Akshay Chaturvedi
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Akshay Chaturvedi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Organization | Leverage Edu |
| Title | Founder and CEO |
Akshay Chaturvedi is an Indian entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Leverage Edu, a study abroad company headquartered in New Delhi.[1] In 2020, Akshay was featured in Forbes' 30 Under 30 India[2] and Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Akshay was born in Delhi and did his MBA at the Indian School of Business (ISB), where he later served as the director of the student board.[4] It was during his tenure at ISB that he conceived the idea for Leverage Edu. He then moved to Babajobs and also worked at Ernst & Young (EY) and KPMG.[1]
Career
[edit]Akshay founded Leverage Edu in 2017 to connect students with mentors who could guide them in their educational and career choices.[5][6] The idea for the platform was selected to be represented at Draper University in Silicon Valley, a school focused on entrepreneurship.[4] Initially, the company operated only in India and later expanded to other countries. It operates in 13 locations globally, including the UK, USA, Australia, and Nepal.[7] In June 2024, the company raised $40 million in Series C funding, bringing its total valuation to $150 million.[8][9]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- 2017: Selected as India's Prime Minister's Champion of Change[10]
- 2019: TiE Lumis Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards[11]
- 2019: CNBC Young Turk[12]
- 2020: Forbes' 30 Under 30 India[13]
- 2020: Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia under the Consumer Technology category[3]
- 2020: Entrepreneur of the Year in the Consumer Business category by Entrepreneur Inc[14]
- 2020: BWDisrupt's 40 Under 40[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Singh, Rajiv (Jul 20, 2023). "How LeverageEdu's Akshay Chaturvedi Weathered The Pandemic Storm With 'soul Searching' On Saturdays". Forbes India.
- ^ "30 Under 30: The Young, Relentless Achievers Of 2020 | Page 13". Forbes India. Feb 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "30 Under 30 Asia 2020: Consumer Technology". Forbes.
- ^ a b Chakraborty, Sayan (Feb 11, 2020). "Akshay Chaturvedi: Building Careers". Forbes India.
- ^ Sarkar, Gargi (2024-02-15). "Leverage Edu's FY23 Loss Widens 118% To INR 102.8 Cr, Sales Surge 3.3X". Inc42 Media.
- ^ "Study abroad platform Leverage Edu secures $40 million in series". Business Outreach. 2023-07-03.
- ^ Jha, Sugandha (2022-08-25). "Leverage Edu aims to clock net revenue of Rs 100 crore in FY23; claims to have reached 50% mark". Financialexpress.
- ^ "LeverageEdu's revenue, losses surge". Financialexpress. 2024-02-10.
- ^ Anand, Aishwarya (2023-07-03). "Leverage Edu raises $40 million in Series C round, valued at $150 million: Sources - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18.
- ^ "Akshay Chaturvedi - Forbes". Forbes.
- ^ a b "Akshay Chaturvedi: Founder & CEO, Leverage Edu". www.bharatstartup.in.
- ^ Jha, Manish Kumar (2022-03-20). "Helping Students To Get Their Dream University With Leverage Edu, Akshay Chaturvedi". VANITY STARDOM.
- ^ "Forbes India 30 Under 30: Meet the Class of 2020". Forbes India.
- ^ "Virtual Awards - 10th Annual awards for Entrepreneurship & Startups". Entrepreneur India.