About
Akeem Williams previously worked at Microsoft and Morgan Stanley.
Founder at MaxiYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Akeem went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Akeem can intro founders to Maxi's investors below.
Maxi's investors · 1
Experience
- MaxiFounder/CEOcurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- ThreadCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
- PolimorphicEngineer2022 — 2023New York, United States
- MicrosoftSoftware Engineer2019 — 2022Redmond, Washington
- Morgan StanleyTechnology Summer Analyst2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Regenstrief Institute, Inc.Biomedical Informatics Intern2017Greater Indianapolis
- Amherst CollegeResident Counselor2016 — 2017
- Mount Sinai Health SystemCommunitologist Intern2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- ESF Camps & ExperiencesSummer Camp Counselor2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- Riverdale Country SchoolAquatic Toxicology Researcher2014New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
TypeScriptLeadership3CommunicationTeamworkPublic SpeakingJava10Microsoft Office3Microsoft Word2Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointPythonC#
Languages English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Akeem Williams?
- Akeem Williams previously worked at Microsoft and Morgan Stanley.
- Where does Akeem Williams work?
- Akeem Williams is Founder of Maxi.
- What companies did Akeem Williams found?
- Akeem Williams founded Maxi.
- Where did Akeem Williams go to school?
- Akeem Williams studied at Y Combinator; Amherst College (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science); The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
+ 8,766 more
Y Combinator mafia4,716
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
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The Wharton School mafia209
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kunal BahlMarketing and Operations StrategyFounded SnapdealJack AbrahamBachelors of Science in Economics *Dropped outFounded Sauron +8Ankur JainBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Kairos +3Christian SchadeMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Halda Therapeutics +2Eric HeilMBAFounded Ladderbio +1Daniel FetnerMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Instrument Capital +1
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Amherst College mafia16
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike GamsonB.A.Founded EvozyneWilliam FordBachelor of Arts - BAFounded General AtlanticJeffrey M. JonasBAFounded Sage TherapeuticsPhil EdmundsonB.S.Founded Corvus InsuranceItamar Har-EvenBAFounded IonpacificTim ShannonBAFounded Quarry Thera
+ 9 more
AIT-Budapest mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Amherst College99
Will ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalPascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at NorthzoneYoni RechtmanPartner at Slow VenturesPaul GoodrichCo-Founder at Madrona Venture GroupConor DeveneyPrincipal at GreycroftPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures
+ 93 more
Also attended The Wharton School1,557
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalJack AbrahamFounder, CEO & Managing Partner of Atomic
+ 1,551 more
Also attended Riverdale Country School17
Madeleine GoldbergInvestor at Lerer HippeauJonathan MessingOperating Partner at Verissimo VenturesRyan EngelFounder & Managing Partner at Cade VenturesEli CasdinChief Investment Officer and Founder at Casdin CapitalDaniel MaffezzoliPartner at GATHER VENTURESDanny CohenInvestor at RiverPark Ventures
+ 11 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Polimorphic1
Also worked at Microsoft1,188
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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