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Akash Mandavilli

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at Orange Collective · Founder at GovEagle

New York City Metropolitan Area

FoundedGovEagle · YC

Find your path to Akash

32 people in our graph share verified history with Akash — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Hank ThomasunlockedAkash: together at GovEagle (2024–2026)
×2Akash: together at GovEagle
×7Akash: together at Orange Collective
×2Akash: together at Chattahoochee High School

About

Akash Mandavilli is co-founder of GovEagle. He previously worked as a Product Manager at Meta on virtual reality and messaging products, and held a federal sales operations role at IBM. He holds a degree in Economics and Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University.

Founder at GovEagleYC W23

Intro paths

YC

Akash went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran GovEagle's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Akash can intro founders to GovEagle's investors below.

GovEagle's investors · 2

Strategic Cyber VenturesWashington · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023

Co-founders at GovEagle

GVGabe Villasana
Gabe VillasanaFounder
AMAkash M
Akash MFounder

Experience

  1. GovEagleCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Orange CollectiveVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
  3. MetaProduct Manager2022Menlo Park, California, United States
  4. IBMHybrid Cloud Sales Strategy2020 — 2021Armonk, New York, United States
  5. Rex FriendsFounder2019 — 2021Johns Creek, GA, United States
  6. MDJuniorMedical Mission Manager2017 — 2020Johns Hopkins University

Skills & more

Nonprofit Organizations37Leadership39Public Speaking38Microsoft Office25Research22Teamwork25Organizational Development7Grant Writing7Logistics Management7Product Management2Fundraising1Leadership Development1
+9 moreTableauVisioRStudioJavaBusiness Process AutomationPython (Programming Language)Web DevelopmentiOS DevelopmentSQL

From Akash's professional profile.

Colleagues at Orange Collective

Alston Lin
Founder at Offdeal
Berkay Adlim
Founder at Kamion
Dave Yen
Founder/CEO at Roomblocker
David Hachuel Gurska
Founder at Kiwi Biosciences
David Teten
Investor at Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York
Jason Freedman
General Partner at Peak State Ventures
Kelechi Ukah
Founder at Novig
Mathias Nestler
Founder at AccessOwl

Frequently asked questions

Who is Akash Mandavilli?
Akash Mandavilli is co-founder of GovEagle. He previously worked as a Product Manager at Meta on virtual reality and messaging products, and held a federal sales operations role at IBM. He holds a degree in Economics and Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University.
Where does Akash Mandavilli work?
Akash Mandavilli is Founder of GovEagle and Venture Partner at Orange Collective.
What companies did Akash Mandavilli found?
Akash Mandavilli founded GovEagle.
Where did Akash Mandavilli go to school?
Akash Mandavilli studied at The Johns Hopkins University; Chattahoochee High School.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

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The Johns Hopkins University mafia171

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Orange Collective mafia23

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Ryan BednarCo-founder & General PartnerFounded RankScience +1Alston LinVenture PartnerFounded Bizwise +1Richard HeVenture PartnerFounded Openmart +1Maxime AllouchVenture PartnerFounded Verahealth +1Niama El BassunieMemberFounded WaystoCapJason FreedmanGeneral PartnerFounded 42Floors

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Same school

Also attended The Johns Hopkins University540

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Also attended Chattahoochee High School4

Jessica JohnsonOperations Coordinator at Alloy LabsGiovanna CavagnaroSenior Associate at CCM GroupClint KollarExecutive Officer at Sixth StreetYale ZhangCEO at Seismi

Shared employers

Also worked at GovEagle4

Hank ThomasManaging Partner at Strategic Cyber VenturesChris AhernPartner at Strategic Cyber VenturesBill YuInvestor at Employee Stock Option FundGabe VillasanaFounder at GovEagle

Also worked at Meta464

Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructure

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