Shubham Goel, an Indian-origin Stanford graduate, co-founded Affinity with Ray Zhou in 2014. The company, which started as a student project, has evolved into a relationship intelligence platform valued at over $500 million. Affinity helps organizations manage and leverage their professional networks, addressing a common challenge observed by Goel and Zhou during their studies. Goel, who studied Computer Science at Stanford, pursued entrepreneurship instead of traditional employment after graduating early.