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Nirbhay Narang

Founder

Founder at AirCaps

Ithaca, New York, United States

FoundedAirCaps · YC

About

Nirbhay Narang studied computer science at Cornell University and completed research in human-computer interaction. He has experience building voice and conversational AI applications, including early-stage work at YC-backed startups and voice technology projects for accessibility applications.

Founder at AirCapsYC F25

Intro paths

YC

Nirbhay went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran AirCaps's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Nirbhay can intro founders to AirCaps's investors below.

AirCaps's investors · 2

Lombardstreet VenturesWoodside · $500K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at AirCaps

MLMadhav Lavakare
Madhav LavakareFounder

Experience

  1. AirCaps (YC F25)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentIthaca, New York, United States
  2. AirCaps (YC F25)Engineeringcurrent2024 — present
  3. ODFFellow2025
  4. 8VCFellow2025
  5. Cornell TechResearch2023 — 2025
  6. The ResidencyFellow2024New York, United States
  7. Sonia (YC W24)Engineering2024
  8. Y CombinatorPioneer Program2024San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Cornell EngineeringKessler Fellow2024Ithaca, New York, United States
  10. KokoEngineering2024
  11. Roper Center for Public Opinion ResearchEngineering2023Ithaca, New York, United States
  12. Swadesh (YC S19)Engineering2023
  13. Cornell UniversityEngineering2022 — 2023Ithaca, New York, United States
  14. Cornell UniversityResearch2022 — 2023Ithaca, New York, United States
  15. Cornell UniversityTeaching2022Ithaca, NY
  16. Cornell Design & Tech InitiativeEngineering2021 — 2023
  17. rapStudyEngineering2022 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  18. BigRed//HacksWeb Developer2022Ithaca, New York, United States
  19. Sell PointEngineering2022
  20. UniPantryEngineering2022Ithaca, NY
  21. Cornell UniversityTeaching Assistant2022
  22. InvenTreeCo-Founder and Chief Developer2019 — 2021Rajasthan, India

Skills & more

Swift1Python (Programming Language)7Full-Stack Development1Mobile Application Development1Database DesignEngineering6Information Extraction5Programming8Analytics5User Experience (UX)5

Languages English · French · Hindi · Punjabi

  • Programming For Everybody — Coursera
  • Summer Learning Extern — AT&T
  • AI Scholar — Inspirit AI

From Nirbhay's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nirbhay Narang?
Nirbhay Narang studied computer science at Cornell University and completed research in human-computer interaction. He has experience building voice and conversational AI applications, including early-stage work at YC-backed startups and voice technology projects for accessibility applications.
Where does Nirbhay Narang work?
Nirbhay Narang is Founder of AirCaps.
What companies did Nirbhay Narang found?
Nirbhay Narang founded AirCaps.
Where did Nirbhay Narang go to school?
Nirbhay Narang studied at Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science); International Baccalaureate (International Baccalaureate, High-school Diploma); Harvard University (Summer School Program).

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