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Coin

AcquiredYC W13

San Francisco, US · 11 employees · 8 known investors

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Coin is a consumer electronics and fintech company that builds smart payment hardware consolidating multiple credit, debit, gift and loyalty cards into a single card-shaped device. It also offers a developer program that lets wearables makers (fitness trackers, smartwatches, jewelry) integrate secure payments, with products designed for use in the USA.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3EdTechFintechHardwarePaymentsUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W13)

KPKanishk Parashar
Kanishk ParasharCEO2012–2016Kanishk Parashar is cofounder and CEO of Powder, an AI growth platform for wealth advisors. Previously, he cofounded and led RCI Navigator, a platform for asset and wealth managers to allocate into private assets, which was acquired by Addepar in January 2021 and served over 150 firms including UBS and Morgan Stanley. He also cofounded Coin, a digital credit card aggregation platform.
KBKarthik Balakrishnan
Karthik BalakrishnanCTO2012–2016Karthik Balakrishnan holds a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford. He co-founded Coin through Y Combinator's W13 cohort, which was later acquired by Fitbit, and subsequently founded Airbus UTM to develop air traffic control infrastructure for unmanned aircraft systems.
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Investors · 8

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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ACME CapitalreportedSan Francisco

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Greylock PartnersreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $10M

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K5 VenturesreportedIrvine · $25K

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Redpoint VenturesreportedWoodside · $100K – $10M

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Spark CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $25M

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Uncork CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $3M – $5M

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2 people who came through Coin went on to found or lead other companies.

Kanishk ParasharCEOFounded Powder

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Frequently asked questions

What does Coin do?
Coin is a consumer electronics and fintech company that builds smart payment hardware consolidating multiple credit, debit, gift and loyalty cards into a single card-shaped device. It also offers a developer program that lets wearables makers (fitness trackers, smartwatches, jewelry) integrate secure payments, with products designed for use in the USA.
Who founded Coin?
Coin was founded by Kanishk Parashar, Karthik Balakrishnan.
Who are Coin's investors?
Coin's investors include K9 Ventures, Y Combinator, ACME Capital, Greylock Partners, K5 Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Spark Capital, Uncork Capital.
Where is Coin headquartered?
Coin is headquartered in San Francisco, US.