Overview

Gender

male

Aakash is excited by the disruptive nature of technology-led innovations in sustainability, and the imminent need to decarbonize the economy. He spends time understanding emerging industries and new technologies, to identify their application to solving complex problems in unique ways within Peak's core markets.

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Aakash previously headed up the early-stage ventures arm of Sattva Capital, where he was responsible for sourcing, deal evaluation and ongoing monitoring of the portfolio, leading deals in Energy Web Foundation (an energy blockchain platform) and Shortlist (an HR tech startup). Prior to Sattva, Aakash was jointly responsible for the Asia portfolio at Accion Venture Lab, a Washington D.C.-based, global fintech impact fund, where he led deals in consumer credit, SME lending and micro-insurance. He is also the co-founder of NeonVest, a mentorship platform that connects early-stage founders with luminaries in their field, which counts individuals from Canaan Partners, Innovation Global and Azure Capital as mentors.