About
Founder of Reflex, a platform for building and deploying enterprise applications in Python with integrated framework, infrastructure, and data connectivity.
Founder at ReflexYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Nikhil went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Reflex's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Nikhil can intro founders to Reflex's investors below.
Reflex's investors · 9
Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checksAlpine Space VenturesMunich · $11M – $22M checks · since 2025ATX Venture PartnersAustin · $250K – $5M checksBayern KapitalLandshut · $275K – $55M checks · since 2025HTGFBonn · $1.1M checks · since 2025Lattice CapitalDover · $500K – $1.5M checksOutset CapitalSan Francisco · $200K – $400K checksPICUS CAPITALMunich · $100K – $300M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023
Co-founders at Reflex
AP
Alek PetuskeyFounder
Experience
- ReflexCofounder, CEOcurrent2022 — present
- AppleSoftware Engineer2019 — 2022
- drive.aiSoftware Engineer2018 — 2019
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nikhil Rao?
- Founder of Reflex, a platform for building and deploying enterprise applications in Python with integrated framework, infrastructure, and data connectivity.
- Where does Nikhil Rao work?
- Nikhil Rao is Founder of Reflex.
- What companies did Nikhil Rao found?
- Nikhil Rao founded Reflex.
- Where did Nikhil Rao go to school?
- Nikhil Rao studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science, EECS); Y Combinator (W23).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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University of California, Berkeley mafia538
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Reflex2
Also worked at Apple489
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of Apple
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