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Immad AkhundImmad Akhund

Immad Akhund

CEO & Co-founder / Mercury

Immad Akhund is the CEO and co-founder of Mercury, a leading fintech company providing banking and financial services to over 100,000 startups. Prior to Mercury, he was the CEO and co-founder of Heyzap, a mobile developer tools company that was acquired in 2016. Akhund is also an active angel investor, having invested in over 300 companies including notable names like Rappi, Airtable, Rippling, and Substack. He is also the co-host of the "Founders in Arms" podcast.

Master of Arts, University of Cambridge
United States
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LinkedInLinkedIn34.6K
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FintechStartup FounderAngel Investor
100K+
Startups Served (Mercury)
300+
Angel Investments
8+
Years as CEO (Mercury)
34.5K
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Work Experience

M
Mercury - Banking for Startups

CEO & Founder

Aug 2017 - Present
Responsibilities
Mercury is the fintech ambitious companies use for banking*, credit cards, and all their financial workflows.
Y CombinatorY Combinator
Y Combinator

Part-time Partner

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Position
Part-time Partner
Heyzap (Acquired by Fyber)Heyzap (Acquired by Fyber)
Heyzap (Acquired by Fyber)

CEO & Co-founder

Sep 2008 - Jan 2017
Responsibilities
Heyzap was a complex journey. We were a social network for mobile gamers but eventually pivoted to building developer tools for mobile game developers to optimize their ad monetization. We were acquired in 2016 by RNTS Media.
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Clickpass

CTO and Co-founder

May 2007 - Sep 2008
Responsibilities
OpenID made easy.
BloombergBloomberg
Bloomberg

Financial Software Developer

Sep 2005 - Oct 2006
Position
Financial Software Developer
AquilaAquila
Aquila

Software Developer

Jun 2004 - Aug 2005
Position
Software Developer

Education

University of CambridgeUniversity of Cambridge
University of Cambridge

Master of Arts (M.A.)

2002 - 2006
Field of Study
Master of Arts (M.A.) - Computer Science

Core Identity & Roles

Fintech Founder

CEO & Co-founder of Mercury, a leading financial technology company for startups.

Multi-time Founder

Recognized for successfully building and exiting Heyzap before founding Mercury.

Angel Investor

An active early-stage investor with a portfolio exceeding 300 companies.

Y Combinator Alum

Former Part-time Partner at the elite startup accelerator program.

Expertise & Focus Areas

Immad Akhund is an entrepreneur with expertise spanning mobile gaming infrastructure, financial services, and venture investment, demonstrated by his successful exits and current leadership at Mercury.

Domain Expertise
Fintech and BankingStartup InfrastructureFinancial WorkflowsDigital Banking Platform
Key Skills
Scaling Technology CompaniesProduct-Led GrowthMobile Gaming MonetizationTeam Building and Culture

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