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- Kapil BakshiFounder · Karate LabsW22B2B · Wilmington
- Peter Thomas@ptrthomasFounder · Karate LabsW22B2B · Wilmington
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Kapil BakshiKarate LabsFounderWinter 2022B2BWilmington, United States2—Peter ThomasKarate LabsFounderWinter 2022B2BWilmington, United States2https://x.com/ptrthomas
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Peter Thomas
Founder·Karate Labs
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchWinter 2022
LocationWilmington, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Creator of the Karate test-automation framework adopted by enterprises world-wide. Previously at Intuit as Distinguished Engineer, he has had a long career with stints at Yahoo! and other top IT companies. With a track record of creating successful open-source projects, he is recognized as a visionary and expert in the field of test-automation and developer productivity.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Karate LabsOpen-source API & UI test automation
Co-foundersKapil Bakshi
