Salmaan Javed

I’m based in New York City and building an AI platform that helps enterprises grow enterprise value by enabling more informed resource-allocation decisions across the business. This is the exact company for me to build because I’ve felt the pain firsthand as a former CFO and strategic finance leader, I’ve been fascinated by capital allocation and trade-offs since I was a kid, and I have an incredible co-founder who complements my strengths and experience. zoominfo+1

Investor and fund leader: He is active as an investor and fund partner (Onwards Capital) and has a history of pre-seed investing and advising early-stage startups. Public records list him as a manager of Onwards Capital LLC and aggregator profiles identify him as a managing/general partner and active angel/advisor. rocketreach

Early career in investment banking and formal finance training: Salmaan studied Business Administration at USC (class of 2016), participated in USC's Undergraduate Student Investment Fund, and began his post-college career as an analyst at Allen & Company — a background that explains his technical finance and investing foundation. usc+1

Community engagement and personal brand: Outside of pure finance, Salmaan maintains a public-facing lifestyle/creative presence (social media and podcast appearances) and serves on the board of a youth fitness nonprofit in NYC, indicating active community involvement and a public personal brand. activeplus-nyc+1