Rishi Sadanandan

Rishi Sadanandan is a budding entrepreneur with a keen interest in leveraging technology for social impact and business innovation. He has founded Intratalent AI, an AI-powered resume screener to combat hiring bias, and PocketChange, an app to maximize gift card value, for which he secured $50,000 in seed funding. His entrepreneurial spirit is further evidenced by his role as a Founder in Residence at StartX and his involvement with Wisteria (YC W25). intratalent+2

Rishi demonstrates a strong aptitude for finance and venture capital, holding positions as a Summer Venture Capital Analyst/Engineer Intern and Venture Capital Fellow at Pear VC. He is also a Private Equity Analyst at Bregal Sagemount and an Equity Analyst at the Charles R. Blyth Fund at Stanford, showcasing his commitment to understanding and participating in investment ecosystems. stanfordblyth

As a Stanford University student, Rishi is pursuing a rigorous academic path, studying Computer Science with an AI track, Mathematics, and an M.S. in Management Science and Engineering. He engages with current societal and technological issues, as highlighted by his participation in a Stanford course discussing utopias, dystopias, and technology's impact on society, where he emphasized the importance of careful technology implementation. stanford+2

Rishi is a passionate advocate for accessible education, exemplified by his creation of "A Dead Language Comes Alive." This program aims to make Latin learning and SAT/ACT prep available to all students, drawing on his personal experience of Latin significantly improving his standardized test scores. He also served as Social Impact Co-Lead at the Stanford Pre-Business Association, further demonstrating his dedication to social betterment. adeadlanguagecomesalive+2