Volaren Inc.
YC F26New York City, US · Founded 2026 · 4 employees · Hiring · 1 known investors
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Volaren offers an AI-driven investment platform that turns individual investors' market views into trades, portfolios, and back-testable strategies using fundamental and quantitative models, and explains the factors driving each position. It aims to make institutional-style hedge fund analysis available to retail investors.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F26)
Volaren Inc. was founded in 2026 by Akshat Mittal and Martin Pestana.
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Akshat MittalFounderHe previously worked as a signal researcher on the Equity Alpha team at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, developed risk metrics and supported trading at Low Tide Capital Management, and was an early team member focused on growth at David Protein; he is studying Statistics and Economics at the University of Chicago.
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Martin PestanaFounderFounder of Volaren Inc. who previously worked in Goldman Sachs's Investment Banking Division and in quantitative trading at AQR Capital Management. He studied Applied Math and Economics at the University of Chicago.
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Volaren Inc. do?
- Volaren offers an AI-driven investment platform that turns individual investors' market views into trades, portfolios, and back-testable strategies using fundamental and quantitative models, and explains the factors driving each position. It aims to make institutional-style hedge fund analysis available to retail investors.
- Who founded Volaren Inc.?
- Volaren Inc. was founded by Akshat Mittal, Martin Pestana in 2026.
- Who are Volaren Inc.'s investors?
- Volaren Inc.'s investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Volaren Inc. headquartered?
- Volaren Inc. is headquartered in New York City, US.

