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
YC
Sai went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Lapis's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Sai can intro founders to Lapis's investors below.
Lapis's investors Β· 4
Co-founders at Lapis
VG
Varunram GaneshFounder
Experience
- LapisCo-Foundercurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Walmart Global TechMachine Learning Engineer2023 β 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).
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