# Raj Parekh

> Co-founder & CEO of Portal | Former Director of Crypto at Visa

Former Director of Crypto at Visa, where I was on the founding team that launched Visa’s crypto APIs and USDC settlement on Ethereum.

Now Co-founder & CEO at Portal, building stablecoin finance infrastructure to power next-gen financial systems.

At Visa, I also led product across AI, security, and fraud.

Adjunct Professor at Cal Poly, teaching Product Management for software.

Things I can advise on:
✔️ Raising capital
✔️ Building & scaling fintech products
✔️ Navigating M&A
✔️ Startup growth strategies
✔️ How to validate startup ideas
✔️ Launching an MVP
✔️ Going from 0 to 1
✔️ Building crypto infrastructure

Excited to help founders & product leaders navigating crypto & fintech - let’s connect!

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $300.00

## Example Questions

- I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on?
- How do I know if my business idea will work?
- How would you approach growth for my business?
- What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/RajParekh)
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- [Marketplace](/marketplace)