Fundraising Fox

Rohan Seelamsetty

Founder

Founder at Praxis Robotics

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

FoundedPraxis Robotics · YC

About

Rohan Seelamsetty studied Computation and Cognition at Penn and was an Apollo Fellow at Oxford focusing on AI. He is now CEO of Praxis, working on infrastructure for physical-world data collection for embodied AI applications, drawing on experience across manufacturing, government, and robotics settings.

Founder at Praxis RoboticsYC S26

Intro paths

YC

Rohan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Praxis Robotics's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

→

In turn, Rohan can intro founders to Praxis Robotics's investors below.

Praxis Robotics's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Praxis Robotics

DKDev Karpe
Dev KarpeFounder
TLTommy Li
Tommy LiFounder

Experience

  1. Praxis (YC S26)Co-Founder and CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Penn Undergraduate Capital PartnersPresidentcurrent2024 — present
  3. Lok Sabha, Parliament of IndiaPolicy & Strategy | MP’s Office2024India
  4. World Schools Debating Championships (Official)Indian National Debate Team2019 — 2023
  5. University of OxfordApollo Fellow2022Oxford

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rohan Seelamsetty?
Rohan Seelamsetty studied Computation and Cognition at Penn and was an Apollo Fellow at Oxford focusing on AI. He is now CEO of Praxis, working on infrastructure for physical-world data collection for embodied AI applications, drawing on experience across manufacturing, government, and robotics settings.
Where does Rohan Seelamsetty work?
Rohan Seelamsetty is Founder of Praxis Robotics.
What companies did Rohan Seelamsetty found?
Rohan Seelamsetty founded Praxis Robotics.
Where did Rohan Seelamsetty go to school?
Rohan Seelamsetty studied at University of Pennsylvania (Computation and Cognition); The Wharton School (AI + OIDD); Y Combinator (S26).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1

+ 8,766 more

Y Combinator mafia4,716

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3

+ 4,709 more

The Wharton School mafia209

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kunal BahlMarketing and Operations StrategyFounded SnapdealJack AbrahamBachelors of Science in Economics *Dropped outFounded Sauron +8Ankur JainBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Kairos +3Christian SchadeMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Halda Therapeutics +2Eric HeilMBAFounded Ladderbio +1Daniel FetnerMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Instrument Capital +1

+ 202 more

University of Pennsylvania mafia201

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kunal BahlSystems EngineeringFounded SnapdealScott Wolf, MDBAFounded Cardiac Dimensions +3Ben LererBSFounded Thrillist +1Eric HeilBSEFounded Ladderbio +1Trevor PriceB.A.Founded Quilted Health +1Lyle BerkowitzBSEFounded Apollo Health +1

+ 194 more

Same school

Also attended University of Pennsylvania824

Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners

+ 818 more

Also attended The Wharton School1,557

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalJack AbrahamFounder, CEO & Managing Partner of Atomic

+ 1,551 more

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital

+ 1,994 more

Also attended CHIREC International School1

Ashutosh GuptaIntern at University Growth Fund

Shared employers

Also worked at Praxis (YC S26)2

Dev KarpeFounder at Praxis AITommy LiFounder at Praxis AI

Also worked at University of Oxford117

Tess van StekelenburgPartner at Lux CapitalGordon RausserAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global LlpDenise XifaraInvestor at Mercuri.vcLirui DingPrincipal at TRANSCENDAna FernandezInvestment Associate at Nauta Capital

+ 111 more