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Kanishk Parashar

Founder

Founder/CEO at Coin · Founder at Powder

Burlingame, California

Writes $15K – $50K checks · typically $25K

FoundedCoin · YCPowder · YC

About

Kanishk Parashar is the co-founder and CEO of Powder, a company that develops AI agents for automating document processing in financial services, used for tasks such as preparing proposal decks and consolidating held-away assets. He previously founded Coin, an all-in-one electronic credit card later acquired by Fitbit, and RCI Navigator, a risk allocation and management tool for institutional investors that was acquired by Addepar. Earlier in his career, he worked as a software developer at eBay, PayPal, and several startups.

Founder/CEO at CoinYC W13

Intro paths

YC

Kanishk went through Y Combinator (Winter 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Kanishk can intro founders to Coin's investors below.

Coin's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013

Co-founders at Coin

KBKarthik Balakrishnan
Karthik BalakrishnanFounder/CTO

Founder at PowderYC W24

Intro paths

YC

Kanishk went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Powder's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Kanishk can intro founders to Powder's investors below.

Powder's investors · 7

Alven CapitalGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checksSecocha VenturesMiamiSerenaParis · $108K – $16.2M checksSlow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checksTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)San Francisco · $250K – $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Powder

SYSoo Yung Cho
Soo Yung ChoFounder
DGDavid Goerz
David GoerzFounder
DTDominic Tully
Dominic TullyFounder

Experience

  1. Playbookco-founder / CEOcurrent2023 — presentLos Altos, California, United States
  2. SelfAngel Investorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. BlockTBD Strategic Development Director2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. AddeparAdvisor2021San Francisco Bay Area
  5. AddeparSenior Director of Product Management2021San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Real Capital Innovation (Addepar Navigator)co-founder and CEO (acquired by Addepar)2017 — 2021San Mateo, California, United States
  7. Coin, Inc.Founder/CEO (acquired by Fitbit)2012 — 2016San Francisco
  8. NextagSenior Manager2011 — 2012
  9. Howcast MediaEngineering Manager2010
  10. PayPalManager, Software Development2005 — 2008
  11. eBaySenior Software Engineer2003 — 2005

Education

  1. The Johns Hopkins UniversityBS, Computer Science1998 — 2002

Skills & more

iOS52Android50iPhone8CommunicationTransparencyCross-team CollaborationStrategic Planning12Management7Leadership4StrategyTeam ManagementCash Flow Management12
+12 moreBudgetingBalance Sheet ReviewP&L ManagementAnalyticsCoachingCross-functional CollaborationsData ProductsTech-savvyProduct VisionBusiness RequirementsIOTBusiness Development

From Kanishk's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Coin mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Karthik BalakrishnanFounder/CTOFounded Actual

Same school

Shared employers

Frequently asked questions

Where does Kanishk Parashar work?
Kanishk Parashar is Founder/CEO at Coin and Founder at Powder.
What check size does Kanishk Parashar write?
Kanishk Parashar typically writes checks of $15K – $50K.
What companies did Kanishk Parashar found?
Kanishk Parashar founded Coin, Powder.