Shaashwat Sharma
FounderFounder at Bits to Atoms
New York, New York, United States
FoundedBits to Atoms · YC
About
Founder of Bits to Atoms, which connects job applicants with roles at deep technology startups and provides specialized training to develop required skills.
Founder at Bits to AtomsYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Shaashwat went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Bits to Atoms's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Shaashwat can intro founders to Bits to Atoms's investors below.
Bits to Atoms's investors · 1
Co-founders at Bits to Atoms
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John RobisonFounder
Experience
- Palantir TechnologiesFDEcurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- HandshakeFDE Manager, Handshake AI2025 — 2026New York, New York, United States
- Bits to Atoms (YC S24)Co-Founder2024 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- Palantir TechnologiesFDE2022 — 2024New York, United States
- Ruyi Health LLCCo-Founder2019 — 2022
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shaashwat Sharma?
- Founder of Bits to Atoms, which connects job applicants with roles at deep technology startups and provides specialized training to develop required skills.
- Where does Shaashwat Sharma work?
- Shaashwat Sharma is Founder of Bits to Atoms.
- What companies did Shaashwat Sharma found?
- Shaashwat Sharma founded Bits to Atoms.
- Where did Shaashwat Sharma go to school?
- Shaashwat Sharma studied at Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); Y Combinator (S24); Needham High School.
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