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Amir Prodensky

Founder

Co-founder & CEO at Strada

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedStrada Β· YC

About

Amir Prodensky is a product manager who previously worked at Revolut and is now co-founder and CEO of Strada.

Co-founder & CEO at StradaYC S23

Intro paths

YC

Amir went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

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

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In turn, Amir can intro founders to Strada's investors below.

Strada's investors Β· 3

Blank VenturesSan Francisco Β· $500K – $2M checksWayfinder VenturesSan Francisco Β· $300K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2023

Co-founders at Strada

AKArash Khazaei
Arash KhazaeiFounder

Experience

  1. StradaCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 β€” presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. PercentsHead of Product2021 β€” 2023
  3. RevolutProduct, Savings and Deposits2019 β€” 2021New York, United States
  4. BarclaysInvestment Banking2017 β€” 2019Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  5. KPMGAssociate2015 β€” 2016Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Skills & more

StrategyTeam Leadership4Public Speaking20Artificial Intelligence (AI)Product ManagementUser Experience (UX)User Interface DesignFinancial Modeling1NetSuiteSQLPython (Programming Language)VBA4

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Amir Prodensky?
Amir Prodensky is a product manager who previously worked at Revolut and is now co-founder and CEO of Strada.
Where does Amir Prodensky work?
Amir Prodensky is Co-founder & CEO of Strada.
What companies did Amir Prodensky found?
Amir Prodensky founded Strada.
Where did Amir Prodensky go to school?
Amir Prodensky studied at Y Combinator; Wilfrid Laurier University (Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance & Economics); University of Macau (International exchange in Macau, China).

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