Founder · Builder · Investor
ANSHVASANI
Co-founder & CEO of Kalyxo, protecting consumers from rogue AI. Previously the youngest Summer Analyst at a $2.5B venture-capital fund, selected from 415+ applicants; reviewed 500+ startup pitches. Built an EdTech platform that reached 1,000+ students across APAC and the U.S. An OSS project of mine was integrated into the latest venture of an ex-YC founder with $80M+ raised. Led an agentic red-team project recognized by White House representatives, awarded $2,000. Ethical hacker, with disclosures to companies collectively backed by hundreds of millions of dollars from Y Combinator, First Round Capital, 8VC, and other top investors. Built a nonprofit tech stack that has resulted in $240K+ raised for impact organizations. International placements and wins in investing, economics, and AI.
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Projects
Featured projects.
Experience
Where I’ve worked.
May 2026 to Present
Kalyxo
Co-founder & CEO
- ◦Agent runtime security, protecting consumers from >97% of agent-era threats.
- ◦Develop sub-50ms cyber defense models, plus a 24/7 agentic purple team and threat intel pipeline.
- ◦Disclosed vulnerabilities to companies backed with hundreds of millions from tier one VCs.
- ◦Pivoted, formerly Wend.
Oct 2025 to Present
A14 Labs · Fintellect Learning
Co-founder, Tech & Product
- ◦Co-founded A14 Labs, an AI-native product studio. First venture: Fintellect Learning, an adaptive AI-native learning platform reaching 1,000+ students across APAC and the U.S.
- ◦Sole developer: Next.js/TypeScript/Postgres stack, an adaptive rating engine, concept-level mastery over a finance knowledge graph, and bilingual English/Chinese routing.
- ◦Built the AI grading and feedback pipeline that cut teacher grading time by ~70%.
- ◦Moved on to Kalyxo (fka. Wend).
Sep 2025 to Present
GlobalSVF
Chief Technology Officer
- ◦501(c)(3) nonprofit consultancy that has generated $240,000+ for impact-focused nonprofits across the U.S. through volunteer-driven fundraising and consulting.
- ◦Solo built the initial technical stack: database, admin panels, UI/UX design, form-ingestion systems. Now maintain it with a long-term engineering team I recruited and manage.
- ◦The organization has onboarded 120+ interns and works with 15+ partner organizations.
Jun 2025 to Apr 2026
1435 Capital Management
Summer Analyst → Venture Analyst
- ◦Selected as 1 of 4 Summer Analysts from 415+ applicants; youngest in the cohort by more than a year (age 16).
- ◦Converted to year-round Venture Analyst after the summer, one of three extended a return offer. Continued remotely from California through April 2026.
- ◦Reviewed 500+ startup pitches. Led or participated in 50+ diligence meetings. Industry-agnostic investing, Seed through Series C, plus secondaries.
- ◦Produced quarterly LP updates, secondary investment reports, and other diligence work. Attended NJ, NY, and Silicon Valley startup events, including The AI Collective and MIT Delta V.
- ◦Firm AUM: $2.5B+.
Awards
Recognition.
01
Presidential AI Challenge
State Champion. Ranked in the top ~54 nationally. Designed and led the technical work on an agentic AI cyber-defense platform. Presented to White House representatives. $2,000 award.
02
Husky Investment Competition
1st Place, International. Ranked first globally. Generated over 110% profit on ~20 event-driven US-equity trades over the competition period. $1,000 cash prize.
03
World Economics Cup
North American Finalist. Continental level.
04
Northwestern Economics Tournament
2nd Place, National (Power Round).
05
National Economics Challenge
3× State Finalist. Top <10 of 250+ teams for three consecutive years.
06
National Personal Finance Challenge
2× State Finalist. Top <10 for two consecutive years.
07
Silicon Valley Investment Bowl
1st Place for Risk Management and 2nd Place Overall (Regional).
08
US Cyber Challenge
Top 100 nationally in the offensive-security qualifier.
09
Y Combinator Startup School 2026
In-person attendee, San Francisco. One of the youngest invited.
Activities
Clubs and service.
01 · 9th grade to Present
Stanford OHS Investment Club
President (prev. Vice President)
One of the largest clubs at Stanford OHS (~120 members). Lead weekly presentations on investing, derivatives, and asset classes. Coach and compete in national competitions (National Economics Challenge, National Personal Finance Challenge). Built a multi-week intro finance curriculum still in use.
02 · 10th grade to Present
Stanford OHS Business Launch Club
Co-President
Roughly 80 members. Field teams to Diamond Challenge, Conrad Challenge, and Blue Ocean. When the club's advisor retired, recruited Dr. Bruce Brege as the new faculty advisor and built a succession plan so the club continues after I graduate.
03 · 2021 to Present
Independent Security Research
Ethical Hacker · Responsible Disclosure
Responsible-disclosure work with the Bay Area security community. Reported vulnerabilities to a portfolio of high-growth AI startups collectively backed by hundreds of millions of dollars from Y Combinator, First Round Capital, 8VC, and other top investors. Findings span RCE, SSRF, IDOR, and patch-bypass classes.
04 · 11th grade to Present
AAPI Culture Club at OHS
Co-Leader
About 60 members. Discussions, presentations, and guest speakers on cultures from across Asia.
05 · Jul 2025, follow-up Dec 2025
NJx Venture Summit
Co-Organizer & Host
Co-organized and hosted a venture summit in New Jersey with 100+ attendees, connecting 34 presenting startups with venture capitalists, angel investors, and corporate innovation teams across the Northeast.
06 · 1st grade through high school
Boy Scouts of America (Troop 273, Union City)
Star Scout · Patrol Leader (2x) · Webmaster (3x)
Twelve years in scouting from Cub Scouts through Star rank. Served as Patrol Leader twice (~2 years total) and Troop Webmaster for three terms, one of my earliest experiences maintaining something technical that others depended on. Completed National Youth Leadership Training. Earned Arrow of Light.
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Contact
Let’s buildsomething.
I am building Kalyxo. I am always glad to talk with investors, design partners, and builders.
© 2026 Ansh Vasani