YC Spring 2026 (P26) founder

Chetan Manda

Founder of Mochatrade, US stock perps for Indian traders

Company

Chetan Manda is listed as a founder of Mochatrade. Mochatrade lets global traders trade perpetual futures on US stocks with up to 20x leverage. Access 50+ US stocks including TSLA, NVDA, AAPL. Mocha is fully self-custodial and no US brokerage account is needed. Traders on-ramp in local currencies and get professional-grade execution on the world's most liquid equities. Starting with India (140M+ demat account holders), and expanding across other markets.

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    When we got into YC Spring ‘26, we had 3 YC alum generously refer us.

    When we got into YC Spring ‘26, we had 3 YC alum generously refer us. It made all the difference. I’d like to pay it forward :) Pitch me what you’re building and why you’re the right team to solve it in 1-2 lines. I will refer 10 founders. https://t.co/Re6on5lduP

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    Met Ashton Kutcher at @ycombinator demo day Parth Maheshwari and 2 others

    Met Ashton Kutcher at @ycombinator demo day Parth Maheshwari and 2 others

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    Growing up in India, I'd always wanted to hold stocks of US companies that I admired(Apple, Tesla etc) I jumped through hoops to do so: >Wiring money to friends in the US to buy on my behalf >Opening an offshore bank account to hold it We decided to fix this with

    Growing up in India, I'd always wanted to hold stocks of US companies that I admired(Apple, Tesla etc) I jumped through hoops to do so: >Wiring money to friends in the US to buy on my behalf >Opening an offshore bank account to hold it We decided to fix this with

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    6 startups that did @fdotinc ’s Artifact ended up in @ycombinator P26 batch Some of us reunited at P26 alum demo day. Excited to see what they build Anand Paj and 5 others

    6 startups that did @fdotinc ’s Artifact ended up in @ycombinator P26 batch Some of us reunited at P26 alum demo day. Excited to see what they build Anand Paj and 5 others

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    I'm #hiring 10 community builders in India for Mochatrade (YC P26) I don't care where you're from, which school you went to or what your gpa is. If you're high-energy and can bring people together around a shared vision. I want to talk to you. Apply here: Show more

    I'm #hiring 10 community builders in India for Mochatrade (YC P26) I don't care where you're from, which school you went to or what your gpa is. If you're high-energy and can bring people together around a shared vision. I want to talk to you. Apply here: Show more

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    It was awesome meeting you :) Parth Maheshwari and Rainmaker Quote Harshil Mathur @harshilmathur · Jun 18 Attended YC Demo Day after 11 years. Last time, I was pitching on stage. This time, hearing them. Far better view. Far less adrenaline @ycombinator

    It was awesome meeting you :) Parth Maheshwari and Rainmaker Quote Harshil Mathur @harshilmathur · Jun 18 Attended YC Demo Day after 11 years. Last time, I was pitching on stage. This time, hearing them. Far better view. Far less adrenaline @ycombinator

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    Excited to announce that we have raised from @pioneer_fund They're a group of ex @ycombinator founders investing in YC companies. Quote James Fong @jamesfong · May 22 @Mochatradeapp lets Indian retail traders take leveraged exposure to US stocks, pre-IPO names, commodities, and crypto. Perpetual futures up to 50x, settled 24/7, with INR deposits and withdrawals via UPI. No foreign remittance, no $250K cap, no T+2 wait. India is already the

    Excited to announce that we have raised from @pioneer_fund They're a group of ex @ycombinator founders investing in YC companies. Quote James Fong @jamesfong · May 22 @Mochatradeapp lets Indian retail traders take leveraged exposure to US stocks, pre-IPO names, commodities, and...

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    Dms that make me happy :) https://t.co/IqNppikqAm

    Dms that make me happy :) https://t.co/IqNppikqAm