# Mahdi Raza

> Mahdi Raza is a Series A investor at Pathlight Ventures (New York) backing FinTech and Finance. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Pathlight Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/exponent-founders-capital)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdirazapl
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mahdi.raza.9

Mahdi Raza is a Series A investor at Pathlight Ventures in New York focused on FinTech and Finance. Mahdi Raza is based out of New York and is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Pathlight Ventures. Mahdi previously worked at Stytch as a Builder and Investor. Mahdi Raza attended NYU Stern School of Business.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 67% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| InsurTech | 1 | 33% |
| Insurance | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Uniti AI | ​Uniti AI develops artificial intelligence agents designed to assist real estate professionals by engaging, qualifying, and scheduling leads through various communication channels, including email, SMS, WhatsApp, and website chat, operating around the clock. The platform offers customization options, allowing users to tailor qualificationquestions, messaging styles, and escalation protocols without requiring coding skills. Uniti AI's solutions cater to diverse real estate sectors such as self-storage, coworking spaces, multifamily housing, brokerages, and event venues. By automating routine tasks, the company aims to enable human teams to focus on strategic, high-value activities. | $12M | Series A | Jul 21, 2026 |  |
| fomo | Fomo is a cutting-edge fintech startup revolutionizing the financial landscape through innovative technology and strategic partnerships. | $17M | Series A | Nov 06, 2025 |  |
| Ascend | Ascend is a modern, all-in-one payments solution purpose-built for insurance. We automate insurance payments end-to-end — from online customer payments including premium financing to the distribution of commissions and carrier payables. We help digital distributors sell more insurance by simplifying operations, reducing payment friction anddelivering the modern checkout experience customers expect. | $30M | Series A | Jan 27, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alate Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alate-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Archetype](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/archetypefund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Benchmark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benchmark) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Distributed Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/distributed-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FirstMark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firstmark-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flex Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flex-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Pathlight Ventures

VC Fund

Exponent Founders Capital is an investment firm.

2 contacts available at Pathlight Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Charley Ma | Managing Partner & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charley-ma |
| Mahdi Raza | Managing Partner & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mahdi-raza-7c93 |

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## FAQ

### What does Mahdi Raza invest in?

Mahdi Raza invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Software startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Mahdi Raza last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mahdi Raza closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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