Akshay Sharma
InvestorPartner at FirsthandVC
Palo Alto, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Akshay Sharma is Managing Partner at Multiversal Ventures. He invests in healthcare, artificial intelligence, fintech, and private equity, and has held roles at Fenero.ai and Lyric.ai.
Experience
- Multiversal VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentSanta Clara, CA
- Lyric - Clarity in motion.AI @ Lyriccurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Lyric - Clarity in motion.Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer2023 — 2025California, United States
- Firsthand AllianceLP / investorcurrent2022 — present
- Elevance HealthEntrepreneur In Residence2022 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
- Second Innings CapitalFounding Partner2021 — 2023Santa Clara, California, United States
- TEDxSanFrancisco: Dare To KnowChief Technology Officer (Volunteer)2019 — 2022San Francisco
- HOTG.AICEO, Co-Founder2022Palo Alto, California, United States
- HOTG.AICo-Founder2020 — 2022Palo Alto, California, United States
- IEEEVice Chair IEEE-SA IC19-004 DCT- Decentralized Clinical Trials (Novel digital biomarkers work group)2021 — 2022Palo Alto, California, United States
- SharecareAI Advisor2022
- SharecareExecutive Vice President, Artificial Intelligence2021 — 2022Palo Alto, California, United States
- doc.aiChief Technology Officer2017 — 2022Palo Alto
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesJudge2019San Francisco Bay Area
- SwastFounder, Swast2017
- Human APIHead of Product2015 — 2017
- Human APIHead Of Engineering2014 — 2016Redwood City, CA
- EnsightenLead Sr. Software Engineer - II2013 — 2014Cupertino, usa
- PixelSimpleCo-founder2011 — 2012Bangalore / USA
- i3 ResearchSoftware Engineer2010 — 2011Basking Ridge, NJ
Education
- Visvesvaraya Technological UniversityB.E, Information Science and Engineering1998 — 2002
- PES University (PESIT)1998 — 2002
- Kendriya Vidyalaya1986 — 1998
Skills & more
SQL23XML11Java11Databases3Software Development39Integration7Architectures5Data Analysis3Big Data5Scalability6FlexWeb Analytics2
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Product DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesArchitectureDistributed SystemsJava Enterprise EditionManagementFrom Akshay's professional profile.
Colleagues at FirsthandVC
Network7
Ludovic UlrichScout
Partner at FirsthandVC
Mike KreadenScout
Partner at FirsthandVC
Raymond YipScout
Venture Partner at Mount Parker Ventures
Tatyana MamutScout
Partner at FirsthandVC
Samuel Yuk Lai Suen
Partner at FirsthandVC
Timothy Wee
Partner at FirsthandVC
Yunkai Zhou
Partner at FirsthandVC
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Akshay Sharma work?
- Akshay Sharma is Partner at FirsthandVC.
- What check size does Akshay Sharma write?
- Akshay Sharma typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended Visvesvaraya Technological University15
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Also attended Kendriya Vidyalaya39
Piyush GuptaManaging Partner at SUVAN VENTURESUtpal SharmaVice President at Titan CapitalAnand BhaskarBusiness Transformation Consultant at SeafundUrmit ShahAssociate Investments at DSG Consumer PartnersAbhilasha MooleyManager – Finance & Accounts at Kae CapitalAbhishant PantInvestor at Pentathlon Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at doc.ai4
Also worked at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services16
Robert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesVinod MittaVenture Partner at Floating PointAndy SlavittCo-Founder and General Partner, Town Hall VenturesDemetrios L. KouzoukasPartner at Team8Dr. Sachin JainPresident and CEO at Team8Sachin JainObvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
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