About
Ritvik Varada previously worked as a quantitative analyst at WorldQuant and is now building Knowlify, a platform focused on video-based learning.
Founder at KnowlifyYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Ritvik 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 Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Knowlify's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Ritvik can intro founders to Knowlify's investors below.
Knowlify's investors · 1
Co-founders at Knowlify
Experience
- Knowlify (YC S25)Co-Founder & CTOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- University of FloridaUndergraduate Research Assistant2023 — 2025
- WorldQuantAI Research Scientist2024
- WorldQuantAI Research Scientist2024
- iSENSYS, LLCRobotics Intern2023Melbourne, Florida, United States
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ritvik Varada?
- Ritvik Varada previously worked as a quantitative analyst at WorldQuant and is now building Knowlify, a platform focused on video-based learning.
- Where does Ritvik Varada work?
- Ritvik Varada is Founder of Knowlify.
- What companies did Ritvik Varada found?
- Ritvik Varada founded Knowlify.
- Where did Ritvik Varada go to school?
- Ritvik Varada studied at Y Combinator; University of Florida (Computer Science + Math); West Shore Jr/Sr High (High School Diploma).
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