About
Paras Maniar is a cofounder of Text.ai with prior experience at JPMorgan, McKinsey, and Gannett/USA Today. He holds a JD and MBA from Northwestern University and a BA from UC Berkeley.
paras maniar @parasmaniar
Oliver Chi @santamonicacity - first time @flyjsx in Santa Monica. We need to rethink what we are doing with a key local commerce and business asset. Direct flights to Vegas and Oakland amongst other regional hubs is a boon for Santa Monica. Letβs bring companies back - JSX+SMO=π https://t.co/VoQ9b1tspH
Jul 23, 2026
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Guess it's true... New York is a small town dressed up as a big city! My son Shrey bumped into @NYCMayor while out to dinner Sunday! Two well-spoken young Americans that believe public service still matters! Thank you @zohrankmamdani for taking a moment to speak to him! https://t.co/xSw4iZfnfM
Jul 16, 2026 Β· β₯ 2
paras maniar @parasmaniar
Some deep cut kickass content for us older Padres fans. Thatβs how you rock a shoutout! Props to The Claw! https://t.co/l1gZcXxHKZ
Apr 26, 2026
Founder at Text.aiYC X25
Intro paths
Paras went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Text.ai's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Paras can intro founders to Text.ai's investors below.
Text.ai's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Text.ai
