Payna
YC W26San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · Hiring · 1 known investors
Payna provides a software platform that automates licensing filings, renewals, and regulatory correspondence for regulated companies in industries like financial services, replacing manual tracking and external compliance consultant work.
Also known as Paena
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)
Payna was founded in 2025 by Aaron Chen and He Song.
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Aaron Chenin𝕏Co-FounderAaron Chen worked as a product engineer at an a16z-backed DeFi startup and won hackathons at ETHGlobal New York and Delhi. He is building Payna to automate regulatory licensing and compliance workflows for regulated companies.
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He Songin𝕏CTO & Co-FounderHe Song founded and scaled a company as a freshman and subsequently launched a token-based project. He studied at Berkeley and has experience with cryptocurrency lending products and regulatory licensing workflows. He now leads Payna, which focuses on automating regulatory compliance processes.
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- What does Payna do?
- Payna provides a software platform that automates licensing filings, renewals, and regulatory correspondence for regulated companies in industries like financial services, replacing manual tracking and external compliance consultant work.
- Who founded Payna?
- Payna was founded by Aaron Chen, He Song in 2025.
- Who are Payna's investors?
- Payna's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Payna headquartered?
- Payna is headquartered in San Francisco, US.