Akshat is responsible for thesis generation, transaction execution and portfolio management for Maelstrom’s investment portfolio. He previously led the M&A team at BitMEX before departing in 2022 to co-found Maelstrom. Initially trained as a management consultant, he began his investing career executing leveraged buyouts and growth-stage investments in US-based middle-market companies at Granite Creek Capital Partners. Akshat holds a BS in Economics from UPenn’s Wharton School of Business.