalingupta01
Enterprises trust Cignara to automate their sales and customer support. Super excited to be part of YC P26 batch. https://t.co/xv5rvxEqdI
May 28, 2026 · ♥ 10
Nalin Gupta @nalingupta01
Releasing a beta version of our chrome extension that anyone can use to get personalized shopping consultation across any e-commerce brand. You can ask - questions about a product you are browsing - get reviews and videos from reputed sources. - get personalized advice (It https://t.co/pbKKaDc4dg
Oct 21, 2025 · ♥ 16
Nalin Gupta @nalingupta01
Amazing paper! https://t.co/OnEiYGeZWR
Sep 12, 2025 · ♥ 1
Founder/CEO at Auro RoboticsYC S15
Intro paths
Nalin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Nalin can intro founders to Auro Robotics's investors below.
Auro Robotics's investors · 3
Co-founders at Auro Robotics
Founder at CignaraYC X26
Intro paths
Nalin went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Cignara's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Nalin can intro founders to Cignara's investors below.
Cignara's investors · 1
Experience
- Cignara (YC P26)Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- RidecellCreator + Senior Director of Business Development2021 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- RidecellDivision Head + Director of Business Development (via acquisition of Auro)2017 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
- Auro (now the AV division of Ridecell)Co-founder & CEO2013 — 2017San Francisco, California, United States
- AadhaarUp PaymentsCo-Founder & Chief Product Architect2011 — 2013Gurgaon, India
- Autonomous Ground Vehicle Research GroupCo-Founder & Team Leader2011 — 2012IIT Kharagpur
- University of TübingenInternship in Brain-Computer Interfaces2011Tuebingen, Germany
Education
- Indian Institute of Technology, KharagpurB.Tech + M.Tech (Dual Degree), Electrical2008 — 2013
- Y CombinatorStartup Program, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2015
- KV Andrews Ganj, New DelhiClass XII, CBSE Board2007 — 2008
- KV Andrews Ganj, New DelhiClass X, CBSE Board2005 — 2006
Skills & more
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Product DesignFundraisingBusiness DevelopmentProduct ManagementComputer VisionMachine LearningStart-upsRoboticsArtificial Neural NetworksLanguages English · Hindi
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