About
Rajat Suri is Co-Founder and CEO of Tribe, a platform focused on building human communities. He is also building Lima, which helps skilled immigrants navigate immigration to the US, and co-hosts the Founders-in-Arms Podcast. Suri invests in early-stage founders.
Founder/CEO at PrestoYC S10
Intro paths
YC
Rajat went through Y Combinator (Summer 2010) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Rajat can intro founders to Presto's investors below.
Presto's investors · 9
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2010Cleveland AvenueChicago · $1M – $10M checks · since 2023Das & Co.New YorkFlucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksLink VenturesCambridge · $1M – $8M checksMetropolitan PartnersNew York · $10M – $50M checks · since 2025REMUS CapitalBoston · $25K – $20M checks · since 2023Romulus CapitalBoston · $250K – $10M checks · since 2024Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2010
Experience
- Tribe ChatCo-Founder / CEOcurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- LimaCo-Founder / CEOcurrent2023 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- PrestoFounder / CEO2008 — 2023
- LyftCo-Founder2007 — 2008
- Forum for Independent ThoughtFounder/President2005 — 2007
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rajat Suri?
- Rajat Suri is Co-Founder and CEO of Tribe, a platform focused on building human communities. He is also building Lima, which helps skilled immigrants navigate immigration to the US, and co-hosts the Founders-in-Arms Podcast. Suri invests in early-stage founders.
- Where does Rajat Suri work?
- Rajat Suri is Founder/CEO of Presto.
- What companies did Rajat Suri found?
- Rajat Suri founded Presto.
- Where did Rajat Suri go to school?
- Rajat Suri studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS+ PhD/MBA (dropped out)); University of Waterloo (Dual Bachelor’s Degrees, Engineering + Economics).
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