About
Wasi Ahmed studied computer science at UC Berkeley and previously worked at Amazon; he is the founder of Maven.
Founder at MavenYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Wasi went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Ankit Gupta, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Maven's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Wasi can intro founders to Maven's investors below.
Maven's investors · 3
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Co-founders at Maven
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Brandon BoehmeFounder
Experience
- Maven (YC W26)Co-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- AmazonSoftware Development Engineer2024 — 2025Sunnyvale, CA
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Wasi Ahmed?
- Wasi Ahmed studied computer science at UC Berkeley and previously worked at Amazon; he is the founder of Maven.
- Where does Wasi Ahmed work?
- Wasi Ahmed is Founder of Maven.
- What companies did Wasi Ahmed found?
- Wasi Ahmed founded Maven.
- Where did Wasi Ahmed go to school?
- Wasi Ahmed studied at Y Combinator (W26); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science); Cupertino High School (High School Diploma).
Founder mafias
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University of California, Berkeley mafia538
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Cupertino High School mafia7
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,452
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Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalCosmo JiangGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalVivek KrishnamurthyPartner at Commerce VenturesSriharsha GuduguntlaHyperbound at Roble VenturesDaren MatsuokaEngineering at a16z cryptoShawn MeraniManaging Partner at Parade Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Amazon645
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