About
Cofounder of Theta, which builds simulation environments and training infrastructure for AI agents designed to automate enterprise workplace tasks.
Founder at ThetaYC X25
Intro paths
YC
Rayan went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Theta's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Rayan can intro founders to Theta's investors below.
Theta's investors · 3
Co-founders at Theta
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Tanmay SharmaFounder
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Gurvir SinghFounder
Experience
- Theta (YC X25)Co-Founder, CEOcurrent2025 — present
- deepsiliconHead of Product2024 — 2025
- Palo Alto NetworksProduct Engineer2024
- Elevate the FutureFounder2020 — 2022
Education
- Cornell UniversityComputer Science
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
+ 8,661 more
Cornell University mafia182
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan XueBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Andco +2Mada SegheteBSFounded Upside +1Natalia BakaevaData-Driven Marketing CertificateFounded cashew +1Euwyn PoonComputer ScienceFounded 3dot +1Phil YuenB.AFounded Aurabeat +1Daryl SewBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Certainly Health +1
+ 175 more
Same school
Also attended Cornell University710
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
+ 704 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Theta (YC X25)3
Also worked at Palo Alto Networks37
Sarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalAsheem ChandnaInvestor at Greylock PartnersGeorge ManuelianAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersEliza ChamberlainSenior Associate at Jump CapitalSergej EppChief Security Officer Central Europe at Palo Alto Networks at PICUS CAPITAL
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