Drake Goodman is Co-Founder and CEO at Maywood, an AI platform automating deal execution for investment banks from decks to diligence. Maywood automates deal execution for investment banks and is part of Y Combinator.

Drake worked in private equity at Blackstone, where he helped roll out AI initiatives and saw deal process shortcomings firsthand. He previously worked at Blackstone where he helped roll out AI initiatives. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Huntsman Program at Wharton.

Drake leads product, strategy, and go-to-market at Maywood. Drake leads product, strategy, and go-to-market. He also held leadership roles at Scholars of Finance and worked at Tensile Capital Management.

Maywood is backed by Y Combinator and serves middle-market and large investment banks. Maywood is in the Y Combinator W26 batch. Maywood is based in New York, NY.

The M&A market saw $5 trillion in deals in 2025, and Maywood transforms workflows that traditionally take 6-9 months into streamlined processes. The platform helps banks double deal capacity while maintaining the same headcount.