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Sahana Rajasekar

Founder

Founder at Blok

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedBlok · YC

About

Sahana Rajasekar is a product engineer and designer with previous experience at Pinterest, Chorus, and Even. She also has background in fitness instruction.

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Founder at BlokYC W20

Intro paths

YC

Sahana went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Sahana can intro founders to Blok's investors below.

Blok's investors · 6

Blank VenturesLifeline VenturesMaC Venture CapitalProtagonistRackhouse Venture Management LpY Combinator

Experience

  1. SierraEngineering Managercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. ZipEngineering Manager - Payments Product / AP Automation2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. ZipEngineering Manager - Insights & Expansion2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  4. TomeFounding Engineer2020 — 2022
  5. Blok (YC Backed)Founder & CEO2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  6. EquinoxCycling, Yoga, Interval Training Instructor2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  7. FoundCreator2019San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Even Responsible FinanceProduct Engineer2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Chorus FitnessSoftware Engineer / Product Engineer2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  10. PinterestSoftware Engineer2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  11. MicrosoftSoftware Engineering Intern2013Redmond
  12. Associated Students of the University of CaliforniaSenator2012 — 2013Berkeley
  13. MicrosoftSoftware Engineering Intern2012Redmond
  14. Berkeley Institute of DesignResearch Assistant2011 — 2012Berkeley, CA
  15. InfineraMarketing Engineer Intern2011
  16. GoogleGoogle FUSE Program Participant2011New York
  17. UC BerkeleyLab Assistant2011Berkeley, CA

Education

  1. University of California, BerkeleyBS, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science2010 — 2014

Skills & more

SchemeSoftware Development13Java13Python12C3Eclipse1HTML + CSSC#1Microsoft Office2HTML4Visual Studio1
  • Product Management Certification — Product School

From Sahana's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

University of California, Berkeley mafia448

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ivan ZhouMolecular BiologyFounded Decagon +2Sean GroveFounded Linzumi +2Lucas HarringtonDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Preventive +1Jinal JhaveriProfessional Certificate ProgramFounded SchoolMint +1Jacob HookerPh.D.Founded Sensorium Therapeutics +1Justin HughesBAFounded Revolution RE +1

+ 441 more

Sierra mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Fatma AkcayProductFounded StructAlexandra KisselSoftware EngineerFounded Rubber Ducky LabsJonathan YinAgent EngineerFounded LifelikeOlivier MoindrotProduct ManagerFounded FragmentGuillaume GenthialAgent EngineerFounded Fragment

Zip mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Arnav SahuInvestorFounded WolfiaRujul ZapardeFounderFounded FlightCarNanki GrewalMachine Learning EngineerFounded Ecliptor

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,324

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

+ 1,318 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Equinox8

Zoe LeveenExecutive Assistant at ATW PartnersRachel PowlenOperations Associate at Aligned Climate CapitalJulie FredricksonInvestor at chaotic capitalPaul StrachmanISAI NYC at ISAI GestionLiz KeenVenture Partner at ACME CapitalMatt SavarickGeneral Partner at Iter Investments

+ 2 more

Also worked at Pinterest65

Sarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSomnathTechnology Partner and Chief Data Scientist at Clear VenturesAnthony SoohooVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalAaron RuPrincipal at RET VenturesJeff ChangInvestor at Vertex Venture Management Pte. Ltd.

+ 59 more

Also worked at Microsoft1,056

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,050 more

Also worked at Associated Students of the University of California7

Natan ReddyPrincipal at Ironspring VentureCourtney ChowVice President at Battery VenturesJonathan AllenManaging Partner at Dekrypt CapitalGrace LeeFellow at LifeX VenturesJoseph BesgenCo-Founder at Paper InstrumentsSadia SaifuddinFounder at Risely AI

+ 1 more