Akshat Talreja
InvestorInvestor at Alkemi Growth Capital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Akshat Talreja is a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company focused on growth, AI, and product strategy. He holds a degree in statistics and data science from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.
Experience
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analystcurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- RivetProductcurrent2022 β present
- 1mgProductcurrent2021 β present
- AI@XFoundercurrent2021 β present
- Alkemi Growth CapitalInvestment Teamcurrent2021 β present
- AI@PennFounder & Presidentcurrent2020 β presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Unshackled VenturesInvestment Fellowcurrent2020 β present
- Wharton Analytics FellowsEngagement Leadcurrent2021 β present
- Wharton Undergraduate Data Analytics ClubPresidentcurrent2020 β present
- RepublicVenture Fellow2020 β 2021
- EmazeData Science Intern2020
- KPMGSummer Analyst2020Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Ripple VenturesVenture Fellow2020
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaMasters of Science in Engineering, Data Science2022 β 2024
- The Wharton SchoolBachelor of Science in Economics, Statistics2019 β 2024
- UWC South East AsiaInternational Baccalaureate2017 β 2019
- Global Indian International SchoolIGCSE2012 β 2017
Skills & more
Leadership10Machine Learning9Public Speaking9Research3Programming4Algorithms3Microsoft Excel1Microsoft Word1Microsoft PowerPoint2SQL1Matlab2Python3
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SwiftJavaJavaScriptProject ManagementLanguages English Β· Hindi
- Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter tuning, Regularization and Optimization by deeplearning.ai β Coursera
- Neural Networks and Deep Learning by deeplearning.ai β Coursera
- Machine Learning - Stanford University β Coursera
- Mathematics for Machine Learning: Multivariate Calculus β Coursera
- Mathematics for Machine Learning: Linear Algebra β Coursera
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Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution
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Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,128
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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Also worked at Rivet6
Also worked at Republic41
Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMike SherbakovGeneral Partner at The Veteran FundPaulina SzyzdekPrincipal at E12 Venture Capital, LlcKathryn CartiniCo-Founding Partner & Advisor at Chloe CapitalChima OsukaEntrepreneur In Residence at Suncoast VenturesMichael SidgmoreInvestor at Broadhaven Capital Partners
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Colleagues at Alkemi Growth Capital
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