Ahmed A.

Ahmed A. has a strong background in finance and entrepreneurship. Ahmed is currently the Co-Founder & CEO of a stealth fintech startup, which they co-founded in 2023. Prior to this, Ahmed was a Co-Founder at Bloom, a Y Combinator-backed company, where they served as the Co-Founder & CEO from 2021 to 2023. Before that, they co-founded another stealth startup in 2020 and a company called garaji in 2018, both in directorial roles. Ahmed also has experience in the banking industry, having worked as a Senior Associate at Barclays Investment Bank from 2016 to 2018 and as an Analyst from 2013 to 2016. Earlier in their career, they worked as an Analyst at Goldman Sachs in 2012 and as a Summer Analyst at QNB Capital in 2011.

Ahmed A. began their education in 2008 at Imperial College London, where they pursued their Master of Engineering (MEng) in Chemical with Nuclear Engineering. Ahmed attended the institution for four years, completing their degree in 2012. In 2011, Ahmed A. briefly attended Harvard University, where they obtained a Certificate in Money, Financial Institutions, and Markets. Most recently, in 2022, they participated in the W22 program at Y Combinator. The field of study for this program is not specified.