Aakash is excited by the disruptive nature of technology-led innovations in sustainability, and the imminent need to decarbonize sectors. He spends time understanding emerging industries and new technologies, to identify their application to solving complex climate problems in unique ways. At Peak, Aakash leads the investment team and has built domain expertise across Peak’s core sectors - New Energy, Food Systems, Water, and Climate (Green Buildings, Plastics, Carbon Credits). He is actively involved in India's climate space, regularly speaking on panels and at conferences. He has done a TEDx talk on "The 'Hidden Cost' of Everything We Do".

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Aakash has been in VC for the past 8 years, across multiple VC funds globally. He is also the co-founder of neonVest - a VC-backed enterprise SaaS startup - which he has operated for the past 6 years. neonVest was acquired in 2024.

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Prior to Peak, Aakash headed up the VC arm of Sattva Capital, a leading private investment office based in Mumbai, where he led deals in Energy Web Foundation (now listed on multiple crypto exchanges), Shortlist, and other companies. Prior to Sattva, Aakash co-led the Asia portfolio at Accion Venture Lab, a global fintech fund based in Washington D.C. Aakash embarked on his VC journey at Contrarian Partners, a generalist tech VC in Mumbai.

Aakash started his career on the Investment Research team at Aksia, a $160Bn New York-based hedge fund advisory firm, where he evaluated funds across long/short equity, credit and quant strategies. Aakash holds a B.Sc. from NYU Stern School of Business, majoring in Finance and International Business, with a minor in Philosophy. He is also the Co-President of Bleeker Street Angel Network, an India-focused angel network for NYU Alumni.