# Aakash Patel

> Aakash Patel is a funding round investor at Riverside Acceleration Capital backing Software. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Riverside Acceleration Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/riverside-acceleration-capital)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-vc/

Aakash Patel is a funding round investor at Riverside Acceleration Capital in New York focused on Software and Mobile. Aakash Patel is the Principal of Riverside Acceleration Capital. He attended the Oberlin College.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 50% |
| Mobile | 2 | 33% |
| Public Safety | 2 | 33% |
| B2B | 1 | 17% |
| CRM | 1 | 17% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 3 | 50% |
| Debt Financing | 2 | 33% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 2 | 33% |
| United States | 2 | 33% |
| Sweden | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hapana | Hapana is an innovator of essential fitness business management solutions, offering tools which allow both single site and multi-location studios and clubs to grow, manage, engage, and create raving fans. Hapana makes the fitness brand experience better for everyone with a platform and services that are engineered for engagement, allowing brands todeliver beautiful experiences for members everywhere. Proudly founded in Sydney Australia, Hapana delights over a million members in more than 10 countries and is trusted by brands such as BFT, UFC Gym, Gold’s Gym, KX Pilates, LTYB, GoYoga, Vive Active, Infinite Cycle and many more. |  | Debt Financing | Nov 06, 2023 |  |
| Apica | Apica provides the most effective technology for optimizing the performance of cloud and mobile applications. The Apica WebExcellence Suite offers companies and developers alike easy-to-use, cloud-based load testing and web performance monitoring tools to test applications for maximum capacity, daily performance, improved load times, and protectionfrom peak load. |  | Debt Financing | Feb 16, 2021 |  |
| Apica | Apica provides the most effective technology for optimizing the performance of cloud and mobile applications. The Apica WebExcellence Suite offers companies and developers alike easy-to-use, cloud-based load testing and web performance monitoring tools to test applications for maximum capacity, daily performance, improved load times, and protectionfrom peak load. |  | Private Equity | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| Typsy | We have created an engaging and fun ed-tech platform where the hospitality industry comes to learn online. Build your own profile and learn in your own time or schedule training to train teams. Typsy makes training at scale easy. We have a growing library of close to 1000 bite-size skills training videos, all filmed with industry experts that areperfect for today's hospitality training needs. For hospitality businesses, staff and schools, governments, associations and industry partners can host their training on Typsy too. There are fun quizzes, certificates and downloadable resources to complement the lessons and courses. We cater to Front of House, Back of House and Management in categories including culinary, compliance, beverage, service, marketing, management and business. |  |  |  |  |
| 911inform | 911inform is the only emergency management and communication platform that assists communication and control between local authorities and your organization. From notifying emergency personnel about the exact who, what, where, and when of any crisis, to providing responders and on-site personnel temporary command and control of the situation,911inform is the definitive partner in any emergency.911inform is a browser-based, single-pane-of-glass emergency management and bi-directional communication solution that saves valuable time in emergencies and connects your organization's user group directly to first responders. As an expansion to 911 services, we provide emergency location identification, route planning, communication tools, and resource coordination to create complete situational awareness and pave the way for reliable safety in any setting. Our solution allows first responders and on-site teams the tools necessary to mitigate emergencies faster and more effectively.With over 200 integrations and counting, 911inform can overlay seamlessly into any organization and any setting, providing K-12 education, postsecondary education, office buildings, municipalities, retail, hospitals, arenas, concert venues, and more with the tools and control they need for situational awareness in any emergency. 911inform’s solutions upgrade your organization to be compliant with new federal legislation, including Kari’s Law, RAY BAUM’S Act, and Alyssa’s Law, ensuring access and information between emergency callers and emergency personnel. 911inform keeps your data protected. From emergency operation plans to passwords, we don’t steal, sell, or otherwise use your data. 911inform utilizes top-of-the-line security from hackers and data breaches as an added step in keeping you and your organization safe. |  |  |  |  |
| Intrepid Networks | Intrepid Networks is a government and commercial organizations company. |  |  |  |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## About Riverside Acceleration Capital

VC Fund · New York, United States

Riverside Acceleration Capital (RAC) provides flexible growth capital to expansion-stage B2B software and technology companies, through an investment structure that maximizes alignment while minimizing dilution. RAC is part of The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm focused on investing in growing businesses valued at up to $400million. Since its founding in 1988, Riverside has made more than 650 investments. The firm's international private equity and structured capital portfolios include more than 90 companies.

5 contacts available at Riverside Acceleration Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Stein | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-steinborn |
| Jim Toth | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jim-toth |
| Aakash Patel | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aakash-patel-4f2e |
| Jonathan Drillings | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-drillings |
| Jon Temple | Operating Partner; Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jon-temple-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Aakash Patel invest in?

Aakash Patel invests primarily in Software, Mobile and Public Safety startups, most often at Funding Round and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Aakash Patel last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Aakash Patel closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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