From Uday Kiran Chaka, Founder and CEO, Sentry AI, shares his experience at Mentor Connect · · TiE Silicon Valley
“I've been associated with Thai for 25 years now, attending events and learning about entrepreneurship, how to start, find a team, and raise money.”
On , Uday Chaka, Cofounder at Sentry AI, spoke about entrepreneurship during Uday Kiran Chaka, Founder and CEO, Sentry AI, shares his experience at Mentor Connect on TiE Silicon Valley.
Uday Kiran Chaka, founder and CEO of Sentry AI, described his company as building "AI security guards for businesses." In September 2025, he participated in a Mentor Connect session with Bob, the chief AI officer at Geneer. Chaka stated that Bob provided perspectives on how to disrupt an industry and conducted a quick assessment of Sentry AI, offering advice on how to position the company to differentiate itself from other market players. Chaka said he planned to stay in touch with Bob and keep him updated on the company's evolution. Chaka noted that he has been associated with TiE (referred to as "Thai" in the transcript) for 25 years, attending events and learning about entrepreneurship, team-building, and fundraising. He attributed his decision to become an entrepreneur to inspiration gained from these events. Chaka expressed enthusiasm for working with TiE mentors and guests, and said that the space provided by TiE for meeting other entrepreneurs and investors has personally benefited him.