Immad Akhund

Immad Akhund is the CEO and Founder of Mercury, a banking platform for startups, crypto, and e-commerce businesses.1 He has a diverse background in entrepreneurship and technology:

Professional Experience

• Mercury - Banking for Startups: Akhund founded Mercury in August 2017 and currently serves as its CEO.1
• Y Combinator: He was a part-time partner from January to December 2017.1
• Heyzap: Co-founded and served as CEO from 2008 to 2017. The company was acquired by Fyber in 2016.1
• Clickpass: Co-founded and served as CTO from 2007 to 2008.1

Education

Akhund holds a Master of Arts in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge, which he attended from 2002 to 2006.1

Personal Life

• He is married and a father of two children.2
• Akhund started his family at a relatively young age by San Francisco standards.2

Entrepreneurial Insights

Akhund is known for sharing his experiences and insights on entrepreneurship. He has emphasized the importance of:

• Choosing the right co-founders, stating that working with incompatible co-founders is a major factor in startup failures.3
• Being willing to take risks and not being afraid of failure in the startup world.5

Current Role at Mercury

Under Akhund's leadership, Mercury has:

• Raised over $160 million in funding
• Acquired more than 100,000 customers2

Akhund continues to guide Mercury through various challenges, including making difficult decisions about which countries the company can support.4