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Padmanabhan (Paddy) Krishnamurthy

Founder

Founder at EzDubs

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedEzDubs · YC

About

Padmanabhan Krishnamurthy founded EzDubs, a real-time speech translation platform that was acquired by Cisco in 2025.

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Padmanabhan (Paddy) Krishnamurthy @padmanabhankri

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Jan 22, 2026 · ♥ 4

Padmanabhan (Paddy) Krishnamurthy @padmanabhankri

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Dec 19, 2025 · ♥ 11 · ⇄ 1

Founder at EzDubsYC W23

Intro paths

YC

Padmanabhan 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 EzDubs's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Padmanabhan can intro founders to EzDubs's investors below.

EzDubs's investors · 3

Amino CapitalVenture HighwayY Combinator

Co-founders at EzDubs

AKAmrutavarsh Kinagi
Amrutavarsh KinagiFounder

Experience

  1. EzDubsco-Founder, co-CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Columbia UniversityGraduate Researcher2021 — 2022New York, United States
  3. CiscoSoftware Engineer Intern2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Helen AICo-founder and Researcher2019 — 2021New York, United States
  5. University of Southern CaliforniaVisiting Researcher - Interaction Lab2020 — 2021
  6. The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyResearcher - Visual Speech Recognition, Synthesis2019 — 2021Hong Kong SAR
  7. Royal Academy of EngineeringMachine Learning Developer, Clearbot - Joint Runners-Up, GGCS 20192019London, United Kingdom
  8. The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyResearcher - HKUST MEMS Group2019Hong Kong
  9. HKUST President's CupWinner2019Hong Kong
  10. UberIntern2018Hong Kong SAR
  11. CERNResearch Trainee2015Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Education

  1. Y Combinator2023
  2. Columbia UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science
  3. The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyBachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science
  4. Bishop Cotton Boys'​ SchoolIndian School Certificate (ISC)

Skills & more

Research3Programming1Product Development3Machine Learning3Public Speaking1Presentation Skills1Python (Programming Language)Deep Learning1Data AnalysisC++Artificial Intelligence (AI)Amazon Web Services (AWS)
+12 moreAmazon EC2AWS LambdaAmazon S3JavaJavaScriptLinuxAlgorithmsData StructuresGitTensorFlowPyTorchKeras

Languages Chinese · English · Hindi · Tamil

  • Performing Text — Trinity College London
  • Speech and Drama — Trinity College London

From Padmanabhan's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

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+ 8,661 more

Columbia University mafia166

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jay RenoMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Pointhound +1Phil BrennanBachelor’s DegreeFounded Cinder +1Howard MergelkampB.A.Founded PeernovaRobin ChanB.A.Founded RyeKaitlyn DeBernardoBAFounded RigupOleg IlichevBachelor of ArtsFounded Reserv

+ 159 more

Uber mafia147

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Bastien BeurierSoftware EngineerFounded Lantern +1Mike MahlkowOperations and Business DevelopmentFounded Fastgen +1Charlie CorreaSenior Operations ManagerFounded Luable +1Khalid AshmawySenior Tech Lead ManagerFounded Munify +1Edgar PavlovskyData ScienceFounded MRGN +1Ali KashaniHead of Serve RoboticsFounded Serve Robotics

+ 140 more

Cisco mafia52

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Val AgostinoSr. Director, Head of Product and GrowthFounded Monarch +1PankajDirector, M&A | Investments | StrategyFounded AI21 LabsRajat MishraSenior Vice President/GM, Customer ExperienceFounded PrezentAnshul SadanaSenior Engineering Manager, GSBUFounded NexthopDug SongChief Strategy Officer, Cisco SecurityFounded Duo SecurityOmar TawakolVP CX Business Unit & GM Product Led Growth WebexFounded Rembrand

+ 45 more

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology mafia20

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Magnus HambletonBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Depict +1Jean-Charles VelgeMBAFounded QoverSatish TalluriMBAFounded Neptune.ioPanpan WangMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded The Flex CompanyHeather PayneExchange Program ParticipantFounded Juno College of TechnologyJordan GonenComputer ScienceFounded Compound

+ 13 more

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Columbia University686

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

+ 680 more

Also attended The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology83

Francesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsAmanda ChanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsPrincipal – Public EquitiesInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementOmesh FabianiCo-Head of Private Credit, Onyx at Openspace VenturesRin HuangPartner at Fenbushi Capital

+ 77 more

Also attended Bishop Cotton Boys'​ School5

PankajAdvisor at NewBuild.VCPravar JainSenior Manager at SGInnovateGanesh NayakFundraising and Capital Markets at Avataar Venture PartnersAnkit KediaInvestor at Capital-ASai Neeraj KanuriFounder at Decisional AI

Shared employers

Also worked at Cisco315

Cyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneClay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow Ventures

+ 309 more

Also worked at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology10

Isabel ZhangInvestor at HCVCCatherine K.C. LeungFounder & Partner at MizMaa VenturesGracy ChenCEO at BitgetWilliam ChanManaging Partner at Locus VenturesProf. (Dr.) Madan PillutlaDean, Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad at T-HubDilan Mizrakli LandgraffCo-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Antler

+ 4 more

Also worked at Royal Academy of Engineering7

Kerry BaldwinManaging Partner at IQ CapitalSuranga ChandratillakePartner at Balderton CapitalJohn LazarFounder & General Partner at Enza CapitalIan RitchieNon-Executive Chairman at TernUzma ChoudryInvestor at Octopus VenturesArash MoavenianPartner at Onstage

+ 1 more

Also worked at Uber366

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesAnnie KadavyVenture Partner at Redpoint Ventures

+ 360 more