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Venture capital analyst supporting research, diligence, and transaction execution. He previously interned at PayPal and in investing roles at ArkStream Capital, Big Brain Holdings, and Evernew Capital.
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kushagra @etherary
on perp DEXs today - perp dex UX (how they actually feel) is pretty much the same across the desktop apps. the differentiation happens on time to fill, fees, liquidity, and transparency - FX fees (on notional) are extremely high on Perp DEXs - Deposit are usually only in USDC
Dec 17, 2025 Β· β₯ 11
kushagra @etherary
something i'm hearing more of from startups recently: we should've hired slowly and found the right people
Sep 16, 2025 Β· β₯ 4
kushagra @etherary
obligatory monad card post. quite a cool initiative from the monad team https://t.co/J2MQ2Gr8nP
Aug 19, 2025 Β· β₯ 12
Experience
- MaelstromVC Analystcurrent2024 β present
- MaelstromSpring Analyst2024
- FranklinDAODirector of Trading2023 β 2024Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- FranklinDAOInvestor2022 β 2023Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Bessemer Venture PartnersScout2023
- ArkStream CapitalInvestment Analyst2023
- PayPalProduct Manager Intern2023
- Big Brain HoldingsInvestment Analyst2023
- Evernew CapitalInvestment Analyst2022
- WeavechainProduct Manager2022San Francisco, California, United States
- PayPalProduct Manager, Happy Returns2022San Jose, California, United States
- Work-BenchResearch Analyst Intern2022New York, New York, United States
- Qrew Inc.Product Manager2021 β 2022New York, New York, United States
- Character LabStrategy Intern2021Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Education
- The Wharton SchoolB.S. Economics, Finance2020 β 2024
- Maspeth High SchoolAdvanced Regents Diploma, General Education2016 β 2020
Skills & more
Web Development4Venture Capital4Market Research4NewslettersTechnical ResearchProduct DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisProduct MarketingConfluenceFinance6Data Analysis4Product Management2
+12 more
Financial AnalysisOrganization SkillsMentoringEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Figma (Software)Google AnalyticsSQLJiraFigmaMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office- Claude Code in Action β Anthropic
- Growth Investing Financial Modeling - Level II β Growth Equity / VC Guide
- Growth Investing Financial Modeling - Level I β Growth Equity / VC Guide
- Growth Investing Valuation β Growth Equity / VC Guide
- Growth Investing Fundamentals β Growth Equity / VC Guide
- Introduction to Generative AI β Google Cloud Education
- Digital Product Management: Modern Fundamentals β University of Virginia Darden School of Business
- Bloomberg Market Concepts β Bloomberg
- Fundamentals of Finance β Wharton Online
From Kushagra's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bessemer Venture Partners140
Sarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkHans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystTiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo Ventures
+ 134 more
Also worked at PayPal108
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC
+ 102 more
Also worked at Work-Bench12
Jed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersStephanie ManningCOO & Head of Platform at Lerer HippeauMarco DeMeirelesInvestor at Ansa CapitalJonathan LehrCo-Founder and General Partner at Work-BenchJessica LinCo-Founder and General Partner at Work-BenchKelley MakGeneral Partner at Work-Bench
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Colleagues at Maelstrom
Adam Schlegel
Partner, Maelstrom Equity at Maelstrom
Akshat Vaidya
Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Maelstrom
Arthur Hayes
CIO and Co-Founder at Maelstrom
Lukas Ruppert
Research Analyst at Maelstrom
Milan Thakkar
Head of Investor Relations & Operations, Maelstrom Equity at Maelstrom
Nick Andrianov
Partner, Maelstrom Liquid at Maelstrom