About
Co-founder and Managing Partner running Maelstrom's deal team across venture, liquid, private equity, and public market strategies. He previously led M&A at BitMEX and executed LBOs at Granite Creek Capital Partners.
Experience
- MaelstromManaging Partner / Co-Foundercurrent2022 — presentBritish Virgin Islands
- BitMEXVice President of Corporate Development & Strategic Finance2019 — 2022Hong Kong SAR
- Granite Creek Capital PartnersPrivate Equity Associate2016 — 2019Chicago
- Galt & CompanyManagement Consultant2014 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Penn MasalaMusic Director2009 — 2013Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Skills & more
Languages English · Hindi · Mandarin Chinese
- Columbia Summer in Beijing: Chinese Language — Columbia University
From Akshat's professional profile.
Colleagues at Maelstrom
Adam Schlegel
Partner, Maelstrom Equity at Maelstrom
Arthur Hayes
CIO and Co-Founder at Maelstrom
Kushagra Aryal
Venture Capital Analyst at Maelstrom
Lukas Ruppert
Research Analyst at Maelstrom
Milan Thakkar
Head of Investor Relations & Operations, Maelstrom Equity at Maelstrom
Nick Andrianov
Partner, Maelstrom Liquid at Maelstrom
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Akshat Vaidya?
- Co-founder and Managing Partner running Maelstrom's deal team across venture, liquid, private equity, and public market strategies. He previously led M&A at BitMEX and executed LBOs at Granite Creek Capital Partners.
- Where does Akshat Vaidya work?
- Akshat Vaidya is Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Maelstrom.
- Where did Akshat Vaidya go to school?
- Akshat Vaidya studied at The Wharton School (Bachelor of Science in Economics).
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