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Aditya Lahiri

Aditya Lahiri

Co-founder & CTO pioneering AI agents for B2B GTM strategies

San Francisco, California
Joined October 2024

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Aditya Lahiri is a serial AI entrepreneur and technologist, currently co-founding OpenFunnel, a Y Combinator-backed startup focused on developing an AI-powered GTM search engine. His work at OpenFunnel centers on pioneering personalized AI agents to revolutionize B2B sales by leveraging real-time, high-intent signals and advanced context engineering. He has successfully raised $1.3M in funding and is actively shaping the future of AI-driven outbound sales. forbes+3
With a strong background in Machine Learning and AI, Aditya built conversational AI and explainable AI at AppFolio, Inc., where he also developed PropTech AI Agents that generated over $500,000 in annual cost savings. Prior to this, he was a Research Engineer at American Express AI Labs, focusing on large-scale ML models for financial intelligence, including Explainable ML and Ensemble algorithms. His expertise spans AI automation, machine learning, and distributed systems, demonstrating a consistent track record of applying advanced AI to solve complex business problems. github+3
Aditya's academic foundation includes a Master's degree in Computer Science from UC San Diego with a perfect 4.0 GPA and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from BITS Pilani. His graduate research, conducted in collaboration with Stanford and IBM Research, focused on the controlled generation of large multimodal AI models, contributing to the foundations of explainable and scalable AI. He has presented his work on 'Explaining Explainable AI tools' at PyData Seattle 2023. github+4
As an Official Member of the Forbes Technology Council, Aditya actively shares his insights through publications, advocating for and detailing concepts like 'Context Engineering' and the impact of 'Reasoning Models' on traditional search. His writings underscore his role as a thought leader in the AI and GTM space, emphasizing the strategic importance of AI systems that understand, reason, and act within complex business environments. forbes+2

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