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Anji Ismail
InvestorFounderScout at Leonis Capital · Founder at Finnt
United States
Writes $1K – $20K checks · typically $10K
FoundedFinnt · YC
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About
Anji Ismail is a co-founder of a stealth AI startup and an active angel investor focused on artificial intelligence, infrastructure, robotics, and space technologies.
Founder at FinntYC W22
Intro paths
Anji went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Finnt's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Finnt's investors · 17
Co-founders at Finnt
Experience
- Stealth AI StartupCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- Various StartupsBusiness Angelcurrent2016 — presentWorld
- French Tech MiamiBoard Member, AI Charter Leadcurrent2025 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- FinntCo-founder & CEO2022 — 2026United States
- Welcome, an Optimizely CompanyDirector of Product2019 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- VaranidaCo-Founder2018 — 2019Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- DOZCo-founder & CEO2009 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Kioskemploi | InasoftTechnical Account Manager2006 — 2008Paris, Île-de-France, France
Skills & more
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Technology ScoutingTokenizationAutomationEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)FinTechBankingMobile ApplicationsPersonal BankingMarketplaceSmart ContractsAgentic AutomationAgentic WorkflowsLanguages Arabic · English · French · German
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Investments
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Adagy RoboticsAgentCollectCopyCat AIdiliGivefrontGroqInterstellar LabOfOneOpenPipeRespaidStrongholdSwanTopoTopoYuma AI
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Colleagues at Leonis Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anji Ismail?
- Anji Ismail is a co-founder of a stealth AI startup and an active angel investor focused on artificial intelligence, infrastructure, robotics, and space technologies.
- Where does Anji Ismail work?
- Anji Ismail is Founder of Finnt and Scout at Leonis Capital.
- What check size does Anji Ismail write?
- Anji Ismail typically writes checks of $1K – $20K.
- What companies did Anji Ismail found?
- Anji Ismail founded Finnt.
- What companies has Anji Ismail invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Adagy Robotics, AgentCollect, CopyCat AI, dili, Givefront, Groq, Interstellar Lab, OfOne, OpenPipe, Respaid, Stronghold, Swan, and 3 more.
- Where did Anji Ismail go to school?
- Anji Ismail studied at Y Combinator (W22); Centrale Lyon (Master's degree, Computer Science); emlyon business school (Master's degree, Management Information Systems and Services).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,595
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emlyon business school mafia40
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Centrale Lyon mafia15
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ESCE International Business School mafia2
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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Also attended Centrale Lyon33
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Also attended emlyon business school176
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Also attended ESCE International Business School17
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