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.
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
Co-founders at Rovr
AJ
Arnav JainFounder
YJ
Yash JainFounder
Experience
- Rovr (YC W26)Co-Founder2025 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- MercorMember of Technical Staff2025
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2025
- Berkeley RISE LabResearcher2022 — 2025Berkeley, California, United States
- American ExpressProduct Management Intern2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- UniphoreSoftware Engineer Intern - Data Platform2023Palo Alto, California, United States
- DevRevSoftware Engineer Intern2022 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
- Carnegie Mellon UniversitySoftware Engineer Intern2021Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Self-employedSoftware Developer and Nonprofit Technology Consultant2020 — 2021
- noQnowFounding Software Engineer and Head of US Outreach2020Texas, United States
Skills & more
Go5Kubernetes5Apache Kafka3C#2C++3Multithreading1Test Coverage1Android2TypeScript2SDKs1Pandas (Software)1Software Design2
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Back-End Web DevelopmentFinanceOptimizationAlgorithmsWeb ApplicationsProgramming LanguagesMongoDBReact NativeProgrammingVersion ControlAutomationObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)From Nithik's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nithik Yekollu?
- 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.
- Where does Nithik Yekollu work?
- Nithik Yekollu is Founder of Rovr.
- What companies did Nithik Yekollu found?
- Nithik Yekollu founded Rovr.
- Where did Nithik Yekollu go to school?
- Nithik Yekollu studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); Columbia University (Masters); Y Combinator.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
+ 8,766 more
Y Combinator mafia4,716
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
+ 4,709 more
University of California, Berkeley mafia538
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve WozniakBSFounded AppleTony XuB.S.Founded DoorDashAravind SrinivasDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded PerplexityAli GhodsiPost-docFounded DatabricksRyan PetersenBAFounded FlexportDavid FriedbergBAFounded Climate +2
+ 531 more
Carnegie Mellon University mafia231
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kai-Fu LeeResearch Computer Scientist / Assistant ProfessorFounded 01Lucy GuoComputer ScienceFounded Passes +1Joshua XuMaster's degreeFounded HeyGenWilliam GuttmanDistinguished Service Professor of Economics & Special Advisor to ProvostFounded CurvePoint +3Dr. Manu KumarBSFounded K9 Ventures +2Rodney BrooksResearch ScientistFounded Rethink Robotics +2
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Columbia University mafia200
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ben HorowitzBAFounded OpswareChris DixonBachelor of Arts - BAFounded HunchKai-Fu LeeA.B.Founded 01Robin ChanB.A.Founded Operator +2Kevin M. SlawinB.A.Founded Perseus SENOLYTIX +2Joey LevyBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Draftpot +2
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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
+ 1,447 more
Also attended Columbia University726
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
+ 720 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Rovr (YC W26)2
Also worked at Google1,715
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
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Also worked at Berkeley RISE Lab19
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
+ 13 more
Also worked at American Express147
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
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