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Aakash Shah

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Partner at Peak Sustainability Ventures · Founder at Neonvest

Mumbai, India

FoundedNeonvest

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Aakash Shah is a Partner at Peak Sustainability Ventures where he leads the investment team, deals, partnerships, sourcing and business development, with domain expertise across new energy, food systems, water, alternative materials and climate tech. He previously ran the VC arm of Sattva Capital, co-led the Asia portfolio at Accion Venture Lab, worked at Contrarian Partners and Aksia, and co-founded and led NeonVest (acquired by AI Turbo in 2024).

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CleantechClimate TechEnergyFoodTechNew Materials

Founder at Neonvest

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Experience

  1. Peak Sustainability VenturesPartnercurrent2019 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
  2. NeonVestCo-Foundercurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Sattva CapitalPrincipal2018 — 2019Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  4. AccionInvestor2017 — 2018Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  5. AksiaInvestment Research Analyst2014 — 2016New York, New York

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Microsoft Excel7Microsoft Office6PowerPoint3Microsoft Word3HTML1Photoshop1Access1Financial Analysis5Teamwork2Research3Accounting1Analysis2
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Languages English

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BrisilChlorohempDisperseBioSustLabs

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Aakash Shah?
Aakash Shah is a Partner at Peak Sustainability Ventures where he leads the investment team, deals, partnerships, sourcing and business development, with domain expertise across new energy, food systems, water, alternative materials and climate tech. He previously ran the VC arm of Sattva Capital, co-led the Asia portfolio at Accion Venture Lab, worked at Contrarian Partners and Aksia, and co-founded and led NeonVest (acquired by AI Turbo in 2024).
Where does Aakash Shah work?
Aakash Shah is Founder of Neonvest and Partner at Peak Sustainability Ventures.
What does Aakash Shah invest in?
Aakash Shah invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, New Materials.
What companies did Aakash Shah found?
Aakash Shah founded Neonvest.
What boards does Aakash Shah sit on?
Aakash Shah holds tracked board seats at Brisil, Chlorohemp, DisperseBio, SustLabs.
Where did Aakash Shah go to school?
Aakash Shah studied at NYU Stern School of Business (Bachelor of Science, Finance and International Business).

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