Find your path to Prateek
1,170 people in our graph share verified history with Prateek — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Nicole GaudelliunlockedPrateek: together at Harvard University (2018)
Prateek: together at Harvard University
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About
Prateek Pinisetti is CTO at Kirana AI and previously worked as a software engineer at Optiver.
Founder at Kirana AIYC X25
Intro paths
YC
Prateek went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Kirana AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Prateek can intro founders to Kirana AI's investors below.
Kirana AI's investors · 1
Co-founders at Kirana AI
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Nicholas SleeperFounder
Experience
- Kirana AICTO/cofoundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- OptiverSoftware Engineer2023 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Harvard UniversityCourse Assistant2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- OptiverSoftware Engineering Intern2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
- ChessHelps LLCFounder2014 — 2022Greater Phoenix Area
- Harvard Undergraduate CBEDirector Of Technology2020 — 2021
- Harvard Undergraduate CBECase Team Lead2020
- Harvard Undergraduate CBEAssociate2019Cambridge, United States
- Harvard Undergraduate CBEAnalyst2018 — 2019
- MicrosoftSoftware Engineering Intern2021Seattle, Washington, United States
- Harvard College Research ProgramResearch Assistant2020Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- ON SemiconductorProduct Data Management Intern2019Greater Phoenix Area
- iCIMSSummer Research Intern2016Holmdel, New Jersey
Skills & more
Microsoft Office11C++18Python18R9C11Chess18JavaSQLAgile Methodologies1Data AnalysisBusiness Intelligence (BI)1Business Planning
Languages Latin
From Prateek's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Prateek Pinisetti?
- Prateek Pinisetti is CTO at Kirana AI and previously worked as a software engineer at Optiver.
- Where does Prateek Pinisetti work?
- Prateek Pinisetti is Founder of Kirana AI.
- What companies did Prateek Pinisetti found?
- Prateek Pinisetti founded Kirana AI.
- Where did Prateek Pinisetti go to school?
- Prateek Pinisetti studied at Harvard University (AB, Computer Science); BASIS Chandler (High School Diploma).
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
+ 10,223 more
iCIMS mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Kirana AI1
Also worked at Optiver26
Mark DurstInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsJulia KuijsAssociate at FORWARD.onePaul HilgersIndependent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Risk & Sustainability Committee at Flow TradersLe ShiHead of Trading at Auros GlobalLune DunningInvestment Director at Point King CapitalHarry QiInvestor
+ 20 more
Also worked at Harvard University486
Nathan BlecharczykCo-founder & CSO of AirbnbRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Rachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nicole GaudelliEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTech
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