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Parth Chopra

InvestorFounder

Partner at Bain Capital Crypto · Founder at Kinro · CTO at Candle · Founder at Laguna

New York, New York

Writes $25K – $100K checks · typically $50K

FoundedCandle · YCKinro · YCLaguna · YC

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Founder at KinroYC X26

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YC

Parth went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Kinro's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Co-founders at Kinro

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Corentin BernardFounder
PS
Pierre SermanetFounder

CTO at CandleYC F24

Intro paths

YC

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

GP

Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Candle's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Co-founders at Candle

Founder at LagunaYC W20

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YC

Parth went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Colleagues at Bain Capital Crypto

Frequently asked questions

Who is Parth Chopra?
Partner at Bain Capital Crypto
Where does Parth Chopra work?
Parth Chopra is CTO of Candle and Partner at Bain Capital Crypto and Founder at Kinro and Founder at Laguna.
What check size does Parth Chopra write?
Parth Chopra typically writes checks of $25K – $100K.
What companies did Parth Chopra found?
Parth Chopra founded Candle, Kinro, Laguna.

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