Walid Elmekki is an associate at First Analysis, joining in 2021 after an internship. He previously interned at Wintrust Financial and graduated from Ohio State.

What Walid can write

Writes checks of$3M to $10M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

First Analysis writes $3M to $10M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Wintrust Financial · intern
  2. First Analysis · associate
    Now

Focus

supply chainsoftwaretechnology

Education

The Ohio State University, bachelor’s degree in finance

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Questions

Who is Walid Elmekki?

Walid Elmekki is an associate at First Analysis, joining in 2021 after an internship. He previously interned at Wintrust Financial and graduated from Ohio State.

How much does Walid Elmekki invest?

Walid Elmekki invests through First Analysis, which writes checks of $3M to $10M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Walid Elmekki?

A warm intro from a founder First Analysis backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Walid Elmekki do before First Analysis?

intern at Wintrust Financial.

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