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Misha Esipov
InvestorFounderInvestor at Zenda · Founder/CEO at Nova Credit
New York, New York, United States
FoundedNova Credit · YC
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11,377 people in our graph share verified history with Misha — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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About
Advisor focused on fintech.
Founder/CEO at Nova CreditYC S16
Intro paths
YC
Misha went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Nova Credit's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Misha can intro founders to Nova Credit's investors below.
Nova Credit's investors · 23
A-Rod CorpMiamiAvid VenturesNew York City · $500K – $8M checksBallistic VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksBetter Tomorrow VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $4M checksCanapi VenturesNew York · since 2025Cohen CircleNew YorkCore Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $1M – $5M checksGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checks · since 2025General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2025Geodesic CapitalSilicon ValleyHarmonic Growth PartnersChevy Chase · since 2025Human CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $200M checksIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2025Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2025NAventuresToronto · since 2025NycaNew York · $2M checksNyca PartnersNew York · $1M – $10M checksRadiate CapitalPhiladelphia · since 2025Socium VenturesAtlanta · $3M – $25M checks · since 2025Sterling RoadSan Francisco · $25K – $150K checksXYZ Venture CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2016ZendaMiami · $500K – $1.5M checks
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Co-founders at Nova Credit
LJ
Loek JanssenCofounder
Experience
- Nova CreditCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2016 — presentNew York, United States
- World Education ServicesBoard Member2018 — 2024Greater New York City Area
- GoogleGoogle[x]2015Mountain View, CA / Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Apollo Global Management LLCPrivate Equity2012 — 2014Greater New York City Area
- Goldman SachsInvestment Banking2009 — 2012
- NYU Stern School of BusinessTeaching Fellow2008 — 2010
- Altman Investment ManagementEquity Research2007
Skills & more
Financial Modeling66Valuation54Financial Analysis17Corporate Finance7Economics8Investment Banking41Capital Markets4Private Equity17Equities16Equity Research13Due Diligence4Mergers
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Fixed IncomeFinancial StructuringVenture CapitalIPOSecuritiesOptionsFinanceEquity ValuationBloombergMicrosoft ExcelCapital IQBloomberg TerminalLanguages English · French · Russian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Misha Esipov?
- Advisor focused on fintech.
- Where does Misha Esipov work?
- Misha Esipov is Founder/CEO of Nova Credit and at Zenda.
- What companies did Misha Esipov found?
- Misha Esipov founded Nova Credit.
- Where did Misha Esipov go to school?
- Misha Esipov studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); New York University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics and Finance).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,522
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia928
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Goldman Sachs mafia615
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Goldman Sachs mafia411
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Fred EhrsamForeign Exchange TraderFounded Nudge +1Matt HuangSummer AnalystFounded Paradigm +1David VélezAnalystFounded NubankTarek MansourEquity Derivatives AnalystFounded KalshiGordon WintrobSummer Analyst, Investment BankingFounded Newfrontinsurance +2Steffen Wulff PetersenSummer Analyst, IBD - Nordic M&A CoverageFounded Lazada +2
New York University mafia303
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Jonathan RossHonors Mathematics and Honors Computer ScienceFounded Groq IncRajiv KhemaniMSFounded Auradine +4Dennis CrowleyMPSFounded Street FC +3Uri LopatinResidencyFounded Assembly Biosciences +2Ben ZisesReal Estate Finance and InvestmentFounded Superangelsyndicate +2Brien ColwellMastersFounded BringYour +2
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Jonathan RossFounder of Groq; inventor of Google's TPU — now at NvidiaGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartX
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nova Credit10
Ilya FushmanPartner at KPCBYichen FengDirector, Investments at Acumen AmericaArvind AyyalaPartner at Geodesic CapitalWalker ForehandPresident and General Partner at Canapi VenturesAkinyi OchiengSenior Foundation Operations Manager at Autodesk FoundationNicky GoulimisAngel
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Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox
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Also worked at Apollo Global Management LLC128
Joseph R. SavianoFounder and Managing Member at Dot CapitalCosmo JiangGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalEric FeuerSenior Compliance Officer & Counsel at Deerfield Management CompanyGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpMahesh RamakrishnanCo-founder & Managing Partner at Ev3 Ventures LlcRyan CrumPartner at ClearSky
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs2,000
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiColin WebbFounder & CEO of Avatar RoboticsJeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of PleoChris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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