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About
Saatvik holds degrees in computer science and information systems from Carnegie Mellon. He previously worked as an engineer on AWS's ML Supercompute team and was pursuing an MBA and MS in Computer Science at University of Chicago before leaving to launch Vela.
CTO at VelaYC W26
Intro paths
Saatvik went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jon Xu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Vela's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Saatvik can intro founders to Vela's investors below.
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Co-founders at Vela
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Saatvik Suryajit Korisepati?
- Saatvik holds degrees in computer science and information systems from Carnegie Mellon. He previously worked as an engineer on AWS's ML Supercompute team and was pursuing an MBA and MS in Computer Science at University of Chicago before leaving to launch Vela.
- Where does Saatvik Suryajit Korisepati work?
- Saatvik Suryajit Korisepati is CTO of Vela.
- What companies did Saatvik Suryajit Korisepati found?
- Saatvik Suryajit Korisepati founded Vela.
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Y Combinator mafia10,594
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Carnegie Mellon University mafia562
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Georgia Institute of Technology mafia457
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University of Chicago mafia236
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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business mafia228
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