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Immad Akhund

Immad Akhund co-founded Mercury in 2017 and leads it as CEO. Before that, he co-founded and ran Heyzap; he has invested in more than 300 startups and co-hosts Founders in Arms.

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Immad Akhund

Immad Akhund co-founded Mercury in 2017 and leads it as CEO. Before that, he co-founded and ran Heyzap; he has invested in more than 300 startups and co-hosts Founders in Arms.

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Mercury

2017 — Present

Co-founder and CEO

Co-founded Mercury in 2017 and serves as CEO.

Y Combinator

Jan 2017 — Dec 2017

Part-time Partner

Heyzap

Until 2017

Co-founder and CEO

Co-founded Heyzap and served as CEO; left in early 2017 after a year with its acquirer.

Bloomberg

Sep 2005 — Oct 2006

Financial Software Developer

Aquila

Jun 2004 — Aug 2005

Software Developer

University of Cambridge

Master's studies in software

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mercury.com

How I CEO: On the importance of transparency

How Immad handled a cash crisis at Heyzap, paired difficult news with an action plan, and learned when transparency helps a team.

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Building Mercury: Product, Culture, and Founder Judgment

Immad Akhund on choosing startup ideas, finding product-market fit and building a company around clear values.

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Immad Akhund

Mercury

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Heyzap

Bloomberg

Aquila

University of Cambridge

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How I CEO: On the importance of transparency

Building Mercury: Product, Culture, and Founder Judgment

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Building Mercury: Product, Culture, and Founder Judgment

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