# Anj Fayemi

> Anj Fayemi is a Lagos-raised, MIT-trained mechanical engineer and recording rapper (Solstice Fayemz) who turned his own frustration releasing a second album into Rivet, an AI-driven CRM that helps artists and creators find and grow their most loyal fans. As co-founder and CEO, he interviewed 200+ artists, went through Techstars Boston, raised a $500k pre-seed led by Drive Capital, and built a platform used by roughly 1,400 creators that stitches together data from Instagram, Shopify and Eventbrite to surface the fans most likely to show up and buy.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Rivet
- **Organizations:** Rivet, Techstars Boston, BlackRock (former), MIT
- **From:** Lagos, Nigeria
- **Nationality:** Nigerian
- **Education:** Engineering, Theatre Arts minor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Engineering, Imperial College London
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Rivet, an AI fan-management CRM used by roughly 1,400 creators, Raised a $500k pre-seed led by Drive Capital, Rivet named a Top 14 Creator Company by Business Insider

## Career timeline

- **pre-2020** — Worked in finance at BlackRock and joined early-stage startup teams
- **2020** — Co-founded Rivet at MIT with Nafim Rahman and Simran Pabla after interviewing 200+ artists
- **2021-2022** — Went through Techstars Boston accelerator
- **2023-03** — Closed $500k pre-seed led by Drive Capital, with Hustle Fund and Visible Hands
- **2023-04** — Relocated Rivet's base from Boston to Chicago
- **2023** — Rivet won 1871's Momentum Awards Industry Disrupter category; named a Business Insider Top 14 Creator Company

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Rivet, an AI fan-management CRM used by roughly 1,400 creators
- Raised a $500k pre-seed led by Drive Capital
- Rivet named a Top 14 Creator Company by Business Insider
- Won 1871's Industry Disrupter Award
- Techstars Boston alumnus
- Active recording and performing musician who has opened for Grammy-nominated artist 6lack

## Latest updates

- **2023-04** — Moved Rivet's base from Boston to Chicago to deepen its place in the Midwest startup ecosystem.
- **2023-03** — Announced a $500k pre-seed raise led by Drive Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://rivet.app
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjfayemz/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UseRivetApp

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Last updated: 2026-06-25