About
Faisal Khalid graduated from Harvard College in 2002.
Founder at BitsYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Faisal went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Bits's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Faisal can intro founders to Bits's investors below.
Bits's investors · 5
Experience
- BitsFoundercurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- PaysnappFounder2015 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- American ExpressProduct Operations (Consultant)2014 — 2015London, United Kingdom
- Paysafe GroupProduct Manager2012 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- Rocket Internet SEEntrepreneur In Residence2012Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Abu Dhabi Family OfficeAdvisor to the CEO2009 — 2012Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates / London, United Kingdom
- Istithmar World CapitalAssociate - Private Equity2008 — 2009Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- CitiAssociate - Corporate & Investment Banking2003 — 2007New York, United States
Education
- Harvard UniversityA.B., Economics1998 — 2002
- CFA InstituteCFA Charterholder, Finance2004 — 2006
- Y CombinatorS20 batch
Skills & more
Strategy22Start-ups35Business Development22Entrepreneurship17E-commerce12Private Equity8Emerging Markets8
Languages English · Spanish · Urdu
From Faisal's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
+ 8,661 more
Harvard University mafia283
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Spencer RascoffBAFounded House Whisper +1Jonathan LimMPHFounded Boundless Bio +1Merrill LutskyBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Graphite +1Altay GuvenchBAFounded Audiobeta +1Charles FormanDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Storyboarder +1Rafael GarciaABFounded Kernel +1
+ 276 more
Rocket Internet SE mafia23
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael K. AmbrosEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Medici GroupBenoit MenardoCo-Founder (B2B Venture)Founded PayflowEdoardo MaschioEarly stage investmentsFounded DiligentAziz JaouhariHead of Marketplaces - AfricaFounded WaystoCapOsman MendozaChina Operations DirectorFounded ZipXJonathan ParisotCategory Manager & Head of Vendor Manager GM at Jumia KenyaFounded Actiondesk
+ 16 more
Paysafe mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,470
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
+ 1,464 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at American Express141
Victoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionKatrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera Capital
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+ 135 more
Also worked at Paysafe Group11
Secil BaysalOperator in Residence at QED InvestorsPaul TownsendFounder at Octopus VenturesChirag PatelVP & GM Payments & Risk at Etsy at PICUS CAPITALRupert KeeleyFormer PayPal Europe CEO at Team8Anand RadhakrishnanAdvisor at Bloccelerate VCGregory WalfishCo-Founder & CEO at Xposure at Lalotte Ventures
+ 5 more
Also worked at Rocket Internet SE149
Ian MarshInvestor at DN CapitalGuy Ward ThomasInvestor at DN CapitalPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniJohn GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsMichel GlezerDirector at Qualcomm VenturesBenjamin AuschitzkyScaleup Success Manager at Partech Ventures
+ 143 more
Also worked at Citi728
Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at Greycroft
+ 722 more