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PrimeVault
YC S22San Francisco, US · Founded 2022 · 11 employees · Hiring · 6 known investors
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PrimeVault provides a platform that enables enterprises and financial institutions to issue, manage, and trade stablecoins and other digital assets through integrated wallet, treasury, and compliance infrastructure.
Also known as Exchecker, Inc. · Exchecker · Exchecker, Excheqr · Excheqr
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S22)
PrimeVault was founded in 2022 by Prashant Upadhyay and Vivek Kumar.
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Prashant UpadhyayFounderPrashant Upadhyay is co-founder of PrimeVault, a platform for enterprises and financial institutions to build digital asset applications. Previously, he served as a product manager at Rippling, where he worked on payroll, payments, compliance, and accounting products.
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Vivek KumarFounderVivek Kumar is a co-founder of PrimeVault and previously served as a tech lead at Rippling.
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Pradhumnya SarodeChief of Staff
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Akansh Jain
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Shriya KGrowth Head
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Tanmay Chaudhari
Investors · 6
Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Alchemy Venturesreported
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Arrington CapitalreportedMiami
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Cogitent VenturesreportedLondon
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Hashkey Digital Asset GroupreportedHong Kong
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YC ESP22reportedMountain View
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Frequently asked questions
- What does PrimeVault do?
- PrimeVault provides a platform that enables enterprises and financial institutions to issue, manage, and trade stablecoins and other digital assets through integrated wallet, treasury, and compliance infrastructure.
- Who founded PrimeVault?
- PrimeVault was founded by Prashant Upadhyay, Vivek Kumar in 2022.
- Who are PrimeVault's investors?
- PrimeVault's investors include Y Combinator, Alchemy Ventures, Arrington Capital, Cogitent Ventures, Hashkey Digital Asset Group, YC ESP22.
- Where is PrimeVault headquartered?
- PrimeVault is headquartered in San Francisco, US.