Co-Founder - CTO at Quanto
Kajanth Nithiyananthan
Quanto is the AI workforce for accounting firms to scale revenue and margins. With an incredible team, we're helping accounting firms attract more clients, onboard them quickly, and serve them with ease. Before Quanto, I built a 7-figure product studio that specialized in AI tech, working with accounting startups and firms. Before that, I was on the Growth team at Shopify — building products that helped merchants get online faster and accelerate their entrepreneurial journey. Earlier, I was Head of Product at SkipTheDishes, leading a 60+ person org across Eng, Product, and UX. We built the B2B products that helped scale 30K+ restaurants across Canada.
Questions & Answers
What sets you apart from others in your industry?
I've spent my career building products that help businesses scale — from restaurants at SkipTheDishes to merchants at Shopify to accounting firms today. The common thread is taking complex operational workflows and turning them into simple, scalable systems. I've seen firsthand what happens when you give small teams the right tools — they punch way above their weight. That's what I'm bringing to accounting with Quanto.
Can you share a distinctive achievement or highlight from your career?
At SkipTheDishes, I led the team that built a merchant marketing platform from scratch. Within 6 months of ideation, it was contributing 8% of company EBITDA. The following year it grew 400%. What made it special wasn't just the numbers — it was proving that you could build a tool that let small restaurant owners run promotions like the big chains do. A local pizza shop could compete with McDonalds for visibility on the platform. That democratization of growth tools is something I carry with me — and it's exactly the same philosophy behind Quanto.
