Sway Finance
DefunctYC S16San Francisco, US · 2 employees · 1 known investors
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Hemant Tanejaunlockedknows Ashwin Kumar · together at Stripe (overlapped)
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Sway is a financial management platform that automates bookkeeping by connecting payment processors, banks, and payroll systems to provide real-time financial statements and transaction categorization for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSArtificial IntelligenceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S16)
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Ashwin Kumarin𝕏Co-founder & CEO2015–2018Ashwin Kumar founded Voxel Labs, where he leads AI product development. He previously worked as a product manager at Stripe and served as CEO of Sway Finance, a Y Combinator S16 company.
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Catherine Juein𝕏Co-Founder, CTO2015–2017Catherine Jue is co-founder and CEO of Kernel. She previously co-founded Sway Finance, a company backed by Y Combinator in 2016.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Sway Finance do?
- Sway is a financial management platform that automates bookkeeping by connecting payment processors, banks, and payroll systems to provide real-time financial statements and transaction categorization for businesses.
- Who founded Sway Finance?
- Sway Finance was founded by Ashwin Kumar, Catherine Jue.
- Who are Sway Finance's investors?
- Sway Finance's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Sway Finance headquartered?
- Sway Finance is headquartered in San Francisco, US.



