About

Kanishk Gupta is a software engineer turned entrepreneur with a passion for creating products that can make a positive impact on the world. Currently, he is the Co-Founder of pilk, a plant-based dairy alternatives company backed by 100x.vc. With Pilk, Kanishk aims to revolutionize the way dairy products are consumed in India by incorporating values of health, sustainability, and ethics into the food produced. Kanishk has over 6 years of relevant experience in the internet industry, having worked with companies such as watt and Veritable Infotech in the past. As the Chief Technology Officer at watt, he worked on a product that allowed communities to raise awareness on issues and find solutions for them. At Veritable Infotech, he worked as a Product Manager and developed extensive algorithms for the review process of their product, Seatmate. Kanishk has a Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, where he studied from 2012 to 2016. He has a diverse tech stack and is proficient in iOS, Android, Flutter, Javascript, SQL, Swift, MySQL, and Backend development. He has experience as a Senior Software Engineer and a Product Manager, making him well-equipped to handle technical and managerial aspects of a project. Kanishk is currently looking for new opportunities where he can apply his knowledge and skills to create products that can make a difference in the world. With his experience and passion for innovation, he is sure to make a valuable contribution to any team or project he joins.