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Vaikkunth Mugunthan

Founder

Founder at Dynamo AI

New York, New York, United States

FoundedDynamo AI · YC

About

Vaikkunth Mugunthan holds an SM and PhD in computer science from MIT (2019, 2022) and is co-founder and CEO of DynamoFL, working in differential privacy and federated learning.

LinkedIn ↗

Founder at Dynamo AIYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Vaikkunth went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Dynamo AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Vaikkunth can intro founders to Dynamo AI's investors below.

Dynamo AI's investors · 4

Cathexis VenturesFormus CapitalSamsung NextY Combinator

Co-founders at Dynamo AI

CLChristian Lau
Christian LauFounder

Experience

  1. Dynamo AICEO / Co-Foundercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Vaikkunth's Angel InvestmentsAngel Investorcurrent2024 — present
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Research Assistant2017 — 2022Cambridge, MA
  4. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Teaching Assistant2019 — 2020Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTechnical Mentor - Global Startup Labs2018Baku, Azerbaijan & Johannesburg, South Africa
  6. IntechMicroprediction Intern - Research Scientist2021
  7. Fulltrack AI (by Maiden)Co-Founder2020 — 2021
  8. JPMorgan Chase & Co.Summer Associate - Data Science and Machine Learning Intern2019New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. MicrosoftSoftware Engineer Intern2017Tokyo, Japan
  10. University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR)Visiting Research Scholar2016Little Rock Metropolitan Area
  11. IBMProject Trainee -Analytics2015 — 2016

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science2017 — 2022
  2. Harvard UniversityPhD Minor, Privacy2019 — 2020
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science2017 — 2019
  4. Anna University ChennaiBachelor’s Degree, Information Technology2013 — 2017
  5. Chennai Public ScholHigh School2011 — 2013
  6. Vel's Vidyashram2004 — 2011

Skills & more

Languages English · Tamil

From Vaikkunth'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

Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia464

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Hemant TanejaS.B.Founded CommureMatt HuangB.S.Founded HotspotsDelian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1Noubar AfeyanPhDFounded ProFound Therapeutics +6Geoffrey von MaltzahnPhDFounded Sana Biotechnology +3Yet-Ming ChiangS.B.Founded Addis Energy +2

+ 457 more

Harvard University mafia283

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Spencer RascoffBAFounded House Whisper +1Jonathan LimMPHFounded Boundless Bio +1Merrill LutskyBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Graphite +1Altay GuvenchBAFounded Audiobeta +1Charles FormanDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Storyboarder +1Rafael GarciaABFounded Kernel +1

+ 276 more

Anna University Chennai mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Rajagopal NatarajanB.TechFounded Xook +1Sahitya SridharBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded Synthio LabsNeha SureshBachelor’s DegreeFounded ProcIndex

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,290

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars

+ 1,284 more

Also attended Harvard University1,470

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,464 more

Also attended Anna University Chennai16

Pavan OngoleAdvisor at MFV PartnersSeshadri SundaramChief Technology Officer at APXRaghav GuptaVice President at Endiya PartnersConnor DuffyInvestment Manager at Clean Growth FundLakshman Pachineela SeshadriIndependent Consultant at The Yield Lab Asia PacificAravind GanesanDirector of Capital Markets at Hum Capital

+ 10 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology438

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

+ 432 more

Also worked at Fulltrack AI (by Maiden)1

Brogan McPartlandFounder at Vocality Health

Also worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co.321

Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionNick ZurickTalent Lead at Pantera Capital

+ 315 more

Also worked at Microsoft1,056

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,050 more