Advith and Robert are the best co-founders I could ask for.
Part of what's made our relationship great is we're aligned on some of the most important high level details of the company:
WHAT - Build a generational company ($10B in 10 years)
HOW - Grindy, low-ego, best idea wins, hire similar people
WHY - Building a startup is the most exciting way to spend time
This alignment has made decision making incredibly easy.
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Before starting Pylon we were friends.
1/ Advith and Robert met first at Caltech where they were both studying computer science, organizing HackTech (Caltech's hackathon), and competing at puzzle hunts together.
2/ I met Advith through the Kleiner Perkins fellowship (a program for college students who are interested in building startups). Robert had gone through the same program just one year earlier.
3/ After graduation Advith and I lived together for 3 years and became incredibly close.
4/ During the pandemic Advith later started living with Robert and started exploring startup ideas together. I had already been in pivot hell working with others.
4/ A year later Advith, Robert, and I came together and joined forces, and lived together.
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We're still incredibly close and I rarely see others with similar amounts of trust and closeness.