Araash Ahuja
I study finance, systems engineering, and music at Penn. I am 20, and I love to play golf and squash, eat good food, and listen to rap, house, and jazz.
This past summer I was at ICONIQ, learning how great companies are built and how investors think about growth. Before that, I tinkered with startups, sneakers, and a few half-finished projects that taught me a great deal. Now, I am working on a few projects of my own, including this site.
Reading
A list of books I am reading, have read, or intend to read.
Writing
- Learning From Alex Karp (5/18/2026; 3 mins read)
- Laws To Live By (5/11/2026; 1 min read)
- What Is This All For (4/30/2026; 16 mins read)
- Themes in AI (4/14/2026; 5 mins read)
- Emotions (3/18/2026; 2 mins read)
- Yoga and Investing (3/7/2026; 4 mins read)
- Intellectual Honesty (2/26/2026; 3 mins read)
- The Investor's Dilemma (2/17/2026; 2 mins read)
- The Future of SaaS (2/15/2026; 11 mins read)
- Thoughts on Religion (2/2/2026; 4 mins read)
- World Labs: Looking Ahead (1/30/2026; 4 mins read)
- Superagency (1/28/2026; 4 mins read)
- The Modern Digital World (1/19/2026; 5 mins read)
- A Second Look at AI for Finance (1/17/2026; 4 mins read)
- Buddhism (12/12/2025; 2 mins read)
- Long Only Funds (12/1/2025; 3 mins read)
- My Investing Principles (11/30/2025; 3 mins read)
- On AI Copilots for Finance (11/23/2025; 3 mins read)
- Prediction Markets (11/17/2025; 3 mins read)
- Issues with YC (11/15/2025; 1 min read)
- Open Source (11/11/2025; 2 mins read)
- As We Get Smarter (10/16/2025; 1 min read)
- Thinking About Ego (10/7/2025; 2 mins read)
- Taking Inspiration (10/5/2025; 1 min read)
- 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. Music and art is a reminder to me that building things need taste, not just logic.