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Shakul Raj Sonker

Founder

Founder at Samora AI

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedSamora AI · YC

About

Shakul Raj Sonker co-founded an AI-driven accessibility platform backed by Microsoft, GSMA, UNICEF, and Meta. He holds a background in mathematics and computer science from Ashoka University and has worked as an AI engineer at a fintech company.

Founder at Samora AIYC W26

Intro paths

YC

Shakul went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Samora AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Shakul can intro founders to Samora AI's investors below.

Samora AI's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Samora AI

KSKartik Sawhney
Kartik SawhneyFounder
VKVineeth Kumar
Vineeth KumarFounder

Experience

  1. Samora AICo-Founder & COOcurrent2025 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. I-StemCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  3. Clix CapitalMachine Learning Engineer2019 — 2020Gurugram
  4. TARALIFE SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITEDStrategy Intern2017New Delhi Area, India

Skills & more

Start-up Leadership1Co-creation1Product ManagementBusiness Strategy1Customer EngagementMarketing StrategyData AnalyticsMarket ResearchResearch1Project ManagementMarketingData Analysis1
+9 moreBusiness DevelopmentAccessibilityInterpersonal SkillsCommunicationLeadershipPublic SpeakingTeamworkStrategic PlanningPython (Programming Language)
  • IAAP Certified Professionals in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) — IAAP - International Association of Accessibility Professionals

From Shakul's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shakul Raj Sonker?
Shakul Raj Sonker co-founded an AI-driven accessibility platform backed by Microsoft, GSMA, UNICEF, and Meta. He holds a background in mathematics and computer science from Ashoka University and has worked as an AI engineer at a fintech company.
Where does Shakul Raj Sonker work?
Shakul Raj Sonker is Founder of Samora AI.
What companies did Shakul Raj Sonker found?
Shakul Raj Sonker founded Samora AI.
Where did Shakul Raj Sonker go to school?
Shakul Raj Sonker studied at Ashoka University. (BSC Hons Maths., Mathematics.); Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram (High school).

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