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Sajal Khanna
InvestorFounderPrincipal at Entrepreneur First · Founder at Akudo
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
FoundedAkudo · YC
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Sajal: together at St. John's High School, Chandigarh
About
Sajal Khanna is cofounder of Akudo, a neobank for teenagers focused on financial learning. He previously worked at Capital One in auto-finance, focusing on credit analytics and data science.
Founder at AkudoYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Sajal went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at Akudo
LA
Lavika AggarwalFounder
JG
Jagveer GandhiFounder
Experience
- Entrepreneurs FirstPrincipalcurrent2025 — present
- Entrepreneurs FirstEarly stage investing2024 — 2025Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- AkudoCo-Founder & CEO2020 — 2024Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Capital OnePrincipal Associate2020Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Capital OneSenior Associate2018 — 2020Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Capital OneAssociate2017 — 2018Bangalore
- Capital OneData Science Intern2016Bangalore
- Deloitte DigitalWeb Development Intern2016Mumbai Area, India
- Teamchat by Webaroo Inc.Web Development Intern2014Mumbai
Skills & more
Languages English · Hindi
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sajal Khanna?
- Sajal Khanna is cofounder of Akudo, a neobank for teenagers focused on financial learning. He previously worked at Capital One in auto-finance, focusing on credit analytics and data science.
- Where does Sajal Khanna work?
- Sajal Khanna is Founder of Akudo and Principal at Entrepreneur First.
- What companies did Sajal Khanna found?
- Sajal Khanna founded Akudo.
- Where did Sajal Khanna go to school?
- Sajal Khanna studied at Y Combinator (S21); Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Hons, Computer Science); Delhi Public School Vasant Kunj (Science).
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Entrepreneur First mafia907
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Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani mafia175
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Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram mafia57
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Deloitte Digital mafia25
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Erik DuffieldGM & Managing Director of Experience Management PlatformFounded Hakkoda +1Benjamin EastonAssociate InternFounded Develop Health +1Paul RooimansDeveloping and implementing disruptive Sales Strategies for Sales and Business development teamsFounded Keiron +1Andy GoldsteinCo-Founder & Managing DirectorFounded German AcceleratorAldrin ClementBusiness Technology AnalystFounded NovelErich LehmannVenture ArchitectFounded MeetAnyway
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Also worked at Deloitte Digital38
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