Global Technology Investor at Hummingbird Ventures
Akshay leads investments in both emerging markets and global fintech at Hummingbird.
Previously, Akshay worked at Citigroup, where he raised equity capital for large corporations, and at Artivest (acquired), where he helped build and grow a platform that enables retail capital to access alternative investments. During graduate school, Akshay had the opportunity to work with MIT's $25 billion endowment fund.
In his spare time, Akshay records music and writes about founders in his newsletter, 'Amplify'.
He holds an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at MIT and a BA in Economics with a minor in Ethnomusicology from Franklin & Marshall College.
In this episode of Understanding VC, host Rahul explores the intricacies of the relationship between VCs and founders with guest Akshay Mehra from Hummingbird Ventures. Akshay discusses the importance of trust, transparency, and alignment of vision for a successful partnership. …