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Sid Manchkanti

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Founder at Pulse

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedPulse · YC

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About

Sid Manchkanti is co-founder and CEO of Pulse. He previously worked at NVIDIA and D.E. Shaw, and studied computer science at UC Berkeley.

Founder at PulseYC S24

Intro paths

YC

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

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

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In turn, Sid can intro founders to Pulse's investors below.

Pulse's investors · 6

CEOs'WoodsideLiquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2025Olive Tree CapitalBoston · since 2025Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2025Vocal VenturesY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Pulse

RPRitvik Pandey
Ritvik PandeyFounder

Experience

  1. PulseCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California
  2. NVIDIASoftware2022 — 2024Santa Clara, California
  3. The D. E. Shaw GroupSoftware + Equities2023New York, New York
  4. UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS)Instructor2021 — 2023Berkeley, California

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Languages Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sid Manchkanti?
Sid Manchkanti is co-founder and CEO of Pulse. He previously worked at NVIDIA and D.E. Shaw, and studied computer science at UC Berkeley.
Where does Sid Manchkanti work?
Sid Manchkanti is Founder of Pulse.
What companies did Sid Manchkanti found?
Sid Manchkanti founded Pulse.
What companies has Sid Manchkanti invested in?
Investments tracked here include Bucket Robotics, OrgOrg.
Where did Sid Manchkanti go to school?
Sid Manchkanti studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); Y Combinator (S24); Archbishop Mitty High School.

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Ritvik PandeyFounder at Pulse