In an era where AI is increasingly becoming the backbone of decision-making, one visionary entrepreneur is pioneering a new frontier: intelligent teams. Meet Shrikar Nag, founder and CEO of Tymeline Inc., an AI-powered team intelligence platform that’s quietly—but decisively—transforming how organizations understand and elevate performance.
From a modest bootstrapped beginning to securing over $662,000 in funding, Tymeline’s story is one of purpose-driven innovation, gritty execution, and a deep understanding of human potential in the modern workplace. This is not just a tech startup story—it’s a tale of aligning technology with empathy, structure with soul, and insight with impact.
Humble Beginnings with a Big Vision
Shrikar Nag’s journey into entrepreneurship wasn’t sudden—it was the natural evolution of a career that blended engineering excellence with a human-centered approach. “I’m an engineer and innovator turned entrepreneur,” he shares. “After years in enterprise software and AI, I kept seeing the same issue: talented people underperforming due to fragmentation, poor systems, and lack of clarity.” That recurring pain point planted the seed for Tymeline.
Founded in 2023, Tymeline emerged from a simple but powerful question: What if organizations could truly understand their teams in real-time? More than just dashboards or employee engagement surveys, Shrikar envisioned a system that could intelligently track, analyze, and forecast team performance—an “organizational brain,” if you will.
With just $12,000 of his own capital, Shrikar began building what would later attract global clients and innovation grants. “It was a lonely road at first,” he admits. “I deferred my own salary, juggled product development and fundraising, and struggled to build a mission-aligned team. But the belief never wavered.”
Building Tymeline: A Platform for People and Performance
At its core, Tymeline is an AI-powered team intelligence platform designed to give organizations deep insights into execution, planning, and people analytics. It helps answer crucial questions for leaders: How capable is my team right now? What outcomes can I realistically expect next quarter? Where are we underutilizing potential or overextending resources?
“It’s about eliminating blind spots,” Shrikar explains. “We translate fragmented team data into performance insights, forecasts, and actionable strategy.” This fusion of autonomous planning, AI-driven execution, and organizational forecasting sets Tymeline apart in a crowded SaaS landscape.
But Shrikar is quick to emphasize the human side. “We’re not building software for the sake of dashboards. We’re building a mirror for organizations to see themselves—truthfully, in real time—and align people with purpose.”
Impacting Markets and Minds
Today, Tymeline is operational across the US, India, and Latin America, with enterprise partnerships in the works and a robust product roadmap underway. The platform has been adopted by fast-growing startups, mid-sized tech firms, and forward-thinking enterprises looking to boost team performance and operational efficiency.
The impact goes beyond metrics. “When a company knows how its people are performing and why,” says Shrikar, “it fosters a healthier culture. Leaders can coach more effectively, talent decisions are data-driven, and execution becomes more predictable.”
Workplace wellness, productivity, and strategic clarity—Tymeline operates at the intersection of all three. And in a world recovering from pandemic-induced workforce shifts, the timing couldn’t be better.
From Inspiration to Execution
Shrikar’s professional idols—Prem Natarajan (Capital One, ex-Amazon) and Karthik Ramakrishnan (Amazon AGI)—reflect his dual commitment to science and leadership. “Both have demonstrated how vision and execution must go hand in hand. That inspired me to create something that’s both technically sound and deeply human.”
Tymeline is already making waves in the innovation ecosystem. The company was selected for the StartUp Chile BIG8 Cohort, and in 2024, received the prestigious CORFO Innovation Grant, awarded to only 40 startups from over 1000 global applicants.
These accolades validate not just the product but also the philosophy behind it: that human potential, when properly understood and supported, can outperform even the best systems.
Lessons from the Front Lines of Entrepreneurship
Shrikar’s path to startup success wasn’t without trials. From fundraising hurdles to product-market fit struggles, the early journey tested every fiber of his resilience.
“One of the biggest challenges was staying committed to the mission while the bank balance was low and the pressure was high. I had to say no to several shortcuts that might have helped in the short term but diluted our long-term vision,” he reflects.
His advice to aspiring entrepreneurs is equally grounded and wise: “Start with a clear ‘why.’ Build for people, not just for valuation. And never underestimate execution. A mediocre idea executed well can beat a brilliant idea that’s stuck in planning.”
Another major learning? Entrepreneurship isn’t about hustle alone. “People talk about working 100-hour weeks as a badge of honor. But what I’ve learned is that clarity, consistency, and evolving systems make a bigger difference over time.”
Tymeline’s Future: The AI Backbone for Smart Organizations
Looking ahead, Tymeline aims to become the central nervous system for intelligent enterprises—a platform that not only understands team dynamics but also prescribes strategic actions, allocates budgets, and drives outcomes.
“We want to be the AI layer that aligns human potential with business strategy. Imagine a world where every leader has a real-time compass, not a rearview mirror. That’s what we’re building,” Shrikar says.
With machine learning models that continuously improve, and integrations that bring data from various work tools into one unified view, Tymeline is poised to redefine organizational effectiveness.
And as AI becomes ubiquitous, Tymeline is betting on a future where human judgment is augmented, not replaced, by technology.
The Man Behind the Mission
Now 36, Shrikar started Tymeline at 34—not exactly the stereotypical dorm-room founder story. But his maturity and experience, especially in the high-pressure world of enterprise software, have been invaluable.
“I’m not chasing hype,” he asserts. “I’m here to solve a real problem that affects millions of workers every day.” It’s this grounded perspective, combined with an engineer’s precision and a leader’s empathy, that makes Shrikar a rare kind of founder.
What sets him apart, he believes, is calmness in chaos. “Startups are chaotic by nature. If the founder panics, everyone else will. I’ve learned to stay grounded, listen carefully, and make decisions with clarity—even under pressure.”
His approach to leadership reflects the same belief Tymeline was built on: People, when guided well, can achieve more than systems ever promise.
Tymeline’s rise is more than a business story—it’s a blueprint for purposeful entrepreneurship. In just two years, Shrikar Nag has turned a deeply personal insight into a global platform. With clients spanning continents, recognition from international accelerators, and a clear mission, Tymeline is just getting started.
For founders, HR leaders, and tech innovators alike, Tymeline offers both a solution and a symbol—of what’s possible when empathy meets engineering, and vision meets execution.
