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Vishal Kapur

Founder

Founder/CTO at Screenhero

Menlo Park, California, United States

FoundedScreenhero Β· YC

About

Vishal Kapur was CTO and co-founder of Screenhero (YC W13), which was acquired by Slack. He previously worked at Slack and South Park Commons, and is an MIT graduate and YC alumnus.

Founder/CTO at ScreenheroYC W13

Intro paths

YC

Vishal went through Y Combinator (Winter 2013) 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 Screenhero's investors below.

Screenhero's investors Β· 2

FundersClubSan Francisco Β· $250K – $5M checks Β· since 2013Y CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2013

Co-founders at Screenhero

JSJahanzeb Sherwani
Jahanzeb SherwaniFounder/CEO
JDJason DiCioccio
Jason DiCioccioFounder
FKFaraz Khan
Faraz KhanFounder

Experience

  1. LeapCo-founder & CTO2021 β€” 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  2. South Park CommonsMember2018 β€” 2021San Francisco
  3. SlackSenior Engineering Manager2015 β€” 2017
  4. Screenhero, Inc. (Acquired by Slack)Co-Founder & CTO2013 β€” 2014
  5. iTeleportCTO2010 β€” 2012
  6. Sunfire OfficesMember2010 β€” 2012
  7. Maha SoftwareFounder2009 β€” 2012
  8. Truveo (Acquired by AOL)Chief Architect2005 β€” 2009
  9. OracleSenior Member of Technical Staff2002 β€” 2005

Skills & more

Databases5iOS2Hadoop1JavaScript1Python2Java1Scalability10Web Development8Distributed Systems3Software Development9Algorithms1Start-ups1
+4 moreMobile ApplicationsCloud ComputingAgile MethodologiesSoftware Engineering

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Vishal Kapur?
Vishal Kapur was CTO and co-founder of Screenhero (YC W13), which was acquired by Slack. He previously worked at Slack and South Park Commons, and is an MIT graduate and YC alumnus.
Where does Vishal Kapur work?
Vishal Kapur is Founder/CTO of Screenhero.
What companies did Vishal Kapur found?
Vishal Kapur founded Screenhero.
Where did Vishal Kapur go to school?
Vishal Kapur studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master's degree, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering); Y Combinator; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Computer Science and Electrical Engineering).

Founder mafias

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia546

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South Park Commons mafia37

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Southparkcommons mafia35

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Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387

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

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Shared employers

Also worked at South Park Commons62

Chase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesAndrew ParkerGeneral Partner at Spero VenturesKelsey FloresChief Financial Officer at Slipstream InvestorsJaclyn Rice NelsonCo-founder and part-time GP at Coalition OperatorsBala ChandrasekaranPartner at Alt CapitalRuchi SanghviPartner and Founding Member at South Park Commons

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Also worked at Slack55

Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsHans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalStewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrCal HendersonCo-founder & CTO of SlackDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Neha JewalikarDirector of Communications at Scale Venture Partners

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Also worked at Screenhero, Inc. (Acquired by Slack)2

Jon CallaghanFounder and Venture Capitalist in Palo Alto, CAJahanzeb SherwaniFounder/CEO at Screenhero

Also worked at iTeleport1

Jahanzeb SherwaniFounder/CEO at Screenhero