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Harsha Vankayalapati

Critic · DISC type C
Co-Founder & CEO at AgentWeb
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Harsha is the Co-Founder and CEO of AgentWeb, a Y Combinator-backed startup building AI marketing tools. A Vanderbilt University graduate, his prior experience includes co-founding Thread (YC W23) and working as a Software Engineer at Microsoft, giving him a blend of corporate and startup expertise.

He is passionate about social impact and is a member of Founders Pledge, a community of entrepreneurs committed to donating a portion of their proceeds to charitable causes. He often shares sharp, insightful commentary on AI trends, go-to-market strategy, and the realities of the startup world.

Unique fact: He co-authored a blog post about his Y Combinator interview, comparing his co-founders performance under pressure to Michael Jordans legendary "Flu Game. "

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Harsha shows up

Information Seeker
ROI Driven
Critic

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Priorities

Topics Harsha cares about

AI Startups
As a two-time founder in the AI space, he frequently writes and posts about AI trends, platform risks, and critiques of industry hype.
Go-to-Market Strategy
Views weak distribution as a clear sign of a flawed GTM strategy and has written about repositioning his own product's messaging for a successful launch.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Co-Founder & CEO
AgentWeb
11-2025
Founders Pledge Member
Founders Pledge
1-2023 - 4-2025
Co-Founder
Thread
8-2019 - 12-2022
Software Engineer
Microsoft
5-2018 - 8-2018
Software Development Intern
Datalogics
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1-2023 - 4-2023
W23
Y Combinator
Bachelor's degree
Vanderbilt University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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