Profile · founder · Fintech
Immad Akhund.
Co-founder and CEO of Mercury.
Typefounder
CategoryFintech
Based inSan Francisco
By Anish· Founder · Vedwix
·Story
Immad Akhund is the co-founder and CEO of Mercury. Previously he co-founded Heyzap (sold to Fyber) and was a partner at Y Combinator. He started Mercury in 2017 to build banking software for startups. By 2026, Mercury serves tens of thousands of startup customers and is one of the most-used neobanks for funded companies.
What they built
Mercury, Heyzap.
Notable facts
- Co-founder and CEO of Mercury
- Previously co-founded Heyzap
- YC partner
- Multi-billion-dollar valuation
- Active angel investor
Design / brand lessons
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