About
Pantha Roy is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Circular, where he leads product strategy. He previously built product teams across early-stage and established technology companies, and began his career as a quantitative trader at a European investment bank. Roy holds engineering degrees from Imperial College and Cambridge University, and an MBA from INSEAD.
Founder at CircularYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Pantha went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
→
In turn, Pantha can intro founders to Circular's investors below.
Circular's investors · 4
Co-founders at Circular
NR
Nicolas RamsayFounder
Experience
- Circular (YC W22)Founder and CPOcurrent2021 — presentSingapore, Singapore
- Circles.LifeHead of Product and Data2020 — 2021Singapore
- Igloo (formerly Axinan)VP of Product2018 — 2020
- honestbeeVP of Product2017 — 2018
- Roomorama.comVP of Product2015 — 2017Singapore
- UBSFX Options Trader2011 — 2013Zürich Area, Switzerland
- UBSFX Structurer2010 — 2011Zürich Area, Switzerland
- UBSFX Quant Strategist2006 — 2010Zurich
- UBSGraduate Trainee2005 — 2006London, United Kingdom
- UBSEquity Cash Trading Technology (Internship)2004London, England, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Trading Systems14Bloomberg4Management22Strategy3Product Management14Structured Products25Derivatives37Financial Markets12Entrepreneurship10Start-ups12Quantitative Analytics9Quantitative Finance8
+12 more
TradingOptionsFX OptionsVolatilityEmerging MarketsFXEquitiesTravel TechnologyInvestment BankingMarket RiskVenture CapitalFX tradingLanguages Bengali · English · Hindi
- Advanced Open Water Diver — PADI
From Pantha's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Pantha Roy?
- Pantha Roy is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Circular, where he leads product strategy. He previously built product teams across early-stage and established technology companies, and began his career as a quantitative trader at a European investment bank. Roy holds engineering degrees from Imperial College and Cambridge University, and an MBA from INSEAD.
- Where does Pantha Roy work?
- Pantha Roy is Founder of Circular.
- What companies did Pantha Roy found?
- Pantha Roy founded Circular.
- Where did Pantha Roy go to school?
- Pantha Roy studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Y Combinator (W22 Founder); University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Technology Policy).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
+ 8,766 more
Y Combinator mafia4,716
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
+ 4,709 more
University of Cambridge mafia256
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Clickpass +2Inaki BerenguerPhDFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2Nikola MrkšićDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Poly +2
+ 249 more
Imperial College London mafia196
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brent HobermanAdvisor, Innovation FundFounded Founders Pledge +3Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2Alice BentinckComputer Science Department Industrial Liaison BoardFounded Entrepreneurs First +1Ahmed DeyabMSc Advanced Computational Methods for AeronauticsFounded Instagram +1Sebastian TrousilPhDFounded City Therapeutics +1Slava SolonitsynMBAFounded No Cap +1
+ 189 more
INSEAD mafia78
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alexandre ProtMBAFounded Smartven +1Steve AnaviMBAFounded QontoKevin RyanMBAFounded Business Insider +2Julián MeloLeaders at scale - Executive programFounded Ubits +1Wim Van CriekingeLeading From The ChairFounded Lizard +1Nicholas ManskeMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Alariss +1
+ 71 more
Same school
Also attended INSEAD804
Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of QontoSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures
.jpg)
+ 798 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 VenturesMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of Cambridge896
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosVerdict Capital founder and pre-consensus investor formerly at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
.png)
+ 890 more
