Field Notes
Essays on markets, product design, and building at the edge of finance and technology
By Founder & CEO, Karan Sood
Apr 14, 2026 | Karan Sood
The Craft of Building Modern Investment Products
On Care, Constraint, and the Responsibility of Design
Mar 02, 2026 | Karan Sood
Where Wall Street Meets Silicon Valley
Lessons from Building at the Edge of Markets and Technology
Jan 30, 2026 | Karan Sood
The Great Derivatization of Investment Products: How Derivatives are Becoming the Design Language of Modern Investing
Trace the evolution of derivative-based investment products from institutional tools to mainstream retail solutions, chronicling Karan Sood's journey to co-founding Vest.