Immad Akhund
InvestorInvestor at Immad Akhund Fund
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $50K – $100K checks
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Hannah SealunlockedImmad: together at University of Cambridge (2006)
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Immad: together at Mercury
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About
Immad Akhund leads Mercury as its CEO and co-founder, having previously co-founded and run Heyzap, a mobile developer tools company acquired for $45 million in 2016. Alongside his operating role, he angel invests in Silicon Valley and has backed more than 100 seed-stage companies, among them Airtable, Substack, and Rappi.
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- i•••@mercury.comreveal90% confident
- i•••@mercury.comreveal75% confident
Invests in
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Experience
- Mercury - Banking for StartupsCEO & Foundercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Y CombinatorPart-time Partner2017Mountain View, California
- Heyzap (Acquired by Fyber)CEO & Co-founder2008 — 2017
- ClickpassCTO and Co-founder2007 — 2008
- BloombergFinancial Software Developer2005 — 2006
- AquilaSoftware Developer2004 — 2005
Investments
Investor
AirtableClubhouseEmbarkNurxRappiSubstack
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Immad Akhund?
- Immad Akhund leads Mercury as its CEO and co-founder, having previously co-founded and run Heyzap, a mobile developer tools company acquired for $45 million in 2016. Alongside his operating role, he angel invests in Silicon Valley and has backed more than 100 seed-stage companies, among them Airtable, Substack, and Rappi.
- What does Immad Akhund invest in?
- Immad Akhund invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Medical Devices, SaaS.
- What check size does Immad Akhund write?
- Immad Akhund typically writes checks of $50K – $100K.
- What companies has Immad Akhund invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Airtable, Clubhouse, Embark, Nurx, Rappi, Substack.
- Where did Immad Akhund go to school?
- Immad Akhund studied at University of Cambridge (Master of Arts (M.A.), Computer Science).
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Y Combinator mafia10,230
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500 Global mafia671
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University of Cambridge mafia589
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2C. Giovanni TraversoMBFounded Teal Bio +4Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Mercury Technologies, Inc. +3Inaki BerenguerMasterFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2
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Y Combinator mafia24
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Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Scott AIImmad AkhundPart-time PartnerFounded Mercury Technologies, Inc. +3Uri LopatinVisiting PartnerFounded Assemblybio +2Rishabh PoddarMemberFounded SuperTokens +1Eric WuW18 BatchFounded Sobofoods +1Brett GibsonSoftwareFounded Slinkset +1
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Mercury mafia17
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Immad AkhundFounder & CEOFounded Mercury Technologies, Inc. +2Jamie QuintInterim Head of GrowthFounded Rye +1Nilay ModiDesigningFounded Central +1Benjamin NetterInvestorFounded October +1Tommaso TombaInvestorFounded Moons +1Ian CrosbyHead of Accounting ProductsFounded Bench +1
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Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge1,582
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mercury - Banking for Startups37
Will ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalSonya HuangPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil TolaneyGeneral Partner at TCVBoris RevsinManaging Director at Tribe Capital FirstlookStu SmithPartner at Scribble VenturesS.K. LeeExecutive Coach at Roble Ventures
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Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator
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Also worked at Heyzap (Acquired by Fyber)7
Albert WengerUnion Square Ventures partner, technology investor, and author of The World After CapitalRichard TapalagaDirector at Qualcomm VenturesJude GomilaBuilds and backs iconic companies.Ben BravermanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at FlexportLogan FrederickFounder at RulesetSimon MaynardCo-founder and CTO at Bugsnag
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Also worked at Bloomberg261
Reed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixVivek GopalanInvestment Team at 8VCAndrea GurnariInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJustin FergusonInnovation Manager, Venture Development at Maryland TEDCOIman El HassanChief of Staff at GaingelsAllison PavlickInvestor Relations Principal at S32
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