Abhishek Kankani
About Abhishek Kankani
Abhishek Kankani is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dyte and a video calling app, with a background in Computer Science and Financial Engineering. He has experience working at Accenture and has participated in Y Combinator's W21 batch.
Work at Dyte
Abhishek Kankani serves as the Co-Founder and CEO of Dyte, a role he has held since 2020. Under his leadership, Dyte has focused on developing a video calling SDK and has participated in Y Combinator's W21 batch. Kankani has also been involved in raising seed funding for the company, securing investments from notable firms such as Sequoia, Nexus, and Unbound. He actively contributes to the company’s online presence by authoring blog posts on Dyte's website and plays a key role in organizing internal events like DyteCon.
Education and Expertise
Abhishek Kankani completed his high school education at Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram, where he studied Computer Science from 2012 to 2014. He earned a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Computer Science from Vellore Institute of Technology between 2014 and 2018. Kankani furthered his education at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, where he obtained a Master of Financial Engineering. He also participated in Y Combinator in 2021 for three months, enhancing his entrepreneurial skills.
Background
Before co-founding Dyte, Abhishek Kankani worked as a Software Engineer at Accenture from 2018 to 2020 in the Mumbai Area, India. His experience at Accenture provided him with a solid foundation in software development and project management. Kankani's transition from a corporate role to entrepreneurship reflects his commitment to innovation in the technology sector.
Recent Work at Video Calling App
In addition to his role at Dyte, Abhishek Kankani is currently working as the Co-Founder and CEO of a Video Calling App, a position he has held since early 2024. This role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and focuses on expanding his expertise in video communication technologies. His experience in building a video calling SDK at Dyte informs his current endeavors in this new venture.