Sid Rajaram

Critic
DISC Type : C

Co-Founder & CEO at Clodo (YC S25)

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Sid Rajaram is the Co-Founder and CEO of Clodo, a Y Combinator-backed company focused on go-to-market strategy. He has a background in software engineering at firms like MinIO and Amazon, with a degree in Computer Science from UC Berkeley. Colleagues describe him as competent, creative, and easy to work with.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures, Sid has deep technical interests. He is a licensed Amateur Radio Operator, demonstrating a passion for communication technology. His past academic work involved developing a system for environmental scene recognition using AI, blending visual and acoustic data analysis.

Unique fact: Sid co-authored a research publication on an AI system that recognizes scenes by analyzing ambient sound and color cues.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Objective Thinker

Precise

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

GTM Strategy
His company is branded as "Vibe GTM" and his public posts consistently focus on identifying buying intent and finding the right customers for a product.
Sales Intelligence
He actively discusses using non-obvious signals, such as company hiring announcements and investment rounds, to pinpoint prospects with a high intent to buy.
Startup Ecosystem
As the founder of a Y Combinator (S25) company, he is immersed in the world of venture backing, rapid growth, and navigating the startup landscape.

Media Appearances

Sid has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Co-Founder & CEO at Clodo (YC S25)
6-2023 - 6-2025
Engineer at MinIO
5-2022 - 8-2022
Software Engineer Intern at Plus
10-2021 - 1-2022
Software Engineer Intern at Blue River Technology
6-2021 - 8-2021
Software Development Engineering Intern at Amazon

Education

S25 from Y Combinator
5-2021 - 5-2023
Computer Science from University of California, Berkeley

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Exp : 3 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder & CEO at Clodo (YC S25)
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Insights For Selling To Sid

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sid is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sid

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sid move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Sid take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Sid

Personality Compatibility


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