Coin
AcquiredYC W13San Francisco, US · 11 employees · 1 known investors
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Deep Nisharunlockedknows Karthik Balakrishnan · together at Stanford University (overlapped)
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OnlyCoin provides independent, unbiased educational guides to help beginners understand cryptocurrency without marketing bias or hype. The platform covers crypto concepts, risks, and practical information for anyone learning about digital assets from scratch.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W13)
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Kanishk Parasharin𝕏Founder/CEOKanishk 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.
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Karthik BalakrishnaninFounder/CTOKarthik 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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2 people who came through Coin went on to found or lead other companies.
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Crypto5 shared keywordsCrypto.com operates a cryptocurrency exchange and digital asset platform serving 150 million users across 90 countries, with a mission to accelerate global adoption of cryptocurrency.
CoinGecko4 shared keywordsCoinGecko is the world's largest independent cryptocurrency data aggregator, providing comprehensive market data including price, volume, and market capitalization across thousands of cryptoassets. It serves millions of users globally with tools, research, and APIs for cryptocurrency market analysis and insights.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Coin do?
- OnlyCoin provides independent, unbiased educational guides to help beginners understand cryptocurrency without marketing bias or hype. The platform covers crypto concepts, risks, and practical information for anyone learning about digital assets from scratch.
- Who founded Coin?
- Coin was founded by Kanishk Parashar, Karthik Balakrishnan.
- Who are Coin's investors?
- Coin's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Coin headquartered?
- Coin is headquartered in San Francisco, US.