Akash Saxena
Director/Board Member at APOLLO FINVEST (INDIA) LIMITED
Profile
Akash Saxena is the founder of Youpid, which was founded in 2009.
He is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director at Apollo Finvest (India) Ltd.
since 2021, and will be the Chief Technical & Product Officer at Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd.
starting in 2023.
He is also a Venture Partner at Venture Highway LLP and was previously the Senior Vice President & Head-Technology at Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
He has held former positions as the SVP & Head of Technology at Disney Entertainment (India) Ltd.
from 2017 to 2022, Head of Technology & Senior Vice President at Craftsvilla Handicrafts Pvt Ltd.
from 2016 to 2017, and Head of Technology & VP Engineering at Tinyowl Technology Pvt Ltd.
from 2015 to 2016.
Mr. Saxena graduated from Arizona State University with a graduate degree in 2000.
Akash Saxena active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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APOLLO FINVEST (INDIA) LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2021-06-29 |
Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd. operates an online video streaming platform. The firm broadcast and stream Cricket, Football, Badminton, Martial Arts, Formula 1, Table Tennis, Hockey, Swimming, Boxing, and Water Sports. The company was founded on February 29, 2000 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Venture Highway LLP
Venture Highway LLP Investment ManagersFinance Venture Highway LLP is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Samir Sood and Neeraj Arora. The firm is headquartered in India. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd.
Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd. BroadcastingConsumer Services Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd. operates as an entertainment network, operates general entertainment channels that entertain India in Hindi and English. The firm operates other channels featuring youth-oriented content, mass entertainment, kids, music, and children’s entertainment; and provides digital entertainment services. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2023-04-30 |
Former positions of Akash Saxena
Companies | Position | End |
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Disney Entertainment (India) Ltd.
Disney Entertainment (India) Ltd. BroadcastingConsumer Services Disney Entertainment (India) Ltd. provides television broadcasting services. It also operates as a distribution platform for television channels. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Private Equity Investor | 2022-11-29 |
Craftsvilla Handicrafts Pvt Ltd.
Craftsvilla Handicrafts Pvt Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Craftsvilla Handicrafts Pvt Ltd. provides handicraft and natural products in online portal. It offers fashion and accessories, home decor & furnishing, and health & beauty products. The company was founded on January 20, 2011 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2017-04-29 |
Tinyowl Technology Pvt Ltd.
Tinyowl Technology Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tinyowl Technology Pvt Ltd. develops mobile food ordering application. It offers an android application that enables users to order food via their mobile devices. It can also detect the users’ locations and show restaurants in their vicinity. The company was founded by Harshvardhan Mandad, Saurabh Goyal, Shubbham Bansal, Gaurav Choudhary, Shikhar Paliwal and Tanuj Khandelwal in 2014 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2016-06-29 |
Youpid | Founder | 2012-12-30 |
Training of Akash Saxena
Arizona State University | Graduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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APOLLO FINVEST (INDIA) LIMITED | Finance |
Private companies | 7 |
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Disney Entertainment (India) Ltd.
Disney Entertainment (India) Ltd. BroadcastingConsumer Services Disney Entertainment (India) Ltd. provides television broadcasting services. It also operates as a distribution platform for television channels. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Consumer Services |
Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd.
Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd. BroadcastingConsumer Services Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd. operates as an entertainment network, operates general entertainment channels that entertain India in Hindi and English. The firm operates other channels featuring youth-oriented content, mass entertainment, kids, music, and children’s entertainment; and provides digital entertainment services. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Consumer Services |
Craftsvilla Handicrafts Pvt Ltd.
Craftsvilla Handicrafts Pvt Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Craftsvilla Handicrafts Pvt Ltd. provides handicraft and natural products in online portal. It offers fashion and accessories, home decor & furnishing, and health & beauty products. The company was founded on January 20, 2011 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Technology Services |
Tinyowl Technology Pvt Ltd.
Tinyowl Technology Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tinyowl Technology Pvt Ltd. develops mobile food ordering application. It offers an android application that enables users to order food via their mobile devices. It can also detect the users’ locations and show restaurants in their vicinity. The company was founded by Harshvardhan Mandad, Saurabh Goyal, Shubbham Bansal, Gaurav Choudhary, Shikhar Paliwal and Tanuj Khandelwal in 2014 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Technology Services |
Venture Highway LLP
Venture Highway LLP Investment ManagersFinance Venture Highway LLP is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Samir Sood and Neeraj Arora. The firm is headquartered in India. | Finance |
Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd. operates an online video streaming platform. The firm broadcast and stream Cricket, Football, Badminton, Martial Arts, Formula 1, Table Tennis, Hockey, Swimming, Boxing, and Water Sports. The company was founded on February 29, 2000 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Technology Services |
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