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Shivi Sharma

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Shivi Sharma

Co-founder and President, Kaaj

Shivi Sharma is co-founder and President of Kaaj. She has worked across credit, fraud risk, banking, and marketplace operations at American Express, Varo Bank, and Uber, and writes about the operational realities of SMB lending, KYB, fraud review, and AI-assisted underwriting.

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Articles by Shivi Sharma

Legacy LOS vs. AI-Powered Borrower Packages

June 1, 2026 · 8 min read

A $100k Equipment Loan Shouldn't Take 3 Days to get approved and funded

May 6, 2026 · 4 min read

From Dealer Submission to Decision-Ready: What Really Happens Before an Underwriting Decision

April 28, 2026 · 6 min read

Why Speed Will Define Winning Lenders

April 25, 2026 · 8 min read

Why Most Lending Fraud Slips Through Before Credit Analysis Even Begins

April 23, 2026 · 6 min read

The Hidden Cost of Fraud Investigations in Small-Ticket Lending

April 21, 2026 · 6 min read

Why Declines Are Often a Routing Problem, Not a Credit Problem

April 6, 2026 · 7 min read

Why AI Agents Earn Trust in Exceptions, Not Easy Approvals

March 23, 2026 · 9 min read

Speed vs. Judgment in Equipment Finance Underwriting

March 16, 2026 · 8 min read

What Cash-Flow Signals Should Reach the Credit Memo First

March 9, 2026 · 7 min read

Shell-Company Red Flags in Small-Ticket Equipment Packages

February 23, 2026 · 9 min read

Why Fraud Checks Need to Happen Before Credit Analysis

February 16, 2026 · 9 min read

How to Make KYB Evidence Useful to Underwriters

February 2, 2026 · 9 min read

Why Manual Underwriting Time Kills Small-Ticket Returns

January 26, 2026 · 9 min read

Why Small-Ticket Lending Needs a Different Operating Model

January 12, 2026 · 9 min read

Kaaj raises $3.8M to Expand Access to Capital for Small Businesses with New Agentic AI Credit Intelligence Platform

November 16, 2025 · 5 min read

Kaaj and Machinery Partner Unite to Launch Capital Solutions for Faster Heavy-Equipment Financing

July 07, 2025 · 2 min read

Web Presence Strength: The New KYB Due-Diligence Super-Signal

January 27, 2025 · 7 min read

Real-Time KYB for Merchant Cash Advance: Fund Same‑Hour, Slash Risk

January 20, 2025 · 4 min read

Faster KYB in Equipment Finance to Close More Deals

January 13, 2025 · 5 min read

KYB 101 for Lenders: How to Nail Secretary-of-State Checks (and Everything After) in 2025

January 06, 2025 · 3 min read