Haseeb Awan

Founder and operator focused on mobile security: Haseeb founded Efani to solve repeated, high‑impact SIM‑swap and mobile‑account compromise attacks he experienced personally and in the crypto community. Efani’s product and processes emphasize strong, operationally enforced account‑change controls (multi‑step authentication, notarized letters, dedicated/encrypted SIM issuance and cool‑off periods) to make SIM swaps and social‑engineering attacks impractical for adversaries. coindesk+1

Serial entrepreneur in crypto and telecom: prior to Efani, Haseeb co‑founded BitAccess (a large Bitcoin ATM network) and helped scale its user base and international footprint quickly. That background—hands‑on product, operations, and scaling in crypto—shaped his view of the threat model for mobile identity and led him to build a security‑first telecom solution. haseebawan+1

Operator, investor and advisor: public bios and his personal site note he has raised institutional capital across ventures and acted as an investor/advisor to multiple startups (personal site and company leadership page list fundraising and advisory activity). He positions himself as both a founder‑operator and an active angel/advisor in fintech and crypto ecosystems. efani+1

Formally trained engineer and founder network participant: Haseeb holds an M.Eng in Engineering Management (University of Ottawa), a telecommunications engineering undergraduate background, and is a Y Combinator alumnus (S'14 / founder programs). He frequently speaks at industry events and appears in media interviews focused on mobile security and crypto. uottawa+2