Rishi Talati

Rishi Talati is the Co-Founder of Hotplate, a Y Combinator-backed startup (YC S20) that helps independent chefs run their food businesses online.12 He is based in San Francisco, California.1

Professional Background

Talati co-founded Hotplate in January 2020 and has been working on it since then.1 Prior to Hotplate, he gained experience in the food delivery industry as a Market Expansion Intern at Favor Delivery in 2018.1

Education

• Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The University of Texas at Austin (2017-2020)1
• Participated in Y Combinator's program "Making Something People Want" in 20201
• Alumnus of the LaunchX Entrepreneurship Program at MIT in 20141

Additional Information

• Talati is an Eagle Scout, having received this recognition from the Boy Scouts of America in June 20161
• He speaks English and Gujarati1
• Before founding Hotplate, he was a member of MassChallenge, participating in an incubator in Austin, Texas, as part of SwipeMeIn1