About
Founder and CEO of Hype, a mobile application that tracks cryptocurrency trends, memecoins, and top traders in the crypto market.
ravi @ravibakhai
I miss the days when dev sells were bullish
Aug 1, 2026 · ♥ 9
ravi @ravibakhai
v90 https://t.co/TIF26Ln8nn

Aug 1, 2026 · ♥ 17
ravi @ravibakhai
We’ve been locked in every day on making Hype the best onchain mobile trading app during this down market & cool to see old traders coming back and seeing the difference Search “Hype” on the app store to check it out ! more to come https://t.co/dt44O66Enb

Jul 30, 2026 · ♥ 23 · ⇄ 3
Founder at HypeYC S22
Intro paths
Ravi went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Hype's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Ravi can intro founders to Hype's investors below.
Hype's investors · 2
Experience
- HypeFoundercurrent2024 — present
- HypeshotFoundercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- Deutsche BankInvestment Banking Analyst2019 — 2021New York, New York
- ContraryVenture Partner2017 — 2019
- TIDALProduct2018Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Deutsche BankInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2018New York, New York
- Dunmore Capital PartnersPrivate Equity Analyst2016Greater Chicago Area
- MBAFBusiness Valuation Intern2016Miami, Florida
- JetSmarterProduct intern2015
- Houlihan LokeyIntern2014Boca Raton, Florida
Education
- University of ChicagoBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Major: Economics | Minors: Molecular Engineering Technology and Media Art and Design
- Pine Crest School
Skills & more
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Y Combinator mafia8,668
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University of Chicago mafia90
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Deutsche Bank mafia35
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Contrary mafia14
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Same school
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Shared employers
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