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Vedant Vyas

Founder

Founder at Opennote

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedOpennote Β· YC

About

Vedant Vyas is co-founder of Opennote, an AI-powered learning platform that consolidates lecture materials, notes, and readings while providing contextual explanations, practice tools, and video tutorials for students.

Founder at OpennoteYC S25

Intro paths

YC

Vedant went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Andrew Miklas, General Partner at Y Combinator β€” the partner who ran Opennote's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Vedant can intro founders to Opennote's investors below.

Opennote's investors Β· 5

Afore CapitalSan Francisco Β· $500K – $2M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park Β· $500K – $50M checksSancus VenturesSan FranciscoScript CapitalSan Francisco Β· $250K – $500K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2025

Co-founders at Opennote

RSRishi Srihari
Rishi SrihariFounder
AAAbhi Arya
Abhi AryaCo-Founder and CTO

Experience

  1. ReductoGrowth Engineeringcurrent2026 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Opennote (acquired by Reducto)Co-Founder & COO2025 β€” 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Front Row VenturesInvestment Team2024 β€” 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vedant Vyas?
Vedant Vyas is co-founder of Opennote, an AI-powered learning platform that consolidates lecture materials, notes, and readings while providing contextual explanations, practice tools, and video tutorials for students.
Where does Vedant Vyas work?
Vedant Vyas is Founder of Opennote.
What companies did Vedant Vyas found?
Vedant Vyas founded Opennote.
Where did Vedant Vyas go to school?
Vedant Vyas studied at Y Combinator (S25); University of Guelph (Bachelor of Computing).

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