Tom Invernizzi

Can’t sleep on Tom Invernizzi. This guy’s the real deal. He’s a London Business School alum and a YC X25 batch grad-that’s some serious startup cred. But what’s really cool is his process. Started out grinding in finance, worked as an auditor at Deloitte and then as an investment banking analyst at PWP. Basically, he’s seen the corporate world from every angle-big finance, audits, investments. But here’s the thing-he got pissed off by how repetitive and bullshit the accounting grind is. Like, he’s been there, done that, and saw how much time and energy gets wasted on admin crap and emails.

That frustration? It’s what pushed him to jump into something totally different. He co-founded Combinely in 2024, a platform that’s basically an AI coworker for accountants. Think of it like your smart sidekick that handles all the boring stuff-emails, client management, admin work-so accountants can actually focus on what matters. And no cap, the thing is actually changing the game. It’s about making accountants way more fast, freeing them from the boring tasks that eat up their day.

What’s super inspiring is how his past experience fuels his mission. He’s been in the trenches, knows the pain points firsthand, so he built a solution that’s not just cool tech but actually needed. And now he’s scaling with YC’s backing-meaning they see the possible too. It’s a classic founder story: someone who’s been in the industry, saw the bullshit, and then jumped into solving it with AI.

So, Tom? He’s not just some random founder. He’s someone who’s been around, understands the pain, and is actually doing something about it. That’s what makes him so important-he’s turning his frustrations into a legit startup that could change how accountants work forever. That’s the kind of founder I’d bet on any day.