Our Founders
Meet the passionate team building a better way to get home loans.
Arjun Lalwani
Co-Founder & CEO
Arjun is the co-founder & CEO of Approval AI, building AI tools he wish existed after his painful home-buying journey.
Prior to founding the company, he was a Product Manager at Google (APM '20), where he worked on high-impact consumer products. He scaled Google Hotels and launched a new business within YouTube Shopping, growing it from $0 to $XXX million in GMV.
Helly Shah
Co-Founder & CTO
Helly Shah is the co-founder & CTO of Approval AI, where she's building the AI mortgage agent every homebuyer deserves.
At Google Maps, she led the design and launch of features that enhanced lane guidance & geopolitical accuracy for over a billion users. Before that, she built real-time rates trading systems at Goldman Sachs, shaping how markets move.
Our Mission
At Approval AI, we're committed to transforming the mortgage process from a frustrating, time-consuming experience into a simple, transparent, and efficient journey.
Our mission is to empower homebuyers with AI technology that works for them, giving them the same advantages as industry insiders without the hassle.