Coin
YC Winter 2013 AcquiredA mobile wallet that allows you to pay everywhere credit cards are…
http://onlycoin.com ↗Thesis fit
Off-thesis
Outside your stated focus; easy to skip unless something exceptional.
Below your usual filter (40+)
Idea match
Light
How close the company’s idea is to your thesis statement
Sector
None
Overlap with sectors you care about
Geography
Unknown
Location unknown — scores 0
Your thesis: “We back exceptional technical founders building AI-first products and infrastructure, deploying $100K checks within 24 hours.”
Founder ↑ improving
Traction → stable
Idea vs market → stable
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People
Kanishk Parashar
career mapped
cofounder/CEO Powder - AI growth platform for wealth advisors. Previously, I was cofounder/CEO of RCI Navigator. Navigator helps
37.7
medium confidence
Karthik Balakrishnan
career mapped
PhD in Aero/Astro at Stanford
YC W13 - Coin (acq. Fitbit)
Then, founded "Airbus UTM" - air traffic control infrastructure for dron
43.7
medium confidence
Karthik Balakrishnan
career mapped
PhD in Aero/Astro at Stanford
YC W13 - Coin (acq. Fitbit)
Then, founded "Airbus UTM" - air traffic control infrastructure for dron
43.7
medium confidence
Kanishk Parashar
career mapped
cofounder/CEO Powder - AI growth platform for wealth advisors. Previously, I was cofounder/CEO of RCI Navigator. Navigator helps
37.7
medium confidence
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