Zayan Faiyad

Zayan Faiyad is a founding team member at Zayn Capital, a multi-strategy investment firm with a significant presence across South Asia.3 At Zayn Capital, Zayan supports operations and works on structured finance opportunities through their credit fund.2

Originally from Bangladesh, Zayan studied Economics with a secondary concentration in Psychology at Harvard College.1 During her time at Harvard, she served on the board of the Harvard College First Generation Student Union (FGSU) and the Harvard Entrepreneurship forum.1

Zayan has a background in social innovation, having been a Cheng Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Social Innovation + Change Initiative.1 Her fellowship project focused on addressing educational disparities in Madrasah schools in Bangladesh.1

Prior to joining Zayn Capital, Zayan gained experience working with various organizations, including Meherun Nessa Trust and Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC).1 She has also contributed to curriculum development for a Bangladeshi non-profit focused on social enterprise.1

Since joining Zayn Capital in 2020, Zayan has been part of a team that has invested in, advised, and structured transactions across the UK and Emerging Markets.45 In 2021, Zayn Capital partnered with 16 startups and expanded their team.5