About
Founder of Kalam Labs, which develops and manufactures hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial vehicles and high-altitude platforms for defense and surveillance applications.
Founder at Kalam LabsYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Sashakt went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Sashakt can intro founders to Kalam Labs's investors below.
Kalam Labs's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Kalam Labs
AF
Ahmad FaraazFounder
HA
Harshit AwasthiFounder
Experience
- Kalam LabsCo-Foundercurrent2025 β present
- Kalam LabsCo-Founder2024 β 2025
- Kalam LabsCo-Founder2021 β 2024
- Elixar SystemsCo-Founder2019 β 2020Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Students'β Academic Cell, BITS PilaniCore Committee Member2018 β 2019Pilani
- Motion Education Pvt LtdEducator, Department of Physics2018Kota, Rajasthan, India
- EduMorf India Private LimitedDigital Marketing Intern2018Delhi
- EduMorf India Private LimitedEducator2018Pilani
Skills & more
Avionics1LeadershipPayload Engineering1Embedded SystemsStructures and FabricationUAV ControlsArtificial Intelligence (AI)3Entrepreneurship7Flat Plate AerodynamicsPhysicsPrinted Circuit Board (PCB) DesignAugmented Reality (AR)
+5 more
Digital MarketingSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Team BuildingUnityFlaskLanguages English Β· Hindi
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sashakt Tripathi?
- Founder of Kalam Labs, which develops and manufactures hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial vehicles and high-altitude platforms for defense and surveillance applications.
- Where does Sashakt Tripathi work?
- Sashakt Tripathi is Founder of Kalam Labs.
- What companies did Sashakt Tripathi found?
- Sashakt Tripathi founded Kalam Labs.
- Where did Sashakt Tripathi go to school?
- Sashakt Tripathi studied at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science); Y Combinator (S21).
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