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Shankar Krishnan

Founder

Founder at PromptArmor

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedPromptArmor · YC

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

From Shankar's professional profile.

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.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

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University of California, Berkeley mafia538

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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Taskrabbit mafia3

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Observe mafia2

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Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport

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Also attended Ridge High School4

Jason KuoPrincipal at Tech Square VenturesShriya KosuruAssociate at Advance Venture PartnersKieran O'ConnorScout at LvlUp VenturesDavid SchafferProfessor of Bioengineering; Co-founder, 4D Molecular and Axent Biosciences (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck

Shared employers

Also worked at Snappr1

Matt SchillerFounder/CEO at Snappr

Also worked at Accenture Strategy736

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChris BrittCo-founder & CEO of ChimeViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 Ventures

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Also worked at Observe, Inc.4

Sahir AzamInvestor at Index VenturesSam PullaraManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesWesley YiuPrincipal at Alumni VenturesSmit DagliFounder at Kanava AI

Also worked at Tesla197

Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbArpan ShahInvestor at Spark CapitalJustin LiuVice President at Sapphire VenturesErica WaichmanHead of People & Community at Canvas VenturesBen FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context Ventures

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