About
Akshay Kini joined Premji Invest in 2022, where he leads enterprise technology investing with a focus on application software, data infrastructure, and AI, as well as B2B payments and vertical software & payments. He previously worked at General Atlantic on growth-stage consumer internet and enterprise software investments. He holds a B.S. in Operations Research from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- Premji Invest - USDeal Leadcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- General AtlanticPrivate Equity2018 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- J.P. MorganInvestment Banking2015 — 2018Greater New York City Area
Education
- Columbia UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Engineering
- The Wharton SchoolMBA, Honors
Skills & more
Research6Matlab5Stata1Microsoft Excel6Statistics5Data Analysis4Financial Modeling3Investment Banking2R1Economics2Microsoft Office1Microsoft Word1
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Akshay Kini work?
- Akshay Kini is at Premji Invest.
- What does Akshay Kini invest in?
- Akshay Kini invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
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Also attended Columbia University687
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Also attended The Wharton School1,481
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Shared employers
Also worked at Premji Invest - US13
Jimmy ZhuSenior Principal at Blumberg CapitalSandesh PatnamInvestor at Premji InvestVedant AgrawalInvestor at Premji InvestMarc Martin CasasInvestor at Premji InvestAkshay RaiInvestor at Premji InvestJustin YannixInvestor at Premji Invest
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Also worked at General Atlantic117
Adrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesJimena NowackInvestor at Index VenturesJin-Young KimInvestment Team at 8VCDan CahanaPrincipal on the Investment Team at Notable Capital, focused on Cloud Infrastructure & AILauren LeeInvestor at FJ Labs
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Also worked at J.P. Morgan796
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