Ashwin Kumar
FounderFounder/CEO at Sway Finance
New York, New York, United States
FoundedSway Finance Β· YC
About
Ashwin Kumar founded Voxel Labs, where he leads AI product development. He previously worked as a product manager at Stripe and served as CEO of Sway Finance, a Y Combinator S16 company.
Founder/CEO at Sway FinanceYC S16
Intro paths
YC
Ashwin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Ashwin can intro founders to Sway Finance's investors below.
Sway Finance's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Sway Finance
CJ
Catherine JueFounder/CTO
Experience
- Voxel AI LabsFounder & AI Engineercurrent2024 β presentNew York, United States
- StripeProduct Manager, Banking-as-a-Service (Startups)2022 β 2024New York, NY
- StripeStartup Partnerships, Y Combinator2021 β 2022New York, NY
- Y CombinatorData Scientist, Startup School2019San Francisco Bay Area
- MythicMachine Learning Engineer2018 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Sway FinanceCo-founder & CEO2015 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- AutopilotSoftware Engineer2014 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Sony PicturesBusiness Development & Partnerships2012 β 2013Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Bank of America Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Analyst2009 β 2011San Francisco, CA
Skills & more
Python (Programming Language)Microsoft Excel5AI AgentsModel Context Protocol (MCP)Large Language Models (LLM)Machine LearningProduct ManagementDeveloper RelationsMulti-agent SystemsCorporate Finance4Business Strategy11Corporate Development1
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Start-upsMergers & AcquisitionsInvestment BankingAnalyticsBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesDue DiligenceiOS DevelopmentLanguages English Β· French Β· Mandarin Β· Tamil
- Certified Personal Trainer (FM-CPT) β Fitness Mentors
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ashwin Kumar?
- Ashwin Kumar founded Voxel Labs, where he leads AI product development. He previously worked as a product manager at Stripe and served as CEO of Sway Finance, a Y Combinator S16 company.
- Where does Ashwin Kumar work?
- Ashwin Kumar is Founder/CEO of Sway Finance.
- What companies did Ashwin Kumar found?
- Ashwin Kumar founded Sway Finance.
- Where did Ashwin Kumar go to school?
- Ashwin Kumar studied at UCLA (BA, Accounting / Business Economics); Y Combinator (Startups).
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