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About
Sai Surbehera serves as CTO at Lapis. He previously worked as a machine learning engineer at Walmart Tech, where he developed search algorithms for the Walmart Search platform.
Co Founder at LapisYC F25
Intro paths
Sai went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Lapis's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Sai can intro founders to Lapis's investors below.
Lapis's investors · 12
Co-founders at Lapis

Experience
- LapisCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Walmart Global TechMachine Learning Engineer2023 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- Walmart Global TechMachine Learning Intern2022New York, United States
- MindgramMachine Learning Researcher2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- University of StellenboschMachine Learning Engineer2020
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sai Surbehera?
- Sai Surbehera serves as CTO at Lapis. He previously worked as a machine learning engineer at Walmart Tech, where he developed search algorithms for the Walmart Search platform.
- Where does Sai Surbehera work?
- Sai Surbehera is Co Founder of Lapis.
- What companies did Sai Surbehera found?
- Sai Surbehera founded Lapis.
- Where did Sai Surbehera go to school?
- Sai Surbehera studied at Y Combinator; Columbia University (Master of Science - MS, Data Science); University of Michigan (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer & Data Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,601
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Columbia University mafia568
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University of Michigan mafia457
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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Also attended University of Michigan1,109
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lapis2
Also worked at Walmart Global Tech22
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