# Rishi Kumar

> Rishi Kumar is the co-founder and co-CEO of Kashable, a US fintech offering employer-sponsored credit and financial tools. An MIT graduate and former fixed-income derivatives trader, he also founded Coral Capital Solutions in 2008. At Kashable he oversees technology, product development, credit, and operations alongside co-founder Einat Steklov.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Co-CEO at Kashable
- **Organizations:** Kashable, Coral Capital Solutions, Silicon Couloir (former board member and trustee)
- **Education:** SB in Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, SB in Management Science (Finance), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MEng in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Employee Benefit News Top 50 Benefit Technology Innovator, 2016., Recognized three times at Goldman Sachs' Builders and Innovators Summit, according to Kashable's June 2026 biography., Co-built Kashable, whose platform was available to over four million employees by 2025.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2008** — Worked as a fixed-income derivatives trader and in New York real estate development.
- **2008** — Founded Coral Capital Solutions, specializing in factoring and asset-based lending.
- **2013** — Co-founded Kashable with Einat Steklov.
- **2016** — Named a Top 50 Benefit Technology Innovator by Employee Benefit News.
- **2021-2024** — Served as Silicon Couloir board member and trustee from July 2021 through September 2024.
- **2024** — Kashable announced a $25.6 million Series B.
- **2025** — Kashable announced a $250 million credit facility led by Nomura Corporate Funding Americas.
- **2026** — Kashable announced a $60 million Series C including conditional future investment.

## Achievements

- Employee Benefit News Top 50 Benefit Technology Innovator, 2016.
- Recognized three times at Goldman Sachs' Builders and Innovators Summit, according to Kashable's June 2026 biography.
- Co-built Kashable, whose platform was available to over four million employees by 2025.
- Founded Coral Capital Solutions, credited in his Secured Finance Network biography with providing over $1 billion in small-business financing.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Kashable released The Affordability Trap, a white paper on immediate employee expenses and longer-term financial security, on October 14.
- **2026-06** — Kumar was announced as a speaker for the June 16 Pensions & Investments Retirement Income Solutions event.
- **2026-04** — Kashable announced a $60 million Series C led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, including $25 million of additional Goldman funding subject to conditions.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kashable.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishi-kumar-560208

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