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Nithik Yekollu

Founder

Founder at Rovr

Berkeley, California, United States

FoundedRovr · YC

About

Nithik Yekollu is a co-founder of Bellman AI with prior experience at Mercor, Google, and UC Berkeley's RISE Lab and LMSYS, where he studied electrical engineering and computer science.

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Nithik Yekollu @nithikyekollu

Pretty cool to see Agent Arena launch. Got to help build the original Agent Arena research project back in Berkeley, and it's been fun watching the idea evolve as agents have gone from a research curiosity to something people use for real work. Congrats to the team. https://t.co/N0gNE5K0VU

Jun 4, 2026 · ♥ 2

Nithik Yekollu @nithikyekollu

With all the attention around the recent AI summit and @SarvamAI’s new releases, I found myself looking deeper into the people behind it. Came across this essay by @pratykumar on Sat–Chit–Ananda. He explains Vedantic ideas like existence, consciousness, and completeness through

Feb 14, 2026 · ♥ 134 · ⇄ 18

Nithik Yekollu @nithikyekollu

Creation is a fundamental aspect of nature. Humans create when thoughts are given time to breathe, mature, and fully take form. What’s happening now is that we’re accidentally killing our cognitive privacy, and in doing so we’re inhibiting that fundamental process. Thats https://t.co/IDIXqWUNoA https://t.co/HPTYQELBAj

Feb 2, 2026 · ♥ 2

Founder at RovrYC F25

Intro paths

YC

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

GP

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

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In turn, Nithik can intro founders to Rovr's investors below.

Rovr's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Rovr

AJArnav Jain
Arnav JainFounder
YJYash Jain
Yash JainFounder

Experience

  1. Rovr (YC W26)Co-Founder2025 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  2. MercorMember of Technical Staff2025
  3. GoogleSoftware Engineer2025
  4. Berkeley RISE LabResearcher2022 — 2025Berkeley, California, United States
  5. American ExpressProduct Management Intern2024New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. UniphoreSoftware Engineer Intern - Data Platform2023Palo Alto, California, United States
  7. DevRevSoftware Engineer Intern2022 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
  8. Carnegie Mellon UniversitySoftware Engineer Intern2021Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  9. Self-employedSoftware Developer and Nonprofit Technology Consultant2020 — 2021
  10. noQnowFounding Software Engineer and Head of US Outreach2020Texas, United States

Education

  1. University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  2. Columbia UniversityMasters
  3. Y Combinator

Skills & more

Go5Kubernetes5Apache Kafka3C#2C++3Multithreading1Test Coverage1Android2TypeScript2SDKs1Pandas (Software)1Software Design2
+12 moreBack-End Web DevelopmentFinanceOptimizationAlgorithmsWeb ApplicationsProgramming LanguagesMongoDBReact NativeProgrammingVersion ControlAutomationObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)

From Nithik's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley987

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Also attended Columbia University552

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

+ 546 more

Also attended Y Combinator1,463

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

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Shared employers

Also worked at Google1,078

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

+ 1,072 more

Also worked at Berkeley RISE Lab11

Assaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel CapitalSriharsha GuduguntlaHyperbound at Roble VenturesYersultan SaparInvestor at FEBE VenturesMatt TurkScout at Deep ChecksKoki MashitaScout at HOF CapitalDhruv MangtaniFounder at Notebook Labs

+ 5 more

Also worked at American Express117

Victoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionKatrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera Capital

+ 111 more

Also worked at Uniphore11

Sumant MandalCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersRob RueckertPartner at Sorenson VenturesRanjith MenonManaging Director at Chiratae VenturesOlivier MartretPartner at SerenaAbhishek ShuklaManaging Director at Prosperity7 VenturesSean Sang Sub LeeInvestment Director at Prosperity7 Ventures

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