Akbar Poonawala

Akbar Poonawala

Active Investor

Kauffman Fellow (Class of '28) at Kauffman Fellows

Houston, Texas

Akbar Poonawala, Kauffman Fellow (Class of '28) at Kauffman Fellows is an active investor based in Houston, Texas. This profile covers what Akbar Poonawala backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Investor type
VCMicro VCPEVenture Debt
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BLate Stage Venture
Invests in
Artificial IntelligenceFintechPaymentsLending & CreditInsurTechHealthcare & BiotechSaaS & EnterpriseCrypto & Web3
Location
Houston, Texas
Typical check
$2M
Past investments
25

Notable investments

dv01Earnest ResearchOpenFinFenway Summer VenturesSnapsheetBreezeMarket RealistiCapital NetworkVeemGustoLendioCARD.com

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