Aniq Kassam
InvestorManaging Director at FAST — by GETTYLAB
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Writes $100K checks
Find your path to Aniq
53 people in our graph share verified history with Aniq — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
James DetweilerunlockedAniq: together at Singularity (2026)
×2Aniq: together at Exa (prev. Metaphor)
×2Aniq: together at Lightmatter®
×3Aniq: together at Manifold
About
Aniq Kassam, a founder-turned-investor running an in-house capital product rather than a standalone fund, backs engineer-founded pre-seed startups with fast $25K–$100K checks and studio engineering access, co-investing without ownership pressure.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareRoboticsSpace Tech
Experience
- Standard NuclearPre-Seed to IPO Investor & Board Observercurrent2024 — present
- PhaseVPre-Seed to Series A Investor & Board Observercurrent2023 — present
- ArborPre-Seed to Series A Investor & Board Observercurrent2023 — present
- Firestorm LabsPre-Seed to Series B Investor & Board Observercurrent2023 — present
- Medici TherapeuticsPre-Seed Investor & Board Observercurrent2023 — present
- LightmatterSeries Bcurrent2021 — present
- Exa (prev. Metaphor)Pre-Seedcurrent2021 — present
- Singularity DefensePre-Seedcurrent2024 — present
- Haize LabsPre-Seedcurrent2024 — present
- Manifold BioPre-Seedcurrent2019 — present
- PhotoniumPre-Seedcurrent2025 — present
- stealthcap.comManaging Directorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- GETTYManaging Directorcurrent2015 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Stealth (acq. by Tesla)Seed to Acquisition Investor & Board Observer2025 — 2026
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aniq Kassam?
- Aniq Kassam, a founder-turned-investor running an in-house capital product rather than a standalone fund, backs engineer-founded pre-seed startups with fast $25K–$100K checks and studio engineering access, co-investing without ownership pressure.
- Where does Aniq Kassam work?
- Aniq Kassam is Managing Director at FAST — by GETTYLAB.
- What does Aniq Kassam invest in?
- Aniq Kassam invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Robotics, Space Tech.
- What check size does Aniq Kassam write?
- Aniq Kassam typically writes checks of $100K.
- Where did Aniq Kassam go to school?
- Aniq Kassam studied at Harvard Business School.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
+ 1,994 more
















.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)










