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- Akshay Chalana@ac2zoomFounder/CEO · Saphira AIS24B2B · San Francisco
- Oscar AvatareFounder/CTO · Saphira AIS24B2B · San Francisco
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Akshay ChalanaSaphira AIFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/ac2zoomOscar AvatareSaphira AIFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States7—
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Akshay Chalana
Founder/CEO·Saphira AI
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size7
BatchSummer 2024
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-Founder, CEO - Saphira AI - Automating Safety+Systems Engineering: ex-Citadel (real-time trading workflow configuration), Apple (pb-scale dataset management for Siri and Vision Pro), Tesla (made sure batteries didn't explode in the heat of the sun), Meta (PyTorch/ONNX), Hyperloop (blew up and crashed pods)
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
Saphira AI
The Enablement Layer for Physical AI
Co-foundersOscar Avatare
