I can't believe that we got into Y Combinator. Six years ago, I made a decision that felt like career suicide. I dropped out of India's IIT-JEE rat race, where I had spent hours studying mind-numbing subjects, knowing the entire time that I could be building something that truly helped people. When I came to the US for college, I thought things would click. Instead, I spent two years sending applications into the void while internship openings hit all-time lows. Just me, a few cool projects, and no network, hoping someone would take notice. And that's when I met Pulkit Gupta via mutual friends at a dinner. Within an hour, we realized that we'd both spent entire weekends filling in forms and getting ghosted by a system that rewarded people for solving their 1001st LeetCode problem, but not for shipping their 10th project. And so, we started building Tsenta just for ourselves, because the alternative was another weekend lost to Workday. Then came September 2025, and we walked into HackGT with no expectations. Our team Atlas won best use of Mastra and Cedar, and when we met the Mastra founders at a dinner in SF, they encouraged us to apply. I genuinely didn't think we had a shot, but we applied anyway. Today, I'm incredibly proud to share that Tsenta (YC S26) has been accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch. I still don't fully believe it. But I'm learning that maybe the path isn't as closed off as I thought. Maybe you just need to solve a problem that irks you and the others around you, execute ruthlessly, and find people willing to take that chance on you. Thank you to Jared Friedman for giving us that chance. Thank you to Jesse Li & Isabelle Ilyia, and to Shane Thomas, Sam Bhagwat, and Abhi Aiyer for pushing us to apply when we didn't think we were ready. Thank you to Eliam Medina for his keen mentorship at Telora. And finally, thanks to my Dad and Mom, who didn't stop believing in me for even a second. To everyone who's been using Tsenta and giving us feedback, thank you. We built this because we lived the problem, and have some exciting news lined up! Moving to SF this summer. Can't wait!

Born in Tech Square and founded by Georgia Tech alumni Pavleen Thukral, Magic Data is building an AI “virtual data analyst” that automates the cleaning, organizing, and analysis of messy enterprise data. Instead of hours of prep, teams can ask questions in plain English and get answers in minutes. 🚀 Founded by a Georgia Tech alum and HackGT co-founder. 📊 Built to help mid-tier and large enterprises save millions. 📍 Active around Tech Square’s Biltmore Innovation Center. 💪 Backed by entrepreneurs like @cklaus1 Read the full story 👉 buff.ly/L8DvFHC

We had the privilege of sponsoring #HackGT in Atlanta. 💡 900 participants ⚡ 278 projects built Top 3 projects with the TwelveLabs API: 📰 NewsCap: video-powered fact-checking 🏥 BetterDoctor: searchable appointment history 🏈 PropSage: smarter sports prop insights Big thanks to the team for repping TwelveLabs! #TwelveLabs #VideoAI

1,500 student hackers. One massive hackathon. Let’s go, HackGT! 🚀 I think this may be the biggest in-person hackathon I’ve been to yet with @MLHacks. Everyone has two things on their mind: excitedly vibing to build for Sunday, and what this means for their careers. 🤔 As an industry for at least three years, we’ve been experimenting with building AI… and building with AI. That’s going to continue for a while which is a good thing. But it’s also becoming clear that we very much need devs for the long term. It’s not just typing in lines of code or code gen. Its real craft: building, packaging, and deploying real software that solves real human problems. That craft and problem solving is where we all shine. Keep building. Keep learning. The future of software is ours to shape. 🫡

Why does MHacks and HackGT have to be on the same weekend 💔

yeah but not to sponsor hackgt, would want to do a smaller standalone hackathon. we can sponsor it if hexlabs can help run it @NaderLikeLadder at nvidia can help too? want it to specifically be an AI dev tools hackathon

Are you open to collaborating with the HexLabs folks? We run HackGT.

HackGT last year had an arcade-ticket-style points system for checking in, attending workshops, etc. that you could redeem for neat merch at the end. One of the ways you could get points was reserving the showers because there’s no other way to get that many engineers to shower

in the lab #hackGT

HackGT(@TheHexLabs) is happening from October 13-15th. Unleash your creativity, network with fellow tech enthusiasts, and win big! Whether you're a student, recent grad, or tech enthusiast, this is your chance to innovate & network! Register now➡️ buff.ly/3E9Kk6N

HexLabs unveils... HackGT X: Journal of Memories 📚 We're thrilled to take you on a memorable journey this fall with our tenth iteration of HackGT! Registration for our most epic hackathon to date opens in just under a week on July 24th ⏳!

@PraneetKedari all of GT is invited 👀, can we get a blast in the SXExchange / HackGT circles? ❤️ Sign up here: lu.ma/b9bcda9t

Applications to join the HexLabs #dreamteam are OPEN! 🤩 Apply today at apply.hexlabs.org to become part of the amazing crew that brings events like HackGT to life! 👾 Reach out to us at hello@hexlabs.org 💌 with any questions!

Applications are OPEN to join the HexLabs #dreamteam to bring events you love like HackGT alive (link in bio- apply.hexlabs.org) Check out our info sessions in Skiles and Howey this week!

talked to over 900 people at Georgia Tech this weekend @ #hackgt 🥳🥳 thanks for having me!!

Congratulations to the winners of NSA’s challenges at #HackGT this weekend! These teams worked creatively through codebreaking and cybersecurity challenges. Thank you to all who participated. nsa.gov/Press-Room/News-High…

If we learned anything at Slideshow Karaoke at #HackGT, it's that salmon don't live on land 🐟 👀 Slideshow Karaoke is one of our many mini-events and is a great way to take a break from hacking and laugh with the MLH crew!

It’s ON! #TMobile @Georgiatech #hackathon Oct21-23 HackGT 9: Retro Reset #Hackathon #cybersecurity @nevilleray @tmobilecareers @JohnSaw #stem @TMobileCIO

Excited to be kicking off the #HackGT student hackathon at @GeorgiaTech. This weekend, students will work through a series of challenges that mirror real world scenarios and give them a closer look at the type of work done at NSA. Best of luck to all these students!

We're so excited to have Nandita Gupta, CPAAC, and Stone Librande speak at HackGT about their experiences and expertise in tech! #hackgt #speakers