Akhil has a deep background in technology and sustainability investing. Most recently he was a Partner at Generation Investment Management where he worked as an analyst for 6 years leading investments in global technology companies in the Internet, Software, Semiconductors, and Cyber security spaces and advising company boards and management on matters of strategy, capital allocation, sustainability and governance.
Prior to that he was at Atlas Venture in London where he invested in early stage technology companies in the semiconductors, cleantech, and software spaces providing both board level and operational expertise. Early in his career, he was an operating executive at C-Bridge Internet Solutions in Cambridge, USA where he was responsible for go to market partnerships with some of the world’s leading technology companies, as well as holding various pre-sales and technical roles.
Akhil has a MBA and MPA-ID from Harvard University in Cambridge, USA and a Bachelors in Science in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USA. He currently sits on the boards of Zydus Lifesciences-a leading generic pharma manufacturer and Zydus Wellness-a leading consumer wellness brands company both based in India