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Swapnil Shinde

Co-founder and CEO · Zeni

Series B+ Finance ops

Why watch

Shinde wants startup finance ops to combine AI bookkeeping with human operators so founders are not forced to hire a full accounting team on day one.

Swapnil Shinde is co-founder and CEO of Zeni, the AI bookkeeping and finance operations platform he built with Snehal Shinde. Zeni pairs automation with human finance experts for startups that need books, bills, and reporting without a full in-house team.

AI plus operators for startup finance

Zeni's public positioning is full-stack finance ops: AI handles the grind, specialists handle exceptions and close. Shinde has framed the company as an alternative to either pure DIY software or a traditional bookkeeping firm alone.

As CEO of Zeni he continues to grow the hybrid model for startup founders who want both automation and accountable humans in the loop.

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