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Rohit Vaish

Founder

Founder at Saturn

United Kingdom

FoundedSaturn · YC

About

Rohit Vaish spent over five years at BNY Mellon working on investment portfolio management and compliance initiatives for wealth management. He subsequently held product and operations leadership roles at multiple startups before co-founding Saturn.

Founder at SaturnYC S24

Intro paths

YC

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

GP

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

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In turn, Rohit can intro founders to Saturn's investors below.

Saturn's investors · 6

7BC Venture CapitalSan FranciscoShaperssince 2025SingularParis · since 2025Sora VenturesTaipei · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024Zeno VenturesGeneva · since 2025

Co-founders at Saturn

AJAmal Jolly
Amal JollyFounder/CEO
MEMichael Ettlinger
Michael EttlingerFounder

Experience

  1. SaturnPresident & Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. Lumi.NetworkHead of Product Delivery2021 — 2023
  3. PinterOn Purpose Associate2021 — 2022
  4. Big Society CapitalOn Purpose Associate2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  5. BNY MellonInternational Investment Management Business Strategist2017 — 2021London, United Kingdom
  6. BNY MellonIM EMEA Distribution Analyst2016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
  7. Pershing, a BNY Mellon companyProject Delivery Assistant2015
  8. HandelsbankenWork Experience2014
  9. Vaioni Group LimitedFinance Intern2014
  10. Baker TillyWork Placement2014Manchester Area, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Teamwork19Public Speaking4Management9Team Leadership5Leadership4Social Skills2Analysis2Critical Thinking2Analytical Skills1Social Media5Time Management11Research5
+3 moreMicrosoft OfficeAlways PunctualMicrosoft Word

Languages Hindi

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
  • Investment Management Certificate — CFA UK

From Rohit's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rohit Vaish?
Rohit Vaish spent over five years at BNY Mellon working on investment portfolio management and compliance initiatives for wealth management. He subsequently held product and operations leadership roles at multiple startups before co-founding Saturn.
Where does Rohit Vaish work?
Rohit Vaish is Founder of Saturn.
What companies did Rohit Vaish found?
Rohit Vaish founded Saturn.
Where did Rohit Vaish go to school?
Rohit Vaish studied at University of Leeds (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Economics); Manchester Grammar School.

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