Chaitanya is a Dual Degree graduate from the Electrical Engineering Department, IIT Madras and is part of the leadership team at YNOS Venture Engine, a startup building products for early-stage entrepreneurs, investors, innovators and other ecosystem players. He played a prominent role in architecting, developing & deploying the technology stack & the intelligence engine of YNOS and is one of the key contributors in building YNOS's scalable Machine Learning algorithms for semantic search, identifying right-investors, estimating valuation, discovering similar startups and so on. His skillset includes Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Web-development, Database & Server management, and Systems architecture. He is also an active open-source contributor, with some of his Python packages crossing 30k downloads in total. At CREST, he currently leads the technology team in developing the data repository on the Indian Start-Up and Venture Capital ecosystem.

Manikandan holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from SRM Institute of Science and Technology. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Data Science and Engineering at BITS, Pilani. He worked at HPCE, Computer Center as a Project Technician, where he was responsible for maintaining the IIT Madras supercomputer. He assists CREST by developing and maintaining the website, ensuring it is up-to-date, functional, and user-friendly. His responsibilities include designing new features, troubleshooting technical issues, implementing security measures, and regularly updating the site's content.

Shailendra Gupta is a skilled professional with an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) in Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee. With over two years of experience as a Software Engineer at SumTotal Systems, he specialised in implementing WCAG 2.0 for accessibility compliance and leading cross-platform gap identification initiatives. Currently serving as a Full Stack Engineer at YNOS Venture Engine, he excels in developing APIs, automating tasks, and enhancing security features, showcasing expertise in Full-Stack Development, Python programming, and various technical skills.