Dasha Cherepennikova

Yo, have you heard about Dasha Cherepennikova? She’s actually the real deal. Just jumped into YC’s S23 batch and already making waves. Basically, she’s been crushing it in tech and finance for over a decade-worked at Google, Stripe, Airbnb, Plaid, Asana, Gusto-all those heavy hitters. So she knows her shit when it comes to payments, risk, product management, and user-focused design. No cap.

But here’s the kicker-she didn’t just stop there. She’s all about making a real impact, especially when it comes to climate tech. She’s now the co-founder and CEO of Line.Build, a YC-backed startup that’s trying to shake up how contractors get incentives and financing for energy efficiency and decarbonization projects. Think about that-she’s taking her huge tech background and funneling it into something that actually matters, helping push us toward a greener future. That’s some advanced stuff.

Her process? It’s all about combining her deep expertise in finance, product, and risk with her passion for climate change. She studied finance and international biz at Georgetown, even spent time at UNSW, so she’s got that global perspective. But she’s not just about crunching numbers-she’s about making things happen, building tools that actually work for real people, and pushing for a sustainable, energy-fast world.

She’s based out in the Seattle area, super passionate about accelerating that transition to a greener economy. It’s like all her experience at these huge companies was leading her to this moment where she can really make a difference. She saw how broken certain systems are, especially around energy and finance, and she’s jumping in to fix that with her startup.

Bottom line? Dasha’s one of those founders who’s got the perfect mix-tons of legit tech and finance cred, a clear vision to change the world, and the hustle to back it up. She’s not just building a company, she’s trying to make the planet a better place. That’s why she’s so important-she’s proof that you can take a solid background, add some real passion, and create something that could actually change the game.