# Ashin Shah

> Ashin Shah is the co-founder and CEO of Made Card, a New York fintech building the first credit card designed for the full homeownership lifecycle. After a decade in investing - Bain Capital Credit, an activist hedge fund, and a principal seat at Valinor Management - Shah teamed up with fellow Harvard math alum Christophe Van to attack a gap hiding in plain sight: the largest expenses in American life, mortgages and home costs, earn no rewards. The Made Essential Visa Signature Preferred Card pays homeowners for on-time mortgage payments and everyday home spending, with points redeemable toward lower closing costs. In November 2025 the company launched with $8M+ in seed funding co-led by Jump Capital and Village Global, plus a nationwide distribution deal with Fairway Home Mortgage.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Made Card
- **Organizations:** Made Card, Valinor Management, Antler, Bain Capital Credit
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** A.B., Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Harvard University, S.M. in Applied Mathematics, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Made Card, the first credit card designed for the full homeownership lifecycle, Raised an oversubscribed $8M+ seed round co-led by Jump Capital and Village Global, with Recharge Capital and Soma Capital, Secured a nationwide distribution partnership with Fairway Home Mortgage, one of the largest US retail mortgage originators

## Career timeline

- **2012-2014** — Analyst at Bain Capital Credit
- **2014-2017** — Investment Professional at a New York-based activist hedge fund
- **2017-2020** — Principal at Valinor Management
- **2023** — Founder in Residence at Antler
- **2024** — Co-founded Made Card in New York City
- **2025** — Launched the Made Essential Visa Signature Preferred Card with $8M+ seed funding and a Fairway Home Mortgage partnership

## Achievements

- Co-founded Made Card, the first credit card designed for the full homeownership lifecycle
- Raised an oversubscribed $8M+ seed round co-led by Jump Capital and Village Global, with Recharge Capital and Soma Capital
- Secured a nationwide distribution partnership with Fairway Home Mortgage, one of the largest US retail mortgage originators
- Graduated from Harvard Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, with an S.M. in Applied Mathematics
- Held a principal role at Valinor Management after a decade across Bain Capital Credit and an activist hedge fund

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Made Card launched the Made Essential Visa Signature Preferred Card and announced $8M+ in seed funding plus a Fairway Home Mortgage partnership.
- **2026-01** — Made Card began its nationwide rollout with Fairway Home Mortgage across all 50 states.

## Links

- Website: https://madecard.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashinshah/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ashinshah

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Last updated: 2026-06-25