Find your path to Paras
192 people in our graph share verified history with Paras — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
About
Paras Rajput previously founded Shelf (YC S22), a fintech platform for shared living that served over 40,000 flatmate groups and offered card and UPI payment services. He currently leads FlatX, a platform focused on streamlining flat and flatmate matching in urban India.
Founder at FlatXYC S22
Intro paths
Paras went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran FlatX's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Paras can intro founders to FlatX's investors below.
FlatX's investors · 1
Co-founders at FlatX

Experience
- FlatX - Find Flats & FlatmatesCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentBengaluru
- Shelf (YC S22)Co-Foundercurrent2022 — present
- Standard Chartered BankTechnology & Innovation2021 — 2022
- choreography and dance section , IIT RoorkeeJoint Secretary, Choreography and Dance Section | IIT Roorkee2017 — 2021
- Indian Institute of Technology, RoorkeeExecutive Member, Academic Reinforcement Program | IIT Roorkee2017 — 2021
- InnovaccerSDE-Intern2020
Skills & more
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paras Rajput?
- Paras Rajput previously founded Shelf (YC S22), a fintech platform for shared living that served over 40,000 flatmate groups and offered card and UPI payment services. He currently leads FlatX, a platform focused on streamlining flat and flatmate matching in urban India.
- Where does Paras Rajput work?
- Paras Rajput is Founder of FlatX.
- What companies did Paras Rajput found?
- Paras Rajput founded FlatX.
- Where did Paras Rajput go to school?
- Paras Rajput studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (Bachelor of Technology - BTech).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee mafia72
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Standard Chartered Bank mafia38
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Same school
Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee120
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Shared employers
Also worked at FlatX - Find Flats & Flatmates1
Also worked at Shelf (YC S22)1
Also worked at Standard Chartered Bank195
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Also worked at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee19
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