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Rohan Parikh

Founder

Founder at Keye

New York City Metropolitan Area

FoundedKeye · YC

About

Rohan Parikh is co-founder and CEO of Keye. He spent over six years in investment banking across front-office roles in banking and markets, reaching director level, and previously worked as a management consultant at Accenture and in finance at Standard & Poor's credit division. He holds an MBA from Wharton and a master's degree in financial engineering along with a B.Eng.

Founder at KeyeYC F24

Intro paths

YC

Rohan 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 Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Keye's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Rohan can intro founders to Keye's investors below.

Keye's investors · 6

DG Daiwa VenturesDunamu & PartnersSeoulEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)New York · $100K – $2M checksGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checksLobster CapitalSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Keye

CBConor Brown
Conor BrownFounder
LLLalit Lal
Lalit LalCofounder, CTO
PF
Paolo FornasiniFounder
RPRohan Parikh, CFA
Rohan Parikh, CFAFounder

Founder at KeyeYC F24

Intro paths

YC

Rohan 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 Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Keye's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

→

In turn, Rohan can intro founders to Keye's investors below.

Keye's investors · 6

DG Daiwa VenturesDunamu & PartnersSeoulEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)New York · $100K – $2M checksGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checksLobster CapitalSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Keye

RPRohan Parikh
Rohan ParikhFounder
CBConor Brown
Conor BrownFounder
LLLalit Lal
Lalit LalCofounder, CTO
PF
Paolo FornasiniFounder

Experience

  1. Keye (YC F24)Co-Founder, CEOcurrent2023 — present
  2. Natixis CIB AmericasDirector, Investment Banking2016 — 2021
  3. Natixis CIB AmericasFICC Desk2015 — 2016
  4. State StreetInvestment Mgmt Research Intern2014Greater Boston
  5. AccentureTechnology Consultant2012 — 2013Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  6. CRISIL LimitedIntern- Credit Ratings2011 — 2012Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Skills & more

Financial Modeling5Valuation5Financial Analysis4Equity Research5Derivatives27Risk Management7C++2SQL1Microsoft Excel3Credit Risk2Credit AnalysisFinancial Risk2
+11 moreFinancial Risk Managementcfa level 1CRMatlabFixed IncomeVBAPortfolio ManagementTradingBloombergVisual Basic for Applications (VBA)
  • National Stock Exchange Certified Professional Level 1 — National Stock Exchange

From Rohan's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rohan Parikh?
Rohan Parikh is co-founder and CEO of Keye. He spent over six years in investment banking across front-office roles in banking and markets, reaching director level, and previously worked as a management consultant at Accenture and in finance at Standard & Poor's credit division. He holds an MBA from Wharton and a master's degree in financial engineering along with a B.Eng.
Where does Rohan Parikh work?
Rohan Parikh is Founder of Keye.
What companies did Rohan Parikh found?
Rohan Parikh founded Keye.
Where did Rohan Parikh go to school?
Rohan Parikh studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of Mumbai (B.Eng, Electronics & Telecommmunication); CFA Institute (CFA Charterholder).

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