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Nakul Kelkar

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Co-Founder at Affogato AI
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Nakul Kelkar is a multi-time co-founder, currently leading Affogato AI, which develops AI-powered creative tools. An alumnus of Y Combinator and the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, his career spans entrepreneurship in AI and crypto, and foundational experience as a strategy consultant where he built Go-to-Market strategies.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures, Nakul is focused on helping other founders succeed. He actively participates in events like the “Get YC Ready” Founders Bootcamp, sharing his experience to help early-stage companies prepare for accelerator programs and navigate the startup ecosystem.

He co-founded a crypto exchange, Defy, that grew to 200, 000 members before the company decided to pivot due to regulatory challenges.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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AI Creative Tools
As the Co-Founder of Affogato AI, he is building the "next generation of creative tools" to help users create short-form videos for platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
Startup Ecosystem
As a Y Combinator alumnus and co-founder of multiple ventures (Affogato AI, RoverX, Defy), he is deeply integrated into the startup world.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Co-Founder
Affogato AI
11-2022 - 9-2023
Co-Founder
RoverX
9-2021 - 11-2022
Co-Founder
Defy
5-2019 - 7-2021
Chief Operating Officer
Walrus
4-2018 - 5-2019
Consultant
Shaldor
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Education
4-2021 - 6-2021
Summer 21
Y Combinator
2017 - 2018
One year full time MBA
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
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