About
Rishabh Dhariwal is founder and CEO of Zarna, which builds AI-powered workflow automation tools for investment banking and private capital markets firms.
Founder at ZarnaYC F25
Intro paths
YC
Rishabh went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Zarna's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Rishabh can intro founders to Zarna's investors below.
Zarna's investors · 1
Co-founders at Zarna
Experience
- Zarna (YC F25)Co-Founder/CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AEA InvestorsAI X Investments2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Deutsche BankInvestment Banking2025London, United Kingdom
- Mahavir Sports ExchangeCo-Founder2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Rajasthan RoyalsCEO’s Team2023 — 2024Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Peachtree CASFinance2023Pleasanton, California, United States
Skills & more
DCF Valuation1Leveraged Buyouts (LBO)1Corporate Finance1Economic ResearchFigma (Software)Organizational Consulting1Microsoft ExcelPython (Programming Language)Microsoft OfficeFinancial AnalysisPublic Speaking5Organizational Leadership5
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Business DevelopmentMarketingLocal GovernmentReligious StudiesLanguages English · Hindi · Marwari
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