Theya
YC W23San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 3 employees · 2 known investors
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Theya provides a Bitcoin custody platform combining multisignature security with user-friendly design for individuals, financial advisors, and businesses to self-custody and manage bitcoin. The platform enables holders to maintain control of their assets without sacrificing accessibility.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)
Theya was founded in 2023 by Vikas Choudhary, Smeet Bhatt, and Sriram Bhargav Karnati.
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Vikas Choudharyin𝕏Co-FounderHe previously served as co-founder and CTO at Porter, a trucking marketplace.
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Smeet Bhattin𝕏Co-Founder & CEOSmeet Bhatt led marketing and go-to-market strategy at Prodigal, a YC-backed enterprise software company, and previously worked as an investor with IDG Ventures. He co-founded Chymera, a mobile VR advertising platform, and studied civil engineering and physics at IIT Bombay.
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Sriram Bhargav Karnatiin𝕏Co-Founder, CTO2023–2026Sriram Bhargav Karnati is co-founder of Theya and previously led cryptocurrency engineering at Robinhood, FalconX, and GameStop Blockchain, where he developed custody infrastructure and self-custody wallet solutions. He studied Computer Science at IIT Bombay and has over a decade of experience in consumer application development, including time at Google.
Investors · 2
The YC application· Winter 2023 batch
What they told YC
- Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.
- The company offers a multisignature, self-custodial Bitcoin private banking platform.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
Competitors · 10
by search overlap
Ledger105 shared keywordsLedger provides hardware and software cryptocurrency wallet solutions that enable users to buy, swap, earn, and manage digital assets with security features and portfolio tracking capabilities across multiple blockchain networks.
Coinbase86 shared keywordsCoinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers. The company operates a full-stack infrastructure including secure custody, liquidity services, stablecoin infrastructure, and global settlement rails.
River Financial67 shared keywordsRiver is a bitcoin bank providing full-reserve custody and financial services built on sound money principles. The company publishes proof of reserves and public financials to demonstrate the security and soundness of its operations.
Crypto62 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.
BitPay57 shared keywordsBitPay provides enterprise-grade tools for cryptocurrency acceptance and spending, enabling businesses and individuals to send, receive, and store digital currencies. The platform serves as a payment technology provider built on blockchain for global financial transactions.
CoinTracker48 shared keywordsCoinTracker is crypto portfolio tracking and tax software that syncs wallets and exchanges to generate IRS-ready tax forms.
OneKey46 shared keywordsOneKey makes hardware wallets and related software for storing and managing cryptocurrency, including staking management and support for EVM decoding, Solana message signing, and connections to wallets like MetaMask and Sparrow. It serves crypto users seeking self-custody of digital assets.
Strike46 shared keywordsStrike is a Bitcoin financial platform where users can buy, sell, spend, save, and borrow against bitcoin, with features including zero-fee recurring buys, Lightning Network payments, and free on-chain withdrawals. It also offers business accounts for building bitcoin treasuries, private client services for large orders, cross-border cash transfers, and a developer platform.
Trezor45 shared keywordsTrezor makes hardware wallets and related security products for storing and managing cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. It offers open-source hardware and software for self-custody crypto storage aimed at individual crypto holders.
CoinGecko45 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.
Companies competing with Theya for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Theya do?
- Theya provides a Bitcoin custody platform combining multisignature security with user-friendly design for individuals, financial advisors, and businesses to self-custody and manage bitcoin. The platform enables holders to maintain control of their assets without sacrificing accessibility.
- Who founded Theya?
- Theya was founded by Vikas Choudhary, Smeet Bhatt, Sriram Bhargav Karnati in 2023.
- Who are Theya's investors?
- Theya's investors include Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures.
- Where is Theya headquartered?
- Theya is headquartered in San Francisco, US.