About
Aaron Chen worked as a product engineer at an a16z-backed DeFi startup and won hackathons at ETHGlobal New York and Delhi. He is building Payna to automate regulatory licensing and compliance workflows for regulated companies.
aaron @boewu_
couldnt afford the forbes sub, so found out u can just read the article in the html code https://t.co/Vfo33ZhB5U
Apr 16, 2026 Β· β₯ 2
aaron @boewu_
Worked really hard, figured out stuff on the way, and excited to build. https://t.co/q5yp5uIdu5
Mar 10, 2026 Β· β₯ 13
aaron @boewu_
wrapping up my 6 month journey in nyc and heading back to sf in Jan. Before this summer I was truly just some 18yr old kid that wanted to make movies. But over this time Iβve: 1) lost my job then founded my own defi company in yc 2) make some money and then gets drained, https://t.co/CQvhodilMR
Dec 23, 2025 Β· β₯ 30
Founder at PaynaYC W26
Intro paths
Aaron went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Payna's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Aaron can intro founders to Payna's investors below.
Payna's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Payna
Experience
- ChemistryCatalyst Fellowcurrent2025 β present
- Payna | YC W26Co-Foundercurrent2025 β present
- Blockchain at BerkeleyProduct Designercurrent2025 β presentBerkeley, CA
- AxalProduct Engineer2025New York, NY
- RitualFellow2025
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyBachelor's Degree
- Y Combinator
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Payna | YC W261
Also worked at Blockchain at Berkeley11
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