Find your path to Armaan
7 people in our graph share verified history with Armaan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Carl TremblayunlockedArmaan: together at Axle (2023–2026)
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×4Armaan: together at Bajaj Finserv
About
Armaan Sikand is Co-Founder and COO of Axle, a company building insurance data infrastructure. He previously worked at Monitor Deloitte and Doblin, where he helped Fortune 500 companies build, operate, and scale new ventures. He also teaches yoga.
Founder at AxleYC S22
Intro paths
YC
Armaan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Axle's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Armaan can intro founders to Axle's investors below.
Axle's investors · 7
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checksBLH Venture Partners, LLCAtlanta · $250K checksEnergize CapitalChicago · $10M – $20M checksGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2023PICUS CAPITALMunich · $100K – $300M checksRebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022
Co-founders at Axle
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Cameron DuncanCo-Founder & CEO
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Nihar ParikhCo-founder & CTO
Experience
- AxleCo-Founder & COOcurrent2023 — present
- Monitor DeloitteEngagement Manager2015 — 2022Atlanta, USA
- DoblinEngagement Manager2015 — 2022Atlanta, USA
- Curated23Director2018 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- Daimler AGGlobal Supplier Management2014 — 2015Stuttgart Region
- Bajaj FinservSMB Lending2013 — 2014Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area
Skills & more
Data Analysis8Project Management5Market Research3Financial Analysis3Finance5Research2Business Strategy1Innovation Management1Product Management1Financial Modeling1Corporate Development1Teamwork15
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Team LeadershipPublic SpeakingManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningStrategyMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordPowerPointLanguages Arabic · French · Hindi
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Armaan Sikand?
- Armaan Sikand is Co-Founder and COO of Axle, a company building insurance data infrastructure. He previously worked at Monitor Deloitte and Doblin, where he helped Fortune 500 companies build, operate, and scale new ventures. He also teaches yoga.
- Where does Armaan Sikand work?
- Armaan Sikand is Founder of Axle.
- What companies did Armaan Sikand found?
- Armaan Sikand founded Axle.
- Where did Armaan Sikand go to school?
- Armaan Sikand studied at Y Combinator (S22); Emory University (Economics and Political Science); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Economics and International Relations).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia340
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Anne OsdoitCorporate Finance & Strategy - Executive summer schoolFounded Moon Surgical +2Henson OrserGeneral CourseFounded Soter +2Logan J HendersonSummer CertificateFounded Gridline Holdings +2Toby TriebelBsCFounded Spotcap +1Shaoib MakaniBScFounded Motive Technologies +1Steve LoughlinCertificateFounded RelateIQ +1
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Emory University mafia72
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
William HockeyComputer ScienceFounded PlaidRomesh SubramanianPh.D.Founded RaNA Therapeutics +2Jay ParrishBSFounded ROME Therapeutics +1David SmollerBSFounded Panome Bio +1Ashish H. MistryBAFounded Ventureatlanta +1Amy NelsonBAFounded Riveter +1
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Also attended Emory University229
William HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of ColumnDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ryan HaysBoard Member at CincyTechJustin RobenyAssociate at Osage University PartnersZitong SuAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersGurbani SinghPrincipal - Investor Relations at Marlin Equity Partners
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,624
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Axle3
Also worked at Monitor Deloitte131
Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel CapitalParth DesaiPartner at Flare Capital PartnersThuy-Linh UongStrategy & Corp. Development Manager at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAaron SamuelsInvestor, Entrepreneur, Artist, StorytellerNiccolò ManzoniManaging Partner at Five Seasons VenturesAravind RatnamChief Strategy Office, Q-Ctrl at Seafund
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Also worked at Daimler AG102
Olga ChumanskayaInvestor at Khosla VenturesMichal NatoraSenior Investment Director - Industrial IT & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAndrew OgawaManaging Partner and Founder at Quest Venture PartnersThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesCarolin FunkPartner at Blue Bear Capital PartnersMarco HauptmannResearch Engineer at 1kx
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