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Swadesh

YC S19

New York City, US · Founded 2019 · 10 employees · Hiring · 8 known investors

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Swadesh offers new immigrants to the US a bundled onboarding package that includes an FDIC-insured checking account, a fee-free credit card, a discounted AT&T SIM card, and cheaper remittances, plus services like insurance and housing. It initially targets Indian expats moving to the United States, positioning itself as a neobank that helps newcomers establish financial standing.

Also known as GreenTiger AI, Inc. · GreenTiger · GreenTiger, Swadesh Bank · Swadesh Bank

ConsumerFintechRemittancesImmigrationUnited States of AmericaIndiaAmerica / CanadaSouth AsiaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S19)

PSPrateek Swain
Prateek SwainFounder & CEO2020–2025Prateek Swain previously worked in engineering and investment roles at Microsoft, Reactive Robotics, and Westbridge Capital. He holds a degree in Computer Science from Princeton University and founded HackIndia and MakeVentures Princeton during his studies.
TBTyler Burnam
Tyler BurnamFounderuntil 2020
DTDhruv Tyagi
Dhruv TyagiFounding Memberformer
PPPraveen Penumaka
Praveen PenumakaEngineeringPraveen Penumaka studied Computer Science at IIT Madras and has 14+ years of engineering leadership experience at startups and large companies, with expertise in product development, AI, data science, and fintech. He founded and has worked with multiple startups and is now building Swadesh, a financial services platform for Indian immigrants and non-US citizens in the United States.
VKVamsi Krishna
Vamsi KrishnaFounder
VVVishali Valioor
Vishali ValioorFounder
HG
Hemanth GowdaChief of Staff
DKD. Kasi Pavan Kumar
D. Kasi Pavan KumarFounder
VBVidur Butalia
Vidur ButaliaEngineering
HSHarshvardhan Singh
Harshvardhan Singh
ASAnayat Sekhon
Anayat SekhonFounder
SS
Shabd SaranFounding Engineerformer

Investors · 8

Soma Capitallisted by Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K

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8VCreportedAustin · $500K – $50M

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I2BF Global VenturesreportedNew York · $500K – $10M

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Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $20M

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PioneerreportedToronto, Ontario

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S32reportedPalo Alto

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Section32lead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$2.3M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2022

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In the news

Cross-Border Fintech Startup Swadesh Raises Funding From Y Combinator, Khosla Venturesinc42.com · Jul 2022Yourstoryyourstory.com · Jul 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Swadesh do?
Swadesh offers new immigrants to the US a bundled onboarding package that includes an FDIC-insured checking account, a fee-free credit card, a discounted AT&T SIM card, and cheaper remittances, plus services like insurance and housing. It initially targets Indian expats moving to the United States, positioning itself as a neobank that helps newcomers establish financial standing.
Who founded Swadesh?
Swadesh was founded by Prateek Swain, Tyler Burnam, Dhruv Tyagi, Praveen Penumaka, Vamsi Krishna, Vishali Valioor in 2019.
Who are Swadesh's investors?
Swadesh's investors include Y Combinator, Soma Capital, 8VC, I2BF Global Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Pioneer, S32.
How much funding has Swadesh raised?
Swadesh has disclosed $2.3M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Swadesh headquartered?
Swadesh is headquartered in New York City, US.