YCS26· AIArbital
The social trading app for stocks, memes, and perps
Founders
- Karon PangestuFounder/CEO
- Steven MulyawanFounder/COO
- Vincent Owen ToniwanFounder/CTO
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About Arbital
Arbital lets you trade perps, memes, stocks, and run market-making strategies from one place. In our first 7 months, 2,700 traders have traded $1.35B in volume through Arbital, and we're now doing $435M/month. We're building towards a social, mobile-first trading app that brings tokenized equities, crypto, and perps to everyone.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Arbital: questions
Which YC batch was Arbital in?
Arbital was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Arbital still active?
Y Combinator lists Arbital as active.
Who founded Arbital?
Arbital's founders, as listed on its YC page: Karon Pangestu (Founder/CEO), Steven Mulyawan (Founder/COO), Vincent Owen Toniwan (Founder/CTO).
Where is Arbital based?
Arbital lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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