Vijay Krishnan
About Vijay Krishnan
Vijay Krishnan is based in Palo Alto, California. He is the founder and CTO of Turing (Turing.com). Tracxn dates his work on Turing to 2018, and his LinkedIn profile lists Stanford University as his education.
In a published interview with Alejandro Cremades, he describes a path from IIT Bombay to Stanford and an early interest in AI through probability and statistics. He also describes leaving a position at Yahoo to start a company, and says his first startup went through several pivots.
Before Turing, Tracxn and Crunchbase list him with Infoaxe, Flipora and Rover. Rover was acquired by Revcontent. The Cremades interview page also lists a past role at Foundation Capital. These earlier roles come from third-party databases, so founders should confirm the details with him directly.
Crunchbase lists 28 investments for Vijay Krishnan in the data Lounge holds. Its public profile has since shown a higher count of 34, and other databases show far fewer, so totals differ by source. Crunchbase shows 0 lead investments, 0 exits and 0 companies founded under his investor record.
His name appears across Crunchbase funding rounds from 2022 to 2026. These include Indigov, Wispr Flow, Toma, InSync, MAVI, Lucidic AI, Altimate AI, Relixir, Fleak, Mirai and Traycer. He often appears next to other backers rather than as the only investor. Examples are Y Combinator on Kaizen and Lucidic AI, Sierra Ventures on Altimate AI, and Gokul Rajaram on Indigov.
He is also listed in the Angel School investor community as Turing's founder and CTO.
Crunchbase counts 23 AI investments since 2023. The AI portfolio it lists includes Mirai, InSync, Traycer, Origami, MAVI, LunaBill, AGI, Toma, Elorian, Naive, Altimate AI and Mendral.
His most recent rounds on the Crunchbase timeline are Traycer (February 26, 2026) and Mirai (February 19, 2026). Mirai raised a $10M seed round, per CB Insights. Uncork Capital's announcement names him as a participating angel and describes him as CTO of Turing.com. Crunchbase also shows rounds in 2025 for Relixir, Fleak, Toma, Altimate AI and FurtherAI, and a June 2024 round for InSync. Crunchbase's list of investments includes Naive, with a Series A as the latest.
Stage: Crunchbase and CB Insights show him mostly in seed rounds, with some Series A rounds such as Naive. He frequently joins rounds with other investors. Crunchbase marks no lead investments.
Sectors: Tryfundable tags his profile with artificial intelligence, machine learning, advertising, big data and financial services. Tracxn lists high tech and enterprise applications as top sectors. His listed AI companies include developer tools and agents (Traycer, Mendral), on-device AI infrastructure (Mirai) and business-facing AI applications (Toma, Relixir, Altimate AI).
Geography: Tracxn lists the United States and India as the places he invests.
Check size: not public. We found no public statement from him about check size or what he looks for in a pitch. Round totals on databases show the whole round, not his check.
- Mirai: on-device AI inference company; he took part in its $10M seed round announced February 2026, with Uncork Capital.
- Traycer: AI coding tool; Crunchbase shows a round with his participation on February 26, 2026.
- Relixir: AI startup; Crunchbase shows a May 2025 round with him and two other investors.
- Altimate AI: AI company for data teams; Crunchbase shows a March 2025 round alongside Sierra Ventures.
- Toma: AI startup; he is listed among the backers with Andreessen Horowitz and others.
- InSync: Crunchbase shows a round with him in June 2024.
- Indigov: Crunchbase shows a round alongside Gokul Rajaram.
- Lucidic AI and Kaizen: Crunchbase shows rounds alongside Y Combinator.
- Also listed on Crunchbase's AI portfolio: Origami, MAVI, LunaBill, AGI, Elorian, Naive and Mendral.
- crunchbase.com/person/vijay-krishnan
- lb.crunchbase.com/person/vijay-krishnan/person_overview_investor/timel
- crunchbase.com/person/60001079-648f-476e-2aa1-111d503d2a10
- linkedin.com/in/vijay0
- tracxn.com/d/people/vijay-krishnan/__Zjs0GHKItg7WTP-s1PgrG0CBD9IDuql56
- tracxn.com/d/people/vijay-krishnan/__sgP1qJz2eB-V_0sE7gAH2YnTODPxnYaao
- alejandrocremades.com/vijay-krishnan
- cbinsights.com/investor/vijay-krishnan
AI portfolio
Investing activity
Vijay Krishnan has made 28 investments according to Crunchbase. 23 of those investments since 2023 were in AI companies, including Mirai, InSync, Traycer, Origami and MAVI.
Vijay Krishnan appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $55M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $55M. The most recent is Elorian (Seed, $55M, Apr 2026).
Vijay Krishnan most often invests alongside Altimeter Capital, Menlo Ventures, Striker Venture Partners and LG Technology Ventures, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Vijay Krishnan
Who is Vijay Krishnan?
He is a Palo Alto based founder and CTO of Turing (Turing.com) and an angel investor in AI startups. Third-party databases also link him to the earlier companies Infoaxe, Flipora and Rover.
How many AI startups has Vijay Krishnan invested in?
Crunchbase counts 23 AI investments since 2023, out of 28 total investments in the data Lounge holds. Crunchbase's public page now shows a higher total of 34, and other databases list fewer.
What is Vijay Krishnan's check size?
It is not public. We found no statement from him on check size, and database round totals describe the whole round rather than his cheque.
What stage does Vijay Krishnan invest in?
His recorded deals are mostly seed rounds, with some Series A rounds, and Crunchbase shows no lead investments. He often invests alongside other angels and funds.
Which AI startups has Vijay Krishnan backed?
Crunchbase lists Mirai, InSync, Traycer, Origami, MAVI, LunaBill, AGI, Toma, Elorian, Naive, Altimate AI and Mendral. Other rounds on his timeline include Relixir, Fleak, Lucidic AI and Kaizen.
How can founders contact Vijay Krishnan?
His public LinkedIn profile is linkedin.com/in/vijay0. We did not find a verified personal website or X account.
Is Vijay Krishnan an angel investor?
Yes. Vijay Krishnan invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 28 investments.
What AI companies has Vijay Krishnan invested in?
Vijay Krishnan's AI investments include Mirai, InSync, Traycer, Origami, MAVI, LunaBill, AGI and Toma. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Vijay Krishnan based?
Vijay Krishnan is based in Palo Alto, United States.
What stage does Vijay Krishnan invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Vijay Krishnan has invested at Seed, with a median round of $55M.