Find your path to Prateek
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Paul KwanunlockedPrateek: together at Stanford University (2026)
Γ9Prateek: together at Stanford University
Γ2Prateek: together at Purdue University
About
Prateek Jannu studied at Purdue and later attended Stanford. He is building AI agent technology at Coasty to help enterprises automate manual processes.
Founder at CoArenaYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Prateek went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future β the partner who ran CoArena's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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CoArena's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at CoArena
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Nitish KovuruFounder
Experience
- Coasty (YC S26)Co-Foundercurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco, CA
- TruGen AILead Machine Learning Engineer - Computer Use Agents & Infrastructure2026New York, United States
- Wavelogix, Inc.Machine Learning Engineer2024 β 2026Indiana, United States
- Purdue UniversityMachine Learning Researcher2022 β 2024West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
- MicrosoftAlpha2021 β 2022
- MicrosoftLearn Student Ambassador2021
Skills & more
Cloud Computing1Data Engineering1Microsoft Machine Learning ServerFeature EngineeringMicrosoft Project1Project Planning2Docker2Redis2Node.js1Amazon S31Software Design2Web Engineering2
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Software InfrastructureSoftware IndustryC++Internet SoftwareSTM32Texas InstrumentsProcess AutomationFront-End DevelopmentManagementProblem SolvingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Neural Networks- Metaverse and NFTs for Marketing β LinkedIn
- Market Research: B2B β LinkedIn
- Student mentor β Apple
- Introduction to Data Science β LinkedIn
- Cyber Security β DefensityOne
- Python for Data Science (Badge IBM) β IBM
- Python for Data Science (Course Certificate) β IBM
- Leadership and Team Development (Berlin,Germany) β International Business Management Institute (IBMI)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Prateek Jannu?
- Prateek Jannu studied at Purdue and later attended Stanford. He is building AI agent technology at Coasty to help enterprises automate manual processes.
- Where does Prateek Jannu work?
- Prateek Jannu is Founder of CoArena.
- What companies did Prateek Jannu found?
- Prateek Jannu founded CoArena.
- Where did Prateek Jannu go to school?
- Prateek Jannu studied at Stanford University (Master's Degree, Electrical Engineering); Purdue University (Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering); Vellore Institute of Technology (Undergraduate, Computer Science and Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Stanford University mafia1,934
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Peter ThielB.A.Founded PayPalReid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpenDoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5
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Purdue University mafia187
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Gaurav SantBSCEFounded CarbonBuilt +2Vu LamMSEEFounded Katalon +2John GedmarkBachelor of ScienceFounded Astranis Space Technologies Corp. +1Aaron SistoBSFounded Searchable AI +1Ignacio MartinezAgribusiness Leadership PlusFounded Cibo Technologies +1Jack O'MearaBachelorβs DegreeFounded Aerska +1
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Vellore Institute of Technology mafia47
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Raghu YarlagaddaBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)Founded FalconXSrikanth VeeraraghavanB.TechFounded Expent IncAbhishek KankaniBachelor of Technology (BTech)Founded DytePalash GolechaBachelor of TechnologyFounded DytePrashanth BalasubramanianBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)Founded StrigaKunal KumarBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)Founded HyperTrader
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Wavelogix mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Also attended Purdue University463
Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechJane CommerfordOperations at 8VCSven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeff PetersPartner at Ibex Investors
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Also attended Vellore Institute of Technology73
Ashul SinhaFinance Analyst at Planet A VenturesSidhartha MenonInvestment Associate at Eximius VenturesMayur SonthaliaAssociate at Arkam VenturesArchit VadaliSenior Analyst at Endiya PartnersManvitha PonnapatiInvestor at E14 FundKunal SinhaVenture Partner at Zero Infinity Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Coasty (YC S26)1
Also worked at Wavelogix, Inc.3
Also worked at Purdue University90
Mohammed AlmeshekahFounder & General Partner at Outliers VCGaurav SantAdvisor, Director, UCLA Institute for Carbon Management at Overture ClimateDr. Mung ChiangPresident Northwestern University at NEW VISTA CAPITALCarla BrodleyInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesAlibek DostiyarovInvestor at FEBE VenturesRouz JazayeriCo-founder at Catapult Ventures
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Also worked at Microsoft2,000
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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