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About
Martin Drashkov is an engineering leader and startup founder with over 20 years of experience in fintech, ML/AI, computer vision, and mobile. He previously held a senior leadership role at Block/Cash App, where he worked on credit systems, and is a Y Combinator alumnus. He is currently building at a stealth physical AI company.
Founder at BarSenseYC W12
Intro paths
YC
Martin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at BarSense
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Renat GataullinFounder
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Boris VaismanFounder
Experience
- BlockSenior Engineering Manager, Cash App and Afterpay Credit Risk2024 — 2025
- BlockSenior Engineering Manager, Cash App Credit Risk2022 — 2024
- BlockStaff Software Engineer, Cash App Credit Risk2021 — 2022
- BlockSenior Software Engineer, Cash App Credit Risk2019 — 2021
- BlockSenior Software Engineer2017 — 2019
- Kash (YC2014)Senior Full-Stack Engineer2015 — 2017
- BarSenseFounder2013 — 2014
- kytephone (YC W12)Co-Founder2011 — 2013
- OANDAMobile Engineer2010 — 2011
- OANDAWeb Engineer2007 — 2010
Skills & more
JavaScript4SQL5Linux4Git3UnixMySQL3Java1Android DevelopmentSoftware Development3Agile Methodologies5Software Engineering2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Martin Drashkov?
- Martin Drashkov is an engineering leader and startup founder with over 20 years of experience in fintech, ML/AI, computer vision, and mobile. He previously held a senior leadership role at Block/Cash App, where he worked on credit systems, and is a Y Combinator alumnus. He is currently building at a stealth physical AI company.
- Where does Martin Drashkov work?
- Martin Drashkov is Founder of BarSense.
- What companies did Martin Drashkov found?
- Martin Drashkov founded BarSense.
- Where did Martin Drashkov go to school?
- Martin Drashkov studied at University of Toronto; Y Combinator.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,218
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianAmbassador to the EastFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,211 more
University of Toronto mafia251
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ilya SutskeverPhDFounded Safe Superintelligence +1Nick FrosstBachelor's of ScienceFounded CohereJeffrey KarpPhDFounded Tissium +3Shvet JainMAScFounded Panther +1Som SeifBa.ScFounded Purpose Investments +1Peter SumaHBSc - Honours Bachelor of Science majoring inFounded Applied Brain Research +1
+ 244 more
Block mafia16
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jack DorseyCo-founder & CEOFounded SquareKanishk ParasharTBD Strategic Development DirectorFounded Powder +1Thomson NguyenHead of Capital Data ScienceFounded Framed DataCesar AlanizCompliance, Risk, and Justice Engineering DirectorFounded UserfoxDouwe OsingaGoose OSS leadFounded NeptyneJack AmadeoSoftware EngineerFounded Neptyne
+ 9 more
OANDA mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Toronto589
Ilya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereYasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
+ 583 more
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
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Block25
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPatrick MurraySenior Director of Strategic Growth at MissionOGFinn TempletonInvestment Director at Altered CapitalJason KarshInvestor at Stellar Development FoundationSarah ArmstrongCFO at Celestia FoundationDaniel ScrivnerAdvisor at Designer Fund
+ 19 more
Also worked at OANDA6
Mich Mathews-SpradlinVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersCarleen DehaneyFinance Committee Chair at Startup CanadaSwaroop 'Kittu' KolluriFounder & Managing Director at Neotribe VenturesZiqi Jerry ZhouManaging Partner at Puzzle VenturesWeihan WangFounder/CTO at AeroFSVatsa NarasimhaChief Executive Officer at Comply Advantage
