Find your path to Rhea
202 people in our graph share verified history with Rhea — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Kenneth K ThomasunlockedRhea: together at HSBC (2018–2019)
×6Rhea: together at HSBC
Rhea: together at burnt
×4Rhea: together at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
About
Rhea Karimpanal works on product at burnt. She has an interest in food industry applications of technology.
Founder at burntYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Rhea went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jon Xu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran burnt's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Rhea can intro founders to burnt's investors below.
burnt's investors · 13
Alameda ResearchCentral and Western · $1.3M – $35M checks · since 2022Alliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)New York City · $400K – $800K checks · since 2022Animoca BrandsHong Kong · $1.5M – $40M checks · since 2022FigmentNew York · since 2022Formation VCNew York · since 2025Mechanism CapitalLiberty Hill · $2M – $22M checks · since 2022Multicoin CapitalAustin · $1M – $50M checks · since 2022Penny Jar Capital VenturePalo Alto · since 2025Play VenturesSingapore · since 2022Scribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M checks · since 2025Tribe CapitalSan Francisco · $25K – $75M checks · since 2022Valor Capital GroupNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025
Co-founders at burnt
Experience
- burntCo-Founder & CPOcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Fora TravelOperations Associate2022New York, United States
- HSBCFinancial Crime Analyst2018 — 2019New York, New York
- Tilney GroupProject Analyst2017 — 2018
- The Lalit Suri Hospitality GroupSales Coordinator2016 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
- Grosvenor House DubaiMarketing Intern2015Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- One Network Entertainment Pvt LtdCreative & Client servicing Intern2015Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- International Maritime OrganizationResearch Assistant2014London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Marketing3Customer Relationship Management (CRM)3Public Relations3Customer Service1Sales1Social Media1Research1Management1Microsoft Office1Leadership1Teamwork1
From Rhea's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rhea Karimpanal?
- Rhea Karimpanal works on product at burnt. She has an interest in food industry applications of technology.
- Where does Rhea Karimpanal work?
- Rhea Karimpanal is Founder of burnt.
- What companies did Rhea Karimpanal found?
- Rhea Karimpanal founded burnt.
- Where did Rhea Karimpanal go to school?
- Rhea Karimpanal studied at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd (BSc Economics, Economics).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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
HSBC mafia91
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Berk CaglayanCorporate BankingFounded Foodback +2Mickey BoodaeiTechnical Advisory Board MemberFounded Transmit Security +1Vlad IlyushchenkoFX Market Making DeveloperFounded QuestDB +1Ali LadhubhaiPremier BankerFounded ABHI +1Adeniyi AbiodunSenior Engineering ManagerFounded Peernova +1Adam IsraelEVP, Global Standards-Customer Due Diligence - Global Retail BankFounded Front +1
+ 84 more
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd mafia22
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ali LadhubhaiMaster of Science (MSc)Founded ABHI +1Hannes KertBachelor's DegreeFounded Katana +1Pelle BraendgaardBScFounded NotabeneIlia BolgovBSc MathematicsFounded TouchmarkAlex GoffMaster of Engineering (MEng)Founded VulaNick TaylorGraduate Diploma in PsychologyFounded Unmind
+ 15 more
Same school
Also attended Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd106
Morgan JohnsonTechnology Investor at Marlin Equity PartnersAudreyInvestment Team Member at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcIsabella BlackExecutive Assistant to Andrew Wolfson, Fred Ursell & Chris Lewis at Pembroke VCTJack EastgateInvestor at FELIX CAPITALAlice O'ConnorSEIS Portfolio Manager at Fuel VenturesRebeccaInvestment Manager at BoxOne Ventures
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