About
Omar Mughal held executive roles across early-stage startups for over seven years before transitioning from a decade-long banking career. He co-founded GoodCourse, a micro-learning platform.
Founder at GoodCourseYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Omar went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran GoodCourse's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Omar can intro founders to GoodCourse's investors below.
GoodCourse's investors · 1
Co-founders at GoodCourse
CM
Chris MansfieldFounder
Experience
- Nexford UniversityChief Financial Officercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- GoodCourseCo-Founder2021 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- AttestVP Finance2021London, England, United Kingdom
- Futr.Chief Financial Officer2019 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- Mrs WordsmithVP Finance & Operations2018 — 2019Clerkenwell, Londo
- QuantumBlackHead of Finance @ QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey2016 — 2018
- Credit SuisseVice President2012 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- JefferiesEquity Derivative Business Analyst2010 — 2012
- UBSEquity Derivative Product Control2010
- Nomura InternationalEquity Derivative Product Control2007 — 2010
- Barclays CapitalEquity Derivatives - Legal Entity Financial Controller2005 — 2007
Skills & more
Venture CapitalFinancial ModelingEquity Derivatives4Business Analysis6Derivatives4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Omar Mughal?
- Omar Mughal held executive roles across early-stage startups for over seven years before transitioning from a decade-long banking career. He co-founded GoodCourse, a micro-learning platform.
- Where does Omar Mughal work?
- Omar Mughal is Founder of GoodCourse.
- What companies did Omar Mughal found?
- Omar Mughal founded GoodCourse.
- Where did Omar Mughal go to school?
- Omar Mughal studied at The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA); University of Leeds (BSc (Hons), Management Sciences & Information Systems).
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