About
Rushi Shah previously worked at Tesla and NASA, and studied computer science and business at Cal Poly Pomona. He is the co-founder and CEO of Text.ai.
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Founder at Text.aiYC X25
Intro paths
YC
Rushi went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. β the partner who ran Text.ai's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Rushi can intro founders to Text.ai's investors below.
Text.ai's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Text.ai
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Paras ManiarFounder
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Prahar PatelFounder
Experience
- text.ai (YC X25)Cofounder & CEOcurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- TeslaSenior Product Manager2022 β 2024
- TeslaProduct Manager2020 β 2022
- The Rushi Shah PodcastFounder/Host2018 β 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- AI StartupProduct2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- TruStoryProduct2018 β 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Northrop GrummanProduct Analyst Intern2017El Segundo, CA
- Poly FoundersPresident2016 β 2017Cal Poly Pomona
- Northrop GrummanProduct Management Intern2016El Segundo, California
- NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTechnology Intern2016Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center
- LonoDropFounder & CEO2015 β 2016
- Northrop GrummanSpace Systems Contracts Intern2015Redondo Beach, California
Skills & more
Competitive AnalysisKey MetricsSubscriptionsTeam LeadershipConsumer ProductsSpecsProduct VisionDefining RequirementsCritical ThinkingProduct RequirementsWorkload PrioritizationAttention to Detail
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Technical UnderstandingAnalytical SkillsPublic SpeakingLeadershipManagementTeamworkLean StartupCommunicationStrategic PlanningProblem SolvingProduct DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentLanguages English Β· Gujarati Β· Hindi Β· Marathi Β· Punjabi
- Product Management Foundations β Lynda.com
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rushi Shah?
- Rushi Shah previously worked at Tesla and NASA, and studied computer science and business at Cal Poly Pomona. He is the co-founder and CEO of Text.ai.
- Where does Rushi Shah work?
- Rushi Shah is Founder of Text.ai.
- What companies did Rushi Shah found?
- Rushi Shah founded Text.ai.
- Where did Rushi Shah go to school?
- Rushi Shah studied at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (Bachelor's of Science, Management & Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia9,496
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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona mafia8
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Matt GialichMaster of Science (MS)Founded AstroForge +1Andrew PetersonB.S. Aerospace EngineeringFounded Array LabsEliot KhachiBachelor of Science - BSFounded DalusPrahar PatelBachelor of Science - BSFounded Text.aiJeff CavinsElectrical and Electronics EngineeringFounded OutdoorsyElyse PetersenB.S.Founded Tealet
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Same school
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Shared employers
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