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Kumesh Aroomoogan

Founder and CEO at ZeroDrift

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Kumesh Aroomoogan is Founder and CEO at ZeroDrift[1], an AI-native enforcement infrastructure backed by a16z speedrun[2]. ZeroDrift enforces regulatory rules, firm policies, and custom rules in real time before any communication leaves or enters an organization[2]. Aroomoogan is a serial AI entrepreneur who has raised over $70 million in venture capital across multiple AI startups[2]. Most recently, Aroomoogan led Accern to a successful exit to Wand AI[2], having served as Co-founder and CEO of Accern from January 2013 to December 2024[6]. Aroomoogan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Public Accounting from Pace University's Lubin School of Business[13] and completed Executive Education at Harvard Extension School[12]. Aroomoogan also serves as a Scout Investor at a16z speedrun[4] and previously contributed to Forbes on AI and enterprise technology topics[7].

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Kumesh Aroomoogan is a serial AI entrepreneur who has raised over $70 million in venture capital across multiple AI startups. Most recently, he led Accern to a successful exit to Wand AI. He is now the Founder and CEO of ZeroDrift, the AI-native enforcement infrastructure backed by a16z speedrun, (Andreessen Horowitz). ZeroDrift enforces regulatory rules, firm policies, and custom rules in real time before any communication leaves or enters an organization. The first platform to enforce before send, across every channel where humans and AI write. He is also an a16z Scout, investing in except…

Career history

  1. Founder and CEOJan 2026 to presentZeroDrift
  2. Scout InvestorJul 2026 to presenta16z speedrun
  3. CEO at Accern, a Wand AI CompanyJan 2025 to Sep 2025Wand AI
  4. Co-founder and CEOJan 2013 to Dec 2024Accern (Acquired by Wand AI)
  5. Contributor, AI // Forbes 30 Under 30, Enterprise TechnologyJan 2018 to Nov 2024Forbes
  6. General AccountantJun 2011 to Dec 2012Ford Foundation
  7. Equity Researcher2010 to 2010Citigroup
  8. Financial Analyst2009 to 2009SIFMA

Education

  1. a16z speedrunJan 2026 - Mar 2026
  2. Executive EducationHarvard Extension School
  3. Bachelor of Business Administration, Public Accounting (CPA)Pace University, Lubin School of Business

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