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Aahel Iyer

Founder

Founder at Midship

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedMidship Β· YC

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719 people in our graph share verified history with Aahel β€” schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Kevin WijayaunlockedAahel: together at Lyft (2018)
Γ—2Aahel: together at Lyft
Γ—9Aahel: together at Y Combinator

About

Aahel Iyer led UX teams at Lyft, Faire, and Dashworks across compliance, finance, and generative AI products. He is co-founder of Midship, an AI platform for SOX testing.

Founder at MidshipYC S24

Intro paths

YC

Aahel went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator β€” the partner who ran Midship's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Aahel can intro founders to Midship's investors below.

Midship's investors Β· 3

Costanoa VenturesSan Francisco Β· $500K – $8M checks Β· since 2026Seguin VenturesHarpswell Β· since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2024

Co-founders at Midship

KTKieran Taylor
Kieran TaylorCo-Founder
MMMax Maio
Max MaioCo-Founder

Experience

  1. OptroDirector of Product Managementcurrent2026 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. MidshipCo-Foundercurrent2024 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. DashworksFounding Product Designer2023 β€” 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  4. FaireSenior Product Designer2022 β€” 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  5. LyftProduct Designer2018 β€” 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. LyftProduct Design Intern2018San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Rapid Prototyping7User Experience (UX)1Interaction DesignDesign Thinking8Adobe Creative Suite7

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Aahel Iyer?
Aahel Iyer led UX teams at Lyft, Faire, and Dashworks across compliance, finance, and generative AI products. He is co-founder of Midship, an AI platform for SOX testing.
Where does Aahel Iyer work?
Aahel Iyer is Founder of Midship.
What companies did Aahel Iyer found?
Aahel Iyer founded Midship.
Where did Aahel Iyer go to school?
Aahel Iyer studied at Y Combinator; Rochester Institute of Technology (Bachelor's degree, New Media Design).

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