About
Vishal Jain holds degrees in computer science from Harvard and previously worked as an engineer at Microsoft, Cohesity, and Clumio.
Founder at Iron LeapYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Vishal went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Vishal can intro founders to Iron Leap's investors below.
Iron Leap's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Iron Leap
VJ
Varun JainFounder
Experience
- Stealth AI StartupCo-Foundercurrent2025 β present
- Viva LabsCo-Founder2023 β 2025
- ZeusCloudCo-Founder2022 β 2024
- ClumioSoftware Engineer2019 β 2021Santa Clara, California
- MicrosoftSoftware Engineer Internship2018Greater Seattle Area
- Buckner LabResearcher2017 β 2018
- Harvard UniversityTeaching Fellow2017Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Computational Neuroscience Research AssistantResearch Assistant2016 β 2017
- CohesitySoftware Engineer Internship2017
- KeepspaceCo Founder2016 β 2017Greater Boston
- Institute of PoliticsTech Chair2016Cambridge
- CiscoSoftware Engineer Internship2016San Jose
- Election Recount Project Leader at Institute of PoliticsProject Team Leader2016
Education
- Harvard UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science2018 β 2019
- Harvard UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science2015 β 2019
- Monte Vista High School2011 β 2015
Skills & more
Distributed Systems12Machine Learning11Golang1Cloud Computing1Natural Language Processing (NLP)1TypeScriptLeadership15Microsoft Excel5Microsoft Office3Python (Programming Language)2C++1Public Speaking7
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JavaScriptRust (Programming Language)Languages English Β· Hindi Β· Marathi Β· Spanish
From Vishal'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
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
Cisco mafia52
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Val AgostinoSr. Director, Head of Product and GrowthFounded Monarch +1PankajDirector, M&A | Investments | StrategyFounded AI21 LabsRajat MishraSenior Vice President/GM, Customer ExperienceFounded PrezentAnshul SadanaSenior Engineering Manager, GSBUFounded NexthopDug SongChief Strategy Officer, Cisco SecurityFounded Duo SecurityOmar TawakolVP CX Business Unit & GM Product Led Growth WebexFounded Rembrand
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Cohesity mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
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
Shared employers
Also worked at Viva Labs1
Also worked at Clumio3
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
Also worked at Harvard University270
Rachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechWalter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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