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Vimal Singh Rathore 🇮🇳

Founder & CEO at Kalam (YC W23)

Vimal Singh Rathore 🇮🇳 is the Founder and CEO of SuperKalam, an AI-powered education startup based in Bengaluru, India.1 Here are some key details about his background and career:

Professional Experience

SuperKalam (YC W23): Vimal founded SuperKalam in July 2023 along with co-founder Aseem Gupta.2 The startup is backed by Y Combinator, having participated in the Winter 2023 batch.1 SuperKalam aims to provide AI-powered personalized mentorship to students, starting with those preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination in India.3

Previous Ventures:

  • Founder & CEO of qoohoo (March 2021 - Present)1
  • Founder & CEO of Coursavy (January 2019 - November 2020), which was acquired by Unacademy1
  • Held various roles at Unacademy, including Head of Growth and Strategy (2017)1

Education

  • Masters in Biomedical Research from Delhi University (2010-2012)1
  • Attended Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch1

Notable Achievements

  • SuperKalam recently secured Rs 16 crore in funding4
  • Has connections with prominent figures in the tech industry, including Sam Altman of OpenAI2
  • Previously bootstrapped Coursavy to a multi-million dollar exit3

Vimal Singh Rathore's journey showcases his expertise in the edtech sector and his ability to build and scale successful startups in the Indian education landscape.

Highlights

Aug 22 · linkedin

YC Fall Application deadline is due in a week from now. I am trying to help by reviewing applications, please do follow these points to get your application reviewed asap by just a cold DM on twitter or linkedin:

  • Send your application as google doc with ‘Suggestion/Comments’ ON.
  • ALWAYS fill the complete application (except legal or equity part)
  • NEVER miss Product Demo (don’t write - we will add this later)

I am assuring you, our TAT will increase massively to review your app.

All the best! Y Combinator is the place to be in!

Aug 12 · linkedin

Vinod Khosla's insights on the potential of AI tutoring, especially in India, resonate deeply with us at SuperKalam (YC W23).

After refining our core functionalities, we have started to focus on personalisation of a student's journey. Exciting stuff coming!

Do give this X post a read, and share your thoughts may be!

Thank you 🙏

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Experience

Founder & CEO at Kalam (YC W23) since July 2023
- Founder & CEO at qoohoo (March 2021 - Present) - Founder & CEO at Coursavy (January 2019 - November 2020) - Strategy and Content Lead at Unacademy (December 2017 - March 2018) - Head of Growth and S at Unacademy (January 2017 - January 2017) - Deputy SP / Assistant Commandant in UPSC CAPF (June 2014) - Founder of bioaspire.com (June 2012 - March 2013)

Education

- Intermediate, PCMB from RRK Senior Secondary School, Chandausi (2005 - 2006) - Winter 23 Batch at Y Combinator (2023) - Masters in Biomedical Research (ACBR) from Delhi University (2010 - 2012, Ph.D

Location

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India