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- Kaela WorthenFounder/CTO · SunsetF24Fintech · Salt Lake City
- Stephen Walter@stephen_walterFounder/CEO · SunsetF24Fintech · Salt Lake City
- Arpan RauFounder · OutSail TechnologiesW23Industrials · San Francisco
- Anand Chowdhary@AnandChowdharyFounder/CTO/CPO · FirstQuadrantS21B2B · San Francisco
- Carlo Badini@carlobadiniFounder/CEO · FirstQuadrantS21B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Kaela WorthenSunsetFounder/CTOFall 2024FintechSalt Lake City, United States5—Stephen WalterSunsetFounder/CEOFall 2024FintechSalt Lake City, United States5https://x.com/stephen_walterArpan RauOutSail TechnologiesFounderWinter 2023IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Anand ChowdharyFirstQuadrantFounder/CTO/CPOSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/AnandChowdharyCarlo BadiniFirstQuadrantFounder/CEOSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/carlobadini
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Anand Chowdhary
Founder/CTO/CPO·FirstQuadrant
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO/CPO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2021
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Founding Team & Head of Product at Sycamore ($65m seed). Previously cofounder of AI sales platform FirstQuadrant, rent-to-own furniture brand Pabio, accessibility tech startup Oswald Labs, and fashion ecommerce company Melangebox. Top open-source contributor, listed as a GitHub Star and in Forbes 30 Under 30.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
CredentialsForbes 30U30
DisciplineBusinessKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
FirstQuadrantSales AI that helps revenue teams move faster and close more deals.
Co-foundersCarlo Badini@carlobadini
