# Ritankar Das

> Ritankar Das is a scientist, entrepreneur and investor associated with Forta, Titan Holdings and BlueWillow. His personal site currently identifies him as cofounder and CEO of Prentis AI. He graduated from UC Berkeley at 18 as its 2013 University Medalist, studied at Oxford and Cambridge, and donated $1.25 million to Berkeley’s College of Chemistry in 2023.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Prentis AI
- **Organizations:** Prentis AI, Titan Holdings, Forta, BlueWillow, Dascena, See Your Future, UC Berkeley, Dell Youth Innovation Advisors, Lifeboat Foundation
- **From:** Kolkata, India
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S., bioengineering and chemical biology; minor in creative writing, University of California, Berkeley, M.Sc., biomedical engineering; Whitaker Fellow, University of Oxford, Gates Cambridge Scholar; doctoral research involving machine learning; left without completing the Ph.D., University of Cambridge
- **Known for:** UC Berkeley’s 2013 University Medalist at 18, the youngest in at least a century., Graduated in three years with more than 200 credits and a 3.99 GPA., Founded the Berkeley Chemical Review undergraduate research journal.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Graduated from UC Berkeley at 18 as University Medalist; founded See Your Future and the Berkeley Chemical Review during his undergraduate years.
- **2014** — Named among Dell’s inaugural Youth Innovation Advisors; contributed an essay on STEM education to Scientific American.
- **2017** — Founded Dascena, according to Berkeley’s 2024 alumni profile.
- **2023** — LimeWire acquired BlueWillow; gave $1.25 million to Berkeley’s College of Chemistry.
- **2024** — Berkeley’s alumni profile described his focus on Forta.
- **2026** — Personal website and LinkedIn identify him with Prentis AI; personal site gives his title as cofounder and CEO.

## Achievements

- UC Berkeley’s 2013 University Medalist at 18, the youngest in at least a century.
- Graduated in three years with more than 200 credits and a 3.99 GPA.
- Founded the Berkeley Chemical Review undergraduate research journal.
- Founded the education nonprofit See Your Future.
- Founded BlueWillow, acquired by LimeWire in September 2023.
- Gave $1.25 million to Berkeley’s College of Chemistry in 2023.
- Received Goldwater, Udall and Pearson scholarships and an NSF graduate research fellowship.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — As checked on October 15, his personal website identifies him as cofounder and CEO of Prentis AI; this is an observation date, not an appointment announcement.
- **2024-05** — Berkeley published an alumni profile documenting his 2023 gift and entrepreneurial work.
- **2023-09** — LimeWire announced the acquisition of BlueWillow.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ritankardas.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritankar-das-9a717329/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ritankardas

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Last updated: 2026-10-15