Araash Ahuja

I study finance, statistics, and systems engineering at Penn. I am 20, and I love to play golf and squash, try out places to eat, and listen to jazz.

Jun 2026–Present

ICONIQ · Growth Investment Summer Analyst

Aug 2023–Present

Wharton PEVC · President

Jan–May 2026

NEA · Venture Investment Term-Time Analyst (Fellow)

Jun–Aug 2025

ICONIQ · Growth Investment Summer Analyst

Reading

A list of books I am reading, have read, or intend to read.

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Writing

  1. Learning From Alex Karp
    5/18/2026 · 3 mins read
  2. Quotes To Live By
    5/11/2026 · 1 min read
  3. What Is This All For
    4/30/2026 · 16 mins read
  4. Themes in AI
    4/14/2026 · 5 mins read
  5. Emotions
    3/18/2026 · 2 mins read
  6. Yoga and Investing
    3/7/2026 · 4 mins read
  7. Intellectual Honesty
    2/26/2026 · 3 mins read
  8. The Investor's Dilemma
    2/17/2026 · 2 mins read
  9. The Future of SaaS
    2/15/2026 · 11 mins read
  10. Thoughts on Religion
    2/2/2026 · 4 mins read
  11. World Labs: Looking Ahead
    1/30/2026 · 4 mins read
  12. Superagency
    1/28/2026 · 4 mins read
  13. The Modern Digital World
    1/19/2026 · 5 mins read
  14. A Second Look at AI for Finance
    1/17/2026 · 4 mins read
  15. Buddhism
    12/12/2025 · 2 mins read
  16. Long Only Funds
    12/1/2025 · 3 mins read
  17. My Investing Principles
    11/30/2025 · 3 mins read
  18. On AI Copilots for Finance
    11/23/2025 · 3 mins read
  19. Prediction Markets
    11/17/2025 · 3 mins read
  20. Issues with YC
    11/15/2025 · 1 min read
  21. Open Source
    11/11/2025 · 2 mins read
  22. As We Get Smarter
    10/16/2025 · 1 min read
  23. Thinking About Ego
    10/7/2025 · 2 mins read
  24. Taking Inspiration
    10/5/2025 · 1 min read
  25. The Start
    10/4/2025 · 1 min read

People I admire

A few figures whose work has shaped how I think about life and work.

Aaron Swartz

He had a rare mix of technical brilliance and moral clarity, and he treated the internet as a public good worth fighting for. It is a shame what happened to him.

Chris Hohn

He is interesting to me as an example of focused, fundamentals-driven investing paired with really commendable intentions. I have learned through many that people who have good intentions tend to have great results.

Suchir Balaji

What stands out to me is his willingness to think independently and speak honestly in a space that moves fast and rewards conformity. I am intrigued by people who can be both technically deep and principled.

Kid Cudi

His work is a reminder that the best art often comes from being emotionally transparent and non-performative about struggle.