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Sima Gandhi

Tech Executive | Policy Advisor | Board Director + Investor

Washington, District of Columbia

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Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

2024

  • Senior Advisor

    2024

    Building CFES. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2024/09/30/after-synapse-disaster-stripe-block-and-other-fintech-heavyweights-join-new-compliance-coalition/

  • President and Founder

    2015

    Partnering with companies building category-defining products to navigate and shape the public policy landscape. For businesses in emerging categories, policy should be a growth lever, not an afterthought.

2021 - 2024

  • CEO and Cofounder

    2021 - 2024

    Banking and business tools for creators. A Forbes Top 50 fintech and Fast Company Most Innovative Company. (Acquired)

2015 - 2020

  • Head of Business Development, Policy & Strategy

    2015 - 2020

    Joined as the first executive (employee no. 15) scaling the company from ~40M to 5B+ and over 500 people. Reported to the CEO and member of the executive leadership team. Built and ran Plaid's global policy, bank, and partnerships teams

2012 - 2015

  • Product and Business Development

    2012 - 2015

    Negotiated co-brand credit card deals with major airlines and launched one of the industry's first "neobanks" with Walmart

  • Policy Advisor

    2010 - 2012

    Oversaw development of Treasury policies, legislative priorities, budget/operations goals, and communications related to the stand-up of new agencies and offices including the CFPB. Responsible for monthly financial services reform briefings and communications for the President, White House, Congress and press

  • Senior Economic Policy Analyst

    2009 - 2010

  • Tax Attorney

    2007 - 2009