Nikhil Gupta
FounderFounder at Vapi · Founder at Superpowered
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedSuperpoweredVapi · YC
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About
Nikhil Gupta is founder and CTO of Vapi.
Founder at VapiYC W21
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YC
Nikhil went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Vapi's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Vapi's investors · 13
Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checks · since 2023AI GrantSan Francisco · $5K – $50K checks · since 2024Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2026Garage CapitalWaterlooKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2026M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Michael Ovitzsince 2024New York Life VenturesNew YorkNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksPeak XV PartnersTrianon · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Saga VenturesAustin · since 2024shuckerVCSilicon ValleyY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024
Co-founders at Vapi
JD
Jordan DearsleyFounder
Founder at Superpowered
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Superpowered's investors · 1
Co-founders at Superpowered
BF
Ben FisherFounder
Experience
- Vapi (YC W21)Founder, CTOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco
- SuperpoweredFounder2021 — 2023Toronto
- HatchSoftware Engineer2020San Francisco
- University of WaterlooUndergraduate Researcher2020Waterloo
- RakutenSoftware Engineer2019Tokyo
- SigOptSoftware Engineer2019San Francisco
- ConsenSysSoftware Engineer2018Waterloo
Skills & more
Leadership28Teamwork29Public Speaking24Event Planning11Project Management9Mathematics12Research7Social Media7Marketing6JavaScript2React.js2Node.js2
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ScalaCC++Microsoft OfficeTeam LeadershipTeachingManagementCommunicationLanguages English · Hindi · Sanskrit
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nikhil Gupta?
- Nikhil Gupta is founder and CTO of Vapi.
- Where does Nikhil Gupta work?
- Nikhil Gupta is Founder of Superpowered and Founder at Vapi.
- What companies did Nikhil Gupta found?
- Nikhil Gupta founded Superpowered, Vapi.
- Where did Nikhil Gupta go to school?
- Nikhil Gupta studied at Y Combinator; University of Waterloo (Software Engineering • Dropped Out).
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University of Waterloo mafia346
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vapi (YC W21)11
Sam BondyInvestor at Bessemer Venture PartnersMike DroeschPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSharrifah LorenzScout at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Scott LoweFounder/CTO at CastleJimmy E. ChanFounder at DropbaseJordan DearsleyFounder at Vapi
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Also worked at Superpowered1
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Also worked at University of Waterloo135
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