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Siddhant Paliwal

Siddhant Paliwal

Co-founder & CTO at Bear (YC F25), building AI search solutions

siddhant
San Francisco, California
Los Angeles, California
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Joined September 2025

Summary

Siddhant is a driven entrepreneur, having founded multiple ventures since the age of 15, including Ezepark Parking Solutions, FinPlus Education, and S2dious Private Tutoring. His entrepreneurial journey culminated in co-founding Bear (YC F25), an AI startup aimed at helping companies optimize their presence in AI search engines, demonstrating a continuous passion for building and innovation. leviathanencyclopedia+1
With a strong technical background, Siddhant is a skilled software engineer focusing on AI applications. His experience includes building fullstack AI applications and software interface projects at Intel, and serving as an early engineer at Third Chair (YC X25). He combines his technical prowess with a deep understanding of market needs to develop innovative solutions. siddhantpaliwal+1
Siddhant is actively involved in the UCLA community, pursuing a double major in Computational Mathematics and Economics. He holds the position of Vice President at UCLA Cricket and is involved with the UCLA Social Sciences Center for Research and Technology (SCERT) and Sigma Eta Pi, showcasing a commitment to both academic and extracurricular engagement. siddhantpaliwal+1
Siddhant has a keen interest in the evolving landscape of AI and its impact on search and marketing. Through his work at Bear, he is actively addressing the shift towards conversational AI search, providing tools and insights for businesses to adapt and thrive in this new environment. He also shares his insights through writings on topics like future-proof SEO and AI search optimization. ycombinator+3

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Plays for the UCLA Cricket team, participating as a Bowling All-Rounder. uclaclubsports+1

Notes

JSJanak Sunilsaid
SPSiddhant Paliwal
strikes them as a founder who is ready to raise pre-seed funding for what they're working on.

Nov 1, 2025

JSJanak Sunilsaid they've seen
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play a key role at a fast-growing startup.

Oct 23, 2025