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Shankar Krishnan

Founder

Founder at PromptArmor

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedPromptArmor · YC

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104 people in our graph share verified history with Shankar — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Steve JurvetsonunlockedShankar: together at Tesla (2020)
×2Shankar: together at Observe
×2Shankar: together at Taskrabbit
×5Shankar: together at Tesla

About

Shankar Krishnan previously held roles at Tesla, Accenture, Observe, and Snappr, and studied data science and economics at UC Berkeley. He now leads PromptArmor, focused on AI security and compliance.

Founder at PromptArmorYC W24

Intro paths

YC

Shankar went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran PromptArmor's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Shankar can intro founders to PromptArmor's investors below.

PromptArmor's investors · 3

Afore CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checksRitual CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $500K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at PromptArmor

VJVikram Jayanthi
Vikram JayanthiFounder

Experience

  1. PromptArmorManaging Directorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. SnapprHead of Strategy and Finance2023San Francisco Bay Area
  3. SnapprVendor Management & Procurement Lead2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  4. SnapprChief of Staff2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Accenture StrategyStrategy2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Observe, Inc.Data Engineering2020San Francisco Bay Area
  7. TeslaBusiness Operations2020Fremont, California, United States
  8. Champion BriefsResearch Analyst2017 — 2019
  9. EquinixCorporate Strategy & Tech Ventures2019Redwood City
  10. TaskRabbitStrategy Consultant2019San Francisco Bay Area
  11. PepsiCoConsultant2018San Francisco Bay Area
  12. QalaxiaProduct Intern2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Public Speaking18Management2Python (Programming Language)11Java8JavaScriptSQL1Apache Spark1Machine Learning1Data ScienceResearch2Project Management3Data Analysis2
+2 moreISO 42001AI Management System
  • ISO 42001 Implementation — ISO - International Organization for Standardization
  • Snow Enthusiast — The Associated Press

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Shankar Krishnan?
Shankar Krishnan previously held roles at Tesla, Accenture, Observe, and Snappr, and studied data science and economics at UC Berkeley. He now leads PromptArmor, focused on AI security and compliance.
Where does Shankar Krishnan work?
Shankar Krishnan is Founder of PromptArmor.
What companies did Shankar Krishnan found?
Shankar Krishnan founded PromptArmor.
Where did Shankar Krishnan go to school?
Shankar Krishnan studied at Y Combinator (W24); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelors, Data Science and Economics (concentration in Human Behavior and Psychology)); Ridge High School.

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