About
Naman Kasliwal is an IIT Bombay graduate with degrees in electrical engineering and operations research who has published research on optimization and industrial engineering. He has led projects for Indian government entities including the Indian Army, Mumbai Railways, and Bihar government, and is now building Kaptured.ai.
Founder at PillarPlusYC W20
Intro paths
YC
Naman went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at PillarPlus
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Rushil MathurFounder
Experience
- Kaptured AICo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- PillarPlusDirectorcurrent2019 — presentMumbai
- CitiAnalyst - Global Consumer Banking2019Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Indian RailwaysOperations Research - Master's Thesis2018 — 2019Mumbai Area, India
- Indian ArmyResearch Student2018Mumbai Area, India
- Edelweiss Financial ServicesAlgorithmic Trading, Institutional Equities2017Mumbai Area, India
- TripieTechnical Head2015 — 2016Mumbai Area, India
- Mood Indigo IIT BombayCoordinator, Competitions and LYP Department2015Mumbai Area, India
Skills & more
English1Anchors1SPICE1Photo Shoots1Fashion Photography2Advertising1VideographyJewelryApparelVideo Post-Production1Audio Engineering1Audio Editing
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Professional AudioSocial MediaFundraisingInvestment BankingPitch DevelopmentVenture CapitalFundingStart-up VenturesBusiness OwnershipStart-ups ManagementEarly Stage VenturesC++Languages English · Hindi · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Naman Kasliwal?
- Naman Kasliwal is an IIT Bombay graduate with degrees in electrical engineering and operations research who has published research on optimization and industrial engineering. He has led projects for Indian government entities including the Indian Army, Mumbai Railways, and Bihar government, and is now building Kaptured.ai.
- Where does Naman Kasliwal work?
- Naman Kasliwal is Founder of PillarPlus.
- What companies did Naman Kasliwal found?
- Naman Kasliwal founded PillarPlus.
- Where did Naman Kasliwal go to school?
- Naman Kasliwal studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (Bachelor's Degree, Electrical); Y Combinator; Startup Course (Eureka - IIT Business Plan Competition, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies).
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