About
Rushil Srivastava studied computer science at UC Berkeley.
Founder at SimplifyYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Rushil went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — 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 Simplify's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Rushil can intro founders to Simplify's investors below.
Simplify's investors · 8
AntlerSingapore · $3M – $10M checks · since 2025Aptos Foundationsince 2026Craft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checksHivemind Capital LLCNew York · since 2026Hyphen CapitalSan FranciscoLattice CapitalDover · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2026Venture Catalystssince 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Simplify
MY
Michael YanFounder
EH
Ethan HoroschakFounder
Experience
- SimplifyCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford UniversityResearch Fellow2016 — 2020Redwood City
- Infinite StringsFounder2015 — 2020
Skills & more
Python5Node.js3Python (Programming Language)3Java2HTML51JavaScript2Management4Research2Project Management1Robotics1Leadership4Public Speaking1
Languages Hindi · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rushil Srivastava?
- Rushil Srivastava studied computer science at UC Berkeley.
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- Rushil Srivastava founded Simplify.
- Where did Rushil Srivastava go to school?
- Rushil Srivastava studied at University of California, Berkeley (Computer Science).
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