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Tanay Kothari

Founder

Founder at Wispr AI · Founder at Wispr Flow

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedWispr AIWispr Flow

30 Under 30 2023 · Consumer Technology

About

Tanay Kothari is the co-founder and CEO of Wispr Flow, a company developing voice-first technology. He studied computer science and AI at Stanford, represented India at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) and the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL), and has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Founder at Wispr AI

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Wispr AI's investors · 4

8VCAustin · $100K – $50M checksMenlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2026New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Wispr AI

SGSahaj Garg
Sahaj GargFounder

Founder at Wispr Flow

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Wispr Flow's investors · 9

Acrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checksAIX VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksForerunner VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checksMenlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checksMVP VenturesChicagoNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksPeak XV PartnersTrianon · $100K – $10M checksRepublic VenturesNew YorkSpring Marketing Capital

Co-founders at Wispr Flow

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SGSahaj Garg
Sahaj GargFounder

Experience

  1. Wispr FlowCo-Founder / CEOcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Cerebra TechnologiesHead Of Engineering2021San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Cerebra TechnologiesHead of Product2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Stanford UniversityTeaching Assistant - CS 230: Deep Learning2020 — 2021Stanford, California, United States
  5. FeatherX (Acquired)Founder & CEO2020San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Stanford Venture Capital ClubPresident2017 — 2020Stanford, CA
  7. South Park CommonsMember2019San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Stanford Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging (AIMI)Research Assistant2018 — 2019Stanford, CA
  9. MicrosoftProgram Manager2018Redmond, WA
  10. Rep - Mensch LabsProduct Engineer Intern2017San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Stanford UniversitySection Leader for CS 1062017California
  12. Proximity - Find your friends around the worldCo-founder & Head of Technology2014 — 2016Greater Delhi Area
  13. Convert.ccCo-founder2013 — 2015Greater Delhi Area
  14. SimpulseFounder, Mobile App Developer2011 — 2015Greater Delhi Area

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Artificial Intelligence2020 — 2021
  2. Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science2016 — 2020
  3. Delhi Public School - R. K. PuramGraduated High School, Science2002 — 2016

Skills & more

Mobile Applications25Business Strategy9Product Management6Business Development5Programming3Machine Learning4Windows Phone2Natural Language Processing1Team Management7Management8C++22Android20
+6 moreJavaJavaScriptPythonHTML 5iOSPython (Programming Language)

Languages English · Hindi · Spanish

  • Wispr Flow
  • MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional (Youngest, at age 16) — Microsoft

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tanay Kothari?
Tanay Kothari is the co-founder and CEO of Wispr Flow, a company developing voice-first technology. He studied computer science and AI at Stanford, represented India at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) and the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL), and has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Where does Tanay Kothari work?
Tanay Kothari is Founder of Wispr AI and Founder at Wispr Flow.
What companies did Tanay Kothari found?
Tanay Kothari founded Wispr AI, Wispr Flow.
Where did Tanay Kothari go to school?
Tanay Kothari studied at Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Artificial Intelligence); Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science); Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram (Graduated High School, Science).

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