Akshay Bhushan
Akshay Bhushan is a partner at Tola Capital who invests in enterprise software companies, drawing on a product management background. He was previously an associate at L.E.K. Consulting focused on investment diligence and growth strategy, completed a rotation at the Hasso-Plattner Institut, and worked as a product manager at Fedcentric Technologies.
Lightspeed closes US$500m early-stage India and Southeast Asia fund, boosting AUM to over US$18bn
Lightspeed Venture Partners has closed a US$500 million early-stage fund for India and Southeast Asia, increasing its assets under management to over US$18 billion and backing startups through dedicated India IV and other growth vehicles.
Dukaan raises $11M pre-Series A led by 640 Oxford Ventures to scale no-code ecommerce for SMBs
Dukaan, a Bengaluru-based no-code platform founded by Suumit Shah and Subhash Choudhary, raised $11M in a pre-Series A round led by 640 Oxford Ventures with participation from several existing and new investors. The funding will be used to expand operations, hire designers and developers, pursue strategic partnerships, and grow its paying merchant base as Dukaan scales its mobile-first ecommerce service.
Lightspeed launches Singapore-based Southeast Asia team with Bejul Somaia, Akshay Bhushan and Pinn Lawjindakul
Lightspeed Venture Partners is launching a Southeast Asia team headquartered in Singapore, staffed by Bejul Somaia, Akshay Bhushan, Pinn Lawjindakul and Marsha Sugana, and will invest from its global funds. The move follows Lightspeed raising over $4 billion across three funds and continues its regional investments in companies like Grab, Ula and NextBillion.ai.
Lightspeed Venture Partners opens Singapore office, backs Southeast Asia startups from $4B global funds
Lightspeed Venture Partners has opened a Southeast Asia office in Singapore and formed a local team to back startups across the region. The firm will invest from its global funds (part of a $4 billion raise announced in 2020) and will build on prior regional bets including Grab, Ula, and Chilibeli.
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Tola Capital Partner · current