# Vikram Sekhon

> Vikram Sekhon is the co-founder and CEO of Piston, a Cupertino-based cardless payments network for commercial fleets and fuel merchants. A fleet operator himself, he built the company with Shivam Shah after experiencing fuel-card fraud and reconciliation problems. His fleet remains an initial testing environment for new features. Piston raised a $15 million Series A in September 2026 and announced 341 participating Jacksons Food Stores locations in October.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Piston
- **Organizations:** Piston
- **Education:** Santa Clara University
- **Known for:** Co-founded the cardless fleet payments network Piston., Piston raised $15 million in Series A funding in September 2026, bringing total funding to $22.5 million., Piston reported deployment at more than 2,000 stations in 48 states in September 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2024** — Co-founded Piston with Shivam Shah after experiencing fuel-card fraud and reconciliation problems as fleet operators.
- **2025** — Participated in PearX W25; Piston announced $7.5 million in total funding by June.
- **2026** — Led Piston through a $15 million Series A announced in September; the company announced 341 live Jacksons Food Stores locations in October.

## Achievements

- Co-founded the cardless fleet payments network Piston.
- Piston raised $15 million in Series A funding in September 2026, bringing total funding to $22.5 million.
- Piston reported deployment at more than 2,000 stations in 48 states in September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 14, Piston announced that 341 Jacksons Food Stores locations were live across the western United States.
- **2026-09** — Piston announced a $15 million Series A led by FPV Ventures, with Spark Capital and Pear VC participating.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikram-sekhon

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Last updated: 2026-10-24