Prateek Sachan

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DISC Type : ci

Founder at Bolna (YC F25)

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Prateek is the Founder of Bolna, a Y Combinator (F25) backed Voice AI platform purpose-built for the Indian market. With a background in software engineering at companies like BrowserStack and Atlassian, he specializes in building and scaling developer-focused SaaS products. He holds a B. Tech from IIT Delhi.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures, Prateek is interested in travel and photography. He is also a contributor to open-source software projects, reflecting a deep-seated passion for coding and community collaboration beyond his day-to-day work.

During his time at university, Prateek co-developed and presented a TEDx talk on "A-Maze, " a school bag that converts into a writing desk for underprivileged children.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Example Seeker

Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Voice AI for India
His company, Bolna, is specifically designed to handle India's linguistic complexity, scale, and cost sensitivity, aiming to automate enterprise calls with high efficiency.
Developer Infrastructure
His career at Atlassian, BrowserStack, and now Bolna has focused on building platforms and APIs that enhance developer productivity and enable scalable solutions.
Open Source
He is an active contributor to open-source projects, including Drupal and Moodle, showing a commitment to collaborative development.

Media Appearances

Prateek has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Founder at Bolna (YC F25)
3-2022 - 10-2023
Software Engineer at Atlassian
11-2019 - 2-2022
Senior Software Engineer at BrowserStack
12-2018 - 11-2019
Founding Team at Houm Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd.
9-2016 - 12-2018
Senior Software Engineer at 1mg

Education

9-2025 - 12-2025
F25 from Y Combinator
2010 - 2014
B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

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Insights For Selling To Prateek

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Prateek is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Prateek

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Prateek move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Prateek take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Prateek

Personality Compatibility


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