About
Ranidu Lankage founded Polly, a messaging platform, and Audius, a decentralized audio protocol. He was part of Y Combinator's S17 batch.
Founder/CEO at PollyYC S17
Intro paths
YC
Ranidu went through Y Combinator (Summer 2017) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Ranidu can intro founders to Polly's investors below.
Polly's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Polly
VA
Vicc AlexanderFounder, Head of Mobile & Design
JZ
James ZhangFounder
Experience
- Snap Inc.Director of Product Management- Generative AI, AR and Camera at Snapcurrent2019 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersVenture Scout2019 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- South Park CommonsStartup Advisor and Member South Park Commons2019San Francisco Bay Area
- AudiusCo-Founder2018 β 2019San Francisco
- Whale/Polly/The Artist UnionCo-Founder and CEO2015 β 2018San Francisco
- Y CombinatorCo-Founder/CEO of Whale/Polly (YC S17 Batch)2017San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleProduct Manager- Corporate Engineering (Treasury)2010 β 2015Google Treasury
- GooglePortfolio Manager (Google Treasury)2007 β 2010Google Treasury
- Sony Music Entertainment / CMB Records (Sri Lanka)Artist2003 β 2013Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Skills & more
Strategy18Leadership4Management10Financial Modeling12Data Analysis3Financial Analysis6Analytics12Valuation5Entrepreneurship15Market Research4Competitive Analysis2Economics3
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Business StrategyManagement ConsultingStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsDigital MarketingDigital MediaMarketing StrategyMarketingLanguages English Β· Sinhalese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ranidu Lankage?
- Ranidu Lankage founded Polly, a messaging platform, and Audius, a decentralized audio protocol. He was part of Y Combinator's S17 batch.
- Where does Ranidu Lankage work?
- Ranidu Lankage is Founder/CEO of Polly.
- What companies did Ranidu Lankage found?
- Ranidu Lankage founded Polly.
- Where did Ranidu Lankage go to school?
- Ranidu Lankage studied at Y Combinator (S17); Yale University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics).
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