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Nilay Modi

Founder

Founder at Central · Founder at Clayboard

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedCentral · YCClayboard · YC

About

Nilay Modi is founder of Clayboard, which builds interactive group learning tools for educators.

Founder at CentralYC S24

Intro paths

YC

Nilay went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — 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 Central's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Nilay can intro founders to Central's investors below.

Central's investors · 3

First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $7M checks · since 2025Ritual CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $500K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Central

JWJosh Wymer
Josh WymerFounder
PKPranav Kashyap
Pranav KashyapFounder

Founder at ClayboardYC W20

Intro paths

YC

Nilay went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Nilay can intro founders to Clayboard's investors below.

Clayboard's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Clayboard

JFJorge Fuentes
Jorge FuentesFounder

Experience

  1. MercuryDesigningcurrent2026 — presentBoston, MA
  2. CentralCo-Founder (Acquired by Mercury)2023 — 2026Boston, MA
  3. Clayboard (YC W20)Co-Founder2020 — 2022New York, United States
  4. n/aLots of stuff2018 — 2021

Skills & more

Figma (Software)7Unity3D8C#7Cinema 4DC++4Unreal Engine 4Java1JavaScript2HTML53CSS8PHP2MySQL2
+12 moreMayaPhotoshopAngularJSBootstrapRTax ComplianceDesignMarketingSalesPayroll ServicesHealth InsuranceVirtual Reality
  • Neural Networks and Deep Learning — Coursera

From Nilay's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nilay Modi?
Nilay Modi is founder of Clayboard, which builds interactive group learning tools for educators.
Where does Nilay Modi work?
Nilay Modi is Founder of Central and Founder at Clayboard.
What companies did Nilay Modi found?
Nilay Modi founded Central, Clayboard.
Where did Nilay Modi go to school?
Nilay Modi studied at UCLA (Bachelor's Degree, Cognitive Science); Y Combinator.

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