About
Shrish Janarthanan studied computer science at Stanford and participated in the Mayfield Fellows program.
Co-Founder at AssembleYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Shrish went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Ankit Gupta, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Assemble's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Shrish can intro founders to Assemble's investors below.
Assemble's investors · 2
Co-founders at Assemble
AI
Aliyan IshfaqCo-Founder & CEO
SG
Shaurnav GhoshCo-Founder
Experience
- Assemble (YC S26)Co-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP)Mayfield Fellow2025Stanford, California, United States
- BRMSoftware Engineer2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessResearch2025Stanford, California, United States
- Stanford BASESPresident2022 — 2025Stanford, California, United States
- KPMGCyber Security Consultant2024Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Stanford Institute for Economic Policy ResearchResearch2023 — 2024Stanford, California, United States
- DebateProFounder2020 — 2023Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- DebateProProject Determination2020 — 2022Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Education
- Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science
- Y Combinator
Skills & more
- AI Security and Governance — Securiti AI
From Shrish's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
+ 8,661 more
Stanford University mafia721
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionAnsuman SatpathyAssistant ProfessorFounded Santa Ana Bio +2Dan SirokerB.S.Founded Limitless +2
+ 714 more
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
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Assemble (YC S26)2
Also worked at Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP)24
Grace IsfordPartner at Lux CapitalDanny PantusoInvestor at Mucker CapitalRayouf AlhumedhiDesigner-in-Residence at Outliers VCHan LeePhysical AI Fellow at ClimacticMaurice ChiangHealthcare at OVO FundJeff SeibertExecutive Assistant at McKesson Ventures
+ 18 more
Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Business173
Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Elliot GeidtManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesRenee ShahPartner at Redpoint VenturesDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalBlair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
+ 167 more
