About
Ismail Jeilani is a former Google employee and has previously founded two venture-backed companies. He is now building an AI-powered property management platform targeting landlords and estate agents.
Founder at BrickwiseYC F25
Intro paths
YC
Ismail went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran Brickwise's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Ismail can intro founders to Brickwise's investors below.
Brickwise's investors · 2
Co-founders at Brickwise
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Elias KassellFounder
Experience
- BrickwiseCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- LiveLink AICo-Founder2022 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
- ScoodleFounder2017 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- The Huffington PostFreelance Writer and Blogger2015 — 2022
- ShortlyAIAdvisor2020 — 2021
- GoogleAccount Strategist for Global Marketing Solutions2016 — 2017Dublin
- Safar AcademyInstructor2009 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- British CouncilDelegate and Programme Lead2016
- SatifsFounder2011 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- Right Start Foundation InternationalMarketing and Education Delegate, RSFI2015New Delhi, Mumbai- India
- King's College LondonNUS Delegate2013 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- U.S. Department of StateInternational Delegate2014United States
- World Islamic Economic ForumDelegate2013
- UK GovernmentIntern2012London, United Kingdom
- RLM FinsburyPolitical and Regulatory Intern2012London, United Kingdom
- Y-GenProject Manager and Assessor2010London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Google Adwords Professional3Google Analytics3Google Adwords3Microsoft Office18Microsoft Excel8PowerPoint10Windows5Microsoft Word12Public Speaking55Teamwork30Strategy2Leadership11
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ManagementResearchCustomer ServiceSocial MediaGoogle Merchant CenterStart-upsProject ManagementFundraisingTime ManagementEnglishEvent PlanningMarketing StrategyLanguages Arabic · Bravanese · English
- Excellence in Philosophy — Woodhouse College
- Amnesty International Leadership — Woodhouse College
- DofE Silver Award — The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
- Delegate Certificate — World Islamic Economic Forum
- V50 Volunteering Award — AQA
From Ismail's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ismail Jeilani?
- Ismail Jeilani is a former Google employee and has previously founded two venture-backed companies. He is now building an AI-powered property management platform targeting landlords and estate agents.
- Where does Ismail Jeilani work?
- Ismail Jeilani is Founder of Brickwise.
- What companies did Ismail Jeilani found?
- Ismail Jeilani founded Brickwise.
- Where did Ismail Jeilani go to school?
- Ismail Jeilani studied at Y Combinator (F25); King's College London (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Political Economy); Woodhouse College (High School, Economics).
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