Akshay Bhushan
Partner @ Tola Capital
Greater Seattle Area, United States
Akshay Bhushan is a seed investor at Tola Capital in Greater Seattle Area focused on Software and SaaS. Akshay Bhushan serves as a Vice President at Tola Capital. He applies his experiences in software development and data science to identifying and investing in enterprise software companies.He was previously an Associate at L.E.K. Consulting, a global management-consulting firm with Fortune 500 and private equity clients. During his time atL.E.K., he worked on strategic issues for a range of clients in the software, aviation, and healthcare industries. His primary focus was on investment diligence and growth strategy. He also worked directly with several L.E.K. practices to define their internal data and technology initiatives.During his undergraduate studies, Mr. Bhushan served as a product manager for Fedcentric Technologies, where he partnered with researchers on the development of new algorithms and products at the U.S. National Cancer Institute.Mr. Bhushan graduated in 2015 with a B.S. in International Politics from Georgetown University. When he wasn’t studying, he spent his time teaching himself to code.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 71%
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Industries Akshay Bhushan invests in
Stages Akshay Bhushan invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 3 (43%)
- SaaS 2 (29%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (29%)
- Hardware 1 (14%)
- Robotics 1 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (71%)
- Series A 1 (14%)
- Funding Round 1 (14%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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TrustCloud
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TrustCloud is a leader in AI-native GRC transformation for CISOs, delivering the first security assurance platform designed to integrate the relationship between GRC and cybersecurity. The platform delivers the option of distinct applications to manage every facet of enterprise security risk and compliance and turn GRC into a profit center. Learnmore at TrustCloud.ai. | $15M / May 20, 2025 | |
FeatureByte
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FeatureByte provides a data-centric AI solution that simplifies feature engineering and feature management for data scientists. | $5.7M / Seed / Jul 28, 2022 | |
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TrustCloud
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TrustCloud is a leader in AI-native GRC transformation for CISOs, delivering the first security assurance platform designed to integrate the relationship between GRC and cybersecurity. The platform delivers the option of distinct applications to manage every facet of enterprise security risk and compliance and turn GRC into a profit center. Learnmore at TrustCloud.ai. | $18M / Series A / May 03, 2022 | |
Bild
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Bild is a collaboration platform for visual assets within the hardware industry. With Bild, innovative hardware companies have delivered products faster while reducing production risks. | $3M / Seed / Oct 25, 2021 | |
Phonic
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Phonic is an application that allows users to record audio surveys that provide audio survey recordings for companies who are looking to get market research. | $2.2M / Seed / Oct 06, 2021 | |
TrustCloud
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Kintent is an all-in-one revenue-accelerating compliance platform. Kintent automates security compliance audit readiness, uses machine learning and NLP to auto-suggest answers to security questionnaires, and generates a live, elegant website and API that lets companies share and prove compliance with their customers. Our first area of focus is tostreamline how trust is established between a buyer and seller of software - specifically in the area of security and data privacy compliance. As Kintent grows and scales, our focus will naturally shift to other areas of a business. | $4M / Seed / Apr 01, 2021 | |
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TrustCloud
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TrustCloud is a leader in AI-native GRC transformation for CISOs, delivering the first security assurance platform designed to integrate the relationship between GRC and cybersecurity. The platform delivers the option of distinct applications to manage every facet of enterprise security risk and compliance and turn GRC into a profit center. Learnmore at TrustCloud.ai. | $4M / Seed / Apr 01, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Tola Capital
Founded in 2010 by ex-software operators, Tola Capital is a venture capital firm that believes in the power of software and data to transform the way the world works. Our diverse team provides hands-on engagement to founders who build solutions with the potential for long-term, transformational change. We invest globally across multiple stages andexclusively target companies led by exceptional talent who are building essential software for enterprise customers.
Tola Capital Contacts
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Aaron Fleishman
Partner
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Akshay Bhushan
Partner
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Jake Nibley
Vice President
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Phil Sorgen
Venture Partner
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Sheila Gulati
Managing Director
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FAQ
What does Akshay Bhushan invest in?
Akshay Bhushan invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Akshay Bhushan last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Akshay Bhushan closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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