# Krishna Dosapati

> Krishna Dosapati is the founder and CEO of Clockout, a New York-based networking app for Gen Z+ professionals that has crossed hundreds of thousands of downloads, hit a Top 20 App Store ranking, and reached seven-figure ARR within its first ten months. Backed by Evite, Gaingels, and Baytech Ventures, Clockout pitches itself as the antidote to LinkedIn noise: AI-powered matchmaking, real-world events, and community over content.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Clockout
- **Organizations:** Clockout, Trulo AI (prior), Columbia University (prior), Unilever (prior)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's, New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Master of Public Administration (MPA), Columbia University
- **Known for:** 500,000+ Clockout downloads, Top 20 App Store ranking (#19), $1M+ ARR within 10 months

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Graduated from NYU Stern
- **2021** — Completed MPA at Columbia University
- **2021** — Co-founded Clockout with Manasa Grandhi; launched in NYC
- **2022** — Formally took role as Founder & CEO of Clockout
- **2024** — Released Clockout 2.0
- **2025** — Crossed 500K+ downloads, hit #19 on the App Store, surpassed $1M ARR within 10 months; raised seed funding ($2M)
- **2026** — Expanded across the U.S. and Canada; entering London

## Achievements

- 500,000+ Clockout downloads
- Top 20 App Store ranking (#19)
- $1M+ ARR within 10 months
- Raised approximately $2.25M in total funding (Seed round closed June 2025)
- Backed by Evite Corporation, Gaingels, and Baytech Ventures
- Featured on ABC News, Bloomberg, Fox News, CBS, KRON4, and The Cut
- Expanded Clockout into Canada and prepping a London launch

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Closed a $2M Seed round
- **2026-02** — Publicly debunked viral $80K salary-requirement rumor about Clockout

## Links

- Website: https://joinclockout.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishna-dosapati-39319986/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bamQLQjkApM
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travelwithkrishna/

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Last updated: 2026-06-30