Fundraising Fox
/People
Sign in

Vishnu Tejus

Founder

Founder at 10x Science

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Founded10x Science · YC

Find your path to Vishnu

10,388 people in our graph can introduce you to Vishnu.

Sign up to see every warm intro you have to Vishnu

  • Paths you didn't know you had: your email and LinkedIn already hold routes to Vishnu. We find them
  • 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: the friend-of-a-friend routes you can't see from your own inbox or LinkedIn
  • Answers now, not in days: momentum is everything in a raise. Skip asking around whether someone knows someone

Days of research, done the moment you sign in, with every route ranked by how warm it is.

Sign up with GoogleAlready have an account? Log in

About

Vishnu Tejus founded Nooks as a second hire and founding engineer, developing AI for go-to-market teams. He subsequently conducted research in analytical chemistry and cancer biology at the University of Washington, UCSF, and Stanford, publishing in peer-reviewed journals.

Founder at 10x ScienceYC W26

Intro paths

YC

Vishnu went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jon Xu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran 10x Science's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

→

In turn, Vishnu can intro founders to 10x Science's investors below.

10x Science's investors · 3

Civilization Ventures Management, LlcTiburon · $1M – $10M checks · since 2026Initialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at 10x Science

DRDavid Roberts
David RobertsFounder
ARAndrew Reiter
Andrew ReiterFounder

Experience

  1. 10x Science (YC W26)Founder and CTOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Stanford University, UCSF, University of WashingtonResearch Interncurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. NooksFounding Software Engineer2021 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Python3Microsoft Office7Linux3C++4CChinese3AMMA9Augmented Reality5Software Development7Product Design5Leadership8Chemistry3
+12 moreWebsite DevelopmentMathematicsManagementNetworkingBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningEntrepreneurshipProgram ManagementProject ManagementHigh ProficiencyStart-upsSecurity

From Vishnu's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vishnu Tejus?
Vishnu Tejus founded Nooks as a second hire and founding engineer, developing AI for go-to-market teams. He subsequently conducted research in analytical chemistry and cancer biology at the University of Washington, UCSF, and Stanford, publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
Where does Vishnu Tejus work?
Vishnu Tejus is Founder of 10x Science.
What companies did Vishnu Tejus found?
Vishnu Tejus founded 10x Science.

Founder mafias

Shared employers