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Shikhar Shrestha

Founder

Founder/CEO at Ambient.ai

Stanford, California, United States

FoundedAmbient.ai · YC

About

Shikhar Shrestha is the CEO and co-founder of Ambient.ai, a company focused on computer vision technology for physical security. Prior to founding Ambient.ai, he conducted research in computer vision and artificial intelligence at Stanford, Apple, and Google.

Founder/CEO at Ambient.aiYC W17

Intro paths

YC

Shikhar went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Ambient.ai's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Shikhar can intro founders to Ambient.ai's investors below.

Ambient.ai's investors · 7

Allegion VenturesAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksCerity Partners VenturesBostonLobby CapitalPalo AltoMonta Vista CapitalMountain ViewPreface VenturesNew York · $750K – $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2017

Co-founders at Ambient.ai

VKVikesh Khanna
Vikesh KhannaFounder

Experience

  1. Ambient.aiCEO & Co-foundercurrent2017 — presentPalo Alto
  2. GoogleSystems Engineer for Tango/Daydream2016Mountain View
  3. Stanford Computational Imaging Lab (SCI)Lead Systems Engineer2015 — 2016Stanford
  4. Neural Prosthetic Systems Lab (NPSL)Research Assistant for DARPA NeuroFAST2014 — 2015Stanford
  5. DFJEntrepreneurial Leadership Fellow2014 — 2015
  6. AppleiPhone/Watch Special Projects2014Cupertino
  7. WMG, University of WarwickSummer Research Fellow2012Greater Coventry Area

Skills & more

Embedded SystemsFirmwareReally Deep LearningComputer VisionArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningRoboticsMechatronicsComputational ImagingProduct DesignDesign for ManufacturingRapid Prototyping
+6 moreHardware EngineeringControl TheoryPCB DesignScientific ComputingHigh Performance ComputingPatent Strategy

Languages English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Shikhar Shrestha?
Shikhar Shrestha is the CEO and co-founder of Ambient.ai, a company focused on computer vision technology for physical security. Prior to founding Ambient.ai, he conducted research in computer vision and artificial intelligence at Stanford, Apple, and Google.
Where does Shikhar Shrestha work?
Shikhar Shrestha is Founder/CEO of Ambient.ai.
What companies did Shikhar Shrestha found?
Shikhar Shrestha founded Ambient.ai.
Where did Shikhar Shrestha go to school?
Shikhar Shrestha studied at Stanford University (Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (Smart Imaging Systems)); Stanford University (Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics and Robotics)); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Venture Studio Resident, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia9,496

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Y Combinator mafia5,145

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Stanford University mafia1,326

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Peter ThielJ.D.Founded PayPal +1Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5

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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia472

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Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded Nubank +1IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apex Technology +3Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2

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Apple mafia288

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Steve JurvetsonProduct MarketingFounded Mojo VisionKai-Fu LeeVice president (last job)Founded 01IanUser Experience and EngineeringFounded Apex Technology +3Jon LernerSoftware Engineer (Intern)Founded Textnow +2Jeff SeibertSoftware Engineer, Mail and Address Book TeamFounded Crashlytics +1Joseph AnsanelliProduct ManagerFounded Thankful +1

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Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,669

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar2

Sahil MakkarPartner at India QuotientRevanth BodepudiFounder, CEO at Prototyping.io

Shared employers

Also worked at Ambient.ai5

Rob MartensPresident at Allegion VenturesVikesh KhannaFounder at Ambient.aiVishakh HegdeFounder and CTO at Inventive AIVarun MathurFounder/CEO at UnissonTom AchacheFounder/CTO at Unisson

Also worked at Google2,000

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also worked at DFJ31

Tim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesJennifer Scott FonstadCo-founder at Aspect VenturesEmily MeltonInvestor at Threshold VenturesMaryanna SaenkoCo-founder at Future VenturesMaxim SirenkoVenture Partner at DFJ

+ 25 more

Also worked at Apple590

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of Apple

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