PYOR (Power Your Own Research) is a groundbreaking platform that seeks to empower the digital assets industry by providing comprehensive and accurate data specifically tailored for institutional investors. Founded in 2022, PYOR's primary objective is to accelerate global institutional participation in the rapidly growing digital assets market. They aim to achieve this by offering high-fidelity insights and data through their innovative desktop analytics tool.
The founding team behind PYOR—comprising co-founders Krishna Hegde, Sarmad Nazki, Sharan Nair, and Yadunandan Batchu—brings together a diverse range of expertise and experience. Krishna Hegde, who has been involved in the crypto space since 2017, played a key role at CoinSwitch where he led new initiatives and spearheaded the establishment of CoinSwitch Labs—an in-house incubator for new products. As a co-founder of PYOR, Krishna focuses on business development with traditional finance customers, as well as strategic aspects of the company.
Sarmad Nazki, another co-founder, served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at CoinSwitch, where he played a pivotal role in laying the foundation for the company's future growth trajectory. At PYOR, Sarmad takes charge of leading the product development efforts in addition to his core responsibilities in finance. Sharan Nair, an established figure in the crypto space, boasts a wealth of experience as the former Chief Business Officer (CBO) at CoinSwitch. With a track record dating back to 2014, Sharan has been instrumental in introducing cryptocurrencies to India and has successfully operated various crypto exchanges. At PYOR, Sharan leverages his extensive global crypto connections to drive business expansion within the crypto-native community while also fostering an attractive work environment for talented individuals in the industry.
Yadunandan Batchu, a highly skilled blockchain developer, brings his expertise to PYOR after holding prominent roles at CoinSwitch and Unocoin—the earliest cryptocurrency exchange in India. At CoinSwitch, Yadunandan served as the lead blockchain developer and was instrumental in pioneering the company's blockchain engineering efforts. Now, at PYOR, he leads all things technology, ranging from strategic decision-making to operational implementation.
The impetus for founding PYOR stemmed from the observation that traditional finance professionals have long benefited from sophisticated analytics tools that guide their decision-making and investment strategies. The data and analytics sector within traditional finance generates a staggering $60 billion in revenue annually. In contrast, the digital assets industry lacks access to similar analytical capabilities. Recognizing this disparity, PYOR embarked on a mission to facilitate high-quality insights and data in digital assets, enabling institutional investors to make informed decisions. To fulfill this mission, PYOR is working diligently to establish a reliable source of truth and provide analysts with key insights on digital assets through their innovative terminal—a subscription-based analytics tool accessible via a desktop browser.
The PYOR terminal is a plug-and-play data platform that enables institutions to access fundamental blockchain data and write private queries through a tailored dashboard that meets their specific needs. The desktop analytics interface seamlessly aggregates data from over 30 sources, presenting it to investors through interactive dashboards and customizable metrics. While the terminal is currently in private beta, interested individuals can join the waitlist for access by visiting the PYOR website.
PYOR recently announced a successful $4 million funding round, further propelling its mission and solidifying its position in the digital assets industry. Leveraging the capital raised from this funding, PYOR aims to bolster its core infrastructure and product platform by developing an interpretation layer specifically designed for digital assets. This expansion will enable PYOR to provide even higher-quality data and insights, ultimately driving increased institutional participation in the digital assets space.
