Financial analyst turned AI builder

Andrew
Rodriguez

Founder and finance operator building AI-native products.

A finance-native founder and software engineer building HypeStake, an AI-powered creator-brand equity marketplace. Taken from concept to a working, shipped product. A rare hybrid of finance and full-stack AI engineering.

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Andrew Rodriguez
Currently building — Founder & CEO

Building HypeStake from zero to product

At HypeStake I own architecture, code, financial models, and go-to-market. The product introduces Creator Equity, a financial instrument that lets creators earn real ownership in the brands they champion.

The platform combines finance expertise with full-stack AI engineering. The AI-assisted valuation stack pairs LLM-driven research with deterministic Python math, so every number stays reproducible and auditable.

HypeStake 3D monogram
AI Valuation Engine
LLM research grounded by deterministic Python math, so every figure is reproducible and auditable.
Multi-Provider AI
Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Bedrock, Perplexity, Cohere, Exa, and You.com orchestrated for quality.
Full-Stack AI Product
React, TypeScript, Supabase, Edge Functions, Trigger.dev, and Python services, built solo.
Finance + Fundraising
5-year pro forma with unit economics, burn-rate analysis, and multi-scenario forecasting.
Live Product · hypestake.ai
Open full site
https://hypestake.ai
WHERE CREATORS BECOME OWNERS. WHERE BRANDS FIND ALLIES.

Don't Just Get Paid.
Build Your Empire.

A flat fee buys one inauthentic campaign. HypeStake replaces it with an alliance that makes both sides long-term partners.

Generate My GenomeList My Brand
Static preview of the live site. A real-time embed gets wired in on deploy.
Inside the Product

A flip through HypeStake

Real screens from the live product. Creator Genome, the Deal Engine, the Valuation stack, and portfolio analytics, all built solo.

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Creator Hub
hypestake.ai
Creator Portfolio
Music Creator Genome
Streamer Viewership Vitality
Athlete Activation Calendar
Deal Architect
AI Stake Rating
Exit Scenarios
Portfolio Intelligence
Score Path
Brand Finance Studio
Creator Portfolio
Equity stakes, vesting, and scenario-weighted portfolio value in one view.

Skills & Expertise

Four disciplines, one operator. Each is backed by something I actually shipped, not a list of buzzwords.

Strategic Finance

5-year pro formas, unit economics, revenue forecasting, burn and runway, DCF, and scenario modeling.

Proof. Built the 5-year pro forma and 60-month revenue model behind Farm Insights’ funding strategy.
AI Systems

LLM orchestration, prompt routing, RAG, evaluation, multi-provider integrations, and observability.

Proof. Orchestrated 8 providers (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Bedrock, Perplexity, Cohere, Exa, You.com) into one valuation stack.
Full-Stack Product

React, TypeScript, Supabase, Edge Functions, Trigger.dev, and Python services, built and shipped end to end.

Proof. Shipped HypeStake solo, from architecture and code to infrastructure and deploy.
Founder / GTM Operations

Fundraising strategy, investor CRM, market intelligence, pipeline building, and pitch materials.

Proof. Stood up a zero-cost investor CRM that lifted response rates 40% and a 2,400-prospect pipeline.

Let's Connect

Looking for a strategic finance partner, curious about my work, or want to talk startups and AI? I'd love to hear from you.

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