2x founder
Kumesh Aroomoogan
Founder & CEO, ZeroDrift · The Enforcement Runtime for AI · a16z speedrun Scout · Founded Accern (acquired)
ZeroDrift makes every message compliant before it's sent. 2x founder (raised $50M). $150K ARR, 50%+ MoM
Experience
Career
2026ZeroDrift
FounderFounder and CEO · 4 World Trade Center, New York City · 2026 – Present
2026a16z speedrun
Scout Investor · New York, NY · 2026 – Present
2025Wand AI
CEO at Accern, a Wand AI Company · 4 World Trade Center, New York City · 2025
2013Accern (Acquired by Wand AI)
Co-founderCo-founder and CEO · 7 World Trade Center, NYC · 2013 – 2024
2018Forbes
Contributor, AI // Forbes 30 Under 30, Enterprise Technology · 2018 – 2024
2011Ford Foundation
General Accountant · New York City Metropolitan Area · 2011 – 2012
2010Citigroup
Equity Researcher · New York City Metropolitan Area · 2010
2009SIFMA
Financial Analyst · New York City Metropolitan Area · 2009
Bio
Repeat AI founder. Built one of the first NLP platforms for finance, raised $60M+, scaled to 100+ employees, and led the company to acquisition in 2025. Forbes 30 Under 30 (AI). Been building AI for financial services since 2014. Spent 12 years shipping NLP products to global banks and asset managers, helping enterprises extract and analyze unstructured data across regulatory filings, research reports, and call transcripts. Recognized on Gartner's Hype Cycle, acquired by Wand AI in 2025, where I led fundraising to a $1B valuation. Now building ZeroDrift, backed by a16z Speedrun. The first platform that enforces compliance, security, and organizational policy on every communication before it's sent, across every channel where humans and AI write.