About
Eli Wachs is the co-founder and CEO of Footprint, a company that develops AI tools for detecting and investigating financial crimes. The company works with banks, financial institutions, and fintechs on risk and compliance. Outside of work, Wachs performs stand-up comedy.
Co-founder, CEO at Footprint
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Footprint's investors · 9
Animal CapitalRaleigh · $100K – $1M checks · since 2024BoxGroupNew York · $1M checks · since 2024DefinitionNew York · since 2024Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2024Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksLerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checks · since 2024Operator PartnersNew York · since 2024Palm Tree Crew InvestmentsNew YorkQED InvestorsAlexandria · $30K – $25M checks · since 2024
Co-founders at Footprint
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Alex GrinmanCo-founder, CTO
Experience
- FootprintCo-Founder + CEOcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- Tech Fights DobbsFounder2022 — 2023New York, United States
- General AtlanticInvestment Professional | Technology Team2020 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- DecdisCo-Founder2017 — 2018
- High School HeroesXPresident and Founder2013 — 2018
- YSI - Young Sustainable ImpactSelected Participant2017
- TED ConferencesKeynote Speaker2015 — 2017
- YSA (Youth Service America)2015-2016 Youth Ambassador for the State of Pennsylvania2015 — 2016
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship28Public Speaking20Start-ups17Venture CapitalNonprofits18Writing5ResearchMicrosoft Excel1Microsoft PowerPoint2Leadership22Management
Languages Chinese · Italian · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eli Wachs?
- Eli Wachs is the co-founder and CEO of Footprint, a company that develops AI tools for detecting and investigating financial crimes. The company works with banks, financial institutions, and fintechs on risk and compliance. Outside of work, Wachs performs stand-up comedy.
- Where does Eli Wachs work?
- Eli Wachs is Co-founder, CEO of Footprint.
- What companies did Eli Wachs found?
- Eli Wachs founded Footprint.
- Where did Eli Wachs go to school?
- Eli Wachs studied at Stanford University (Economics and History); The Haverford School.
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