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.
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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
Education
- Y Combinator
- University of FloridaComputer Science + Math2023 — 2027
- West Shore Jr/Sr HighHigh School Diploma
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator1,464
Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City
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Also attended University of Florida124
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkLauren HolsingerChief Of Staff at March Capital PartnersAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitAmy KalokerinosInvestor at Khosla VenturesBrendon SchmidtPrincipal & Head of Business Development at Sierra VenturesDavid CorreaChief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Marlin Equity Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Knowlify (YC S25)3
Also worked at University of Florida21
Lauren HolsingerChief Of Staff at March Capital PartnersAdam D'AugelliInvestor at True VenturesBrendon SchmidtPrincipal & Head of Business Development at Sierra VenturesDavid KoleskyPrincipal at MPM BioImpactAndrew ScheuermannInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalKayla PhillipsSenior Investment Principal at Hivemind Capital Partners
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