About
Parth Badhwar founded Justinian, an AI-focused government affairs firm. He previously worked at Clipbook, served at the White House, worked with Deloitte's policy team, and supported a Harris campaign, holding a BA in Political Science from George Washington University.
Founder at LockeYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Parth went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Vivian Midha Shen β the partner who ran Locke's batch and knows the company first-hand.
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In turn, Parth can intro founders to Locke's investors below.
Locke's investors Β· 1
Experience
- Locke (YC S26)Founder and CEOcurrent2026 β present
- ClipbookFounding Head of GTM2025 β 2026
- Harris for PresidentBattleground States Associate2024 β 2025
- DeloittePolicy and Government Relations2024
- The Biden-Harris White HouseOffice of National Drug Control Policy2023
- Democratic National CommitteeCoalitions and Community Engagement2022 β 2023
- The George Washington UniversityProgram Assistant2022
- California State SenateLegislative Intern2022
- Yang for New YorkDigital Associate2021
- Jason Boxer for MBUSD School Board 2020Senior Advisor2020Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Skills & more
Public Speaking25Leadership25Writing19Mentoring17Google Analytics13Policy Research23Social Media Marketing17Diplomacy20Grassroots Lobbying18
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Parth Badhwar?
- Parth Badhwar founded Justinian, an AI-focused government affairs firm. He previously worked at Clipbook, served at the White House, worked with Deloitte's policy team, and supported a Harris campaign, holding a BA in Political Science from George Washington University.
- Where does Parth Badhwar work?
- Parth Badhwar is Founder of Locke.
- What companies did Parth Badhwar found?
- Parth Badhwar founded Locke.
- Where did Parth Badhwar go to school?
- Parth Badhwar studied at The George Washington University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science); Y Combinator.
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