Akshay Kothari
Angel Investor
San Francisco, United States
Akshay Kothari is a seed investor in San Francisco focused on Software and Information Technology. Akshay Kothari is the co-founder of Pulse, a mobile application that allows you to read all your favorite content in one place. Pulse began as a class project in the Launchpad class at Stanford University, and has grown to over 30 million users today. It won the coveted Apple Design Award in 2011 and was inducted into the App Store Hall of Fame.Pulse was recently acquired by Linkedin for $90 million.
- Total investments:
- 55
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Akshay Kothari invests in
Stages Akshay Kothari invests in
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Round size
- Seed
- $2M–$15M
- Pre-Seed
- $850k–$20M
- Series A
- $12M–$37M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 23 (42%)
- Information Technology 14 (25%)
- Internet 11 (20%)
- Artificial Intelligence 11 (20%)
- SaaS 6 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 26 (47%)
- Series A 17 (31%)
- Pre-Seed 5 (9%)
- Series B 3 (5%)
- Series C 1 (2%)
Country
- United States 33 (60%)
- India 6 (11%)
- New Zealand 2 (4%)
- United Kingdom 2 (4%)
- Canada 1 (2%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Wafer is an AI optimization platform that automatically accelerates AI models by generating efficient custom GPU kernels. | $40M / Series A / Sep 01, 2026 | ||
| Ambrook offers specialized accounting software for family-run farms, ranches, and agribusinesses. The platform includes bookkeeping, invoicing, bill payment, and analytics tools. Ambrook aims to help these businesses manage finances, track profitability, and prepare for the future. | $30M / Series B / Aug 04, 2026 | ||
| The AI-Native Operating System for CPA Firms: Maxed replaces the expensive, fragmented software stack CPA firms are locked into today with a single, flexible platform powered by AI agents. Maxed provides best-in-class infrastructure at a fraction of the cost - automating the manual work that buries firms every tax season, allowing them to leverageAI to outpace competitors and serve more clients without increasing headcount. | $850K / Pre-Seed / Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| Eigen is an AI-driven platform designed to enrich real-world social connectivity. | $15M / Seed / Apr 16, 2026 | ||
| Quanta provides software companies with real-time financial clarity and empowerment. Quanta envision a world in which all business accounting tasks that are not creative in nature are automated, leaving finance teams and business owners to focus solely on strategic and creative work. | $15M / Series A / Dec 04, 2025 | ||
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$2.6M / Pre-Seed / Nov 12, 2025 | ||
| Wabi engages as a social platform where anyone can quickly create tiny apps using instructions. | $20M / Pre-Seed / Nov 05, 2025 | ||
| Gimlet Labs is an applied research lab focused on developing next-generation AI infrastructure. | $12M / Seed / Oct 22, 2025 | ||
| Julius AI develops a platform that analyzes data with computational AI. It enables users to analyze datasets, create visualizations, solve math, and much more. | $10M / Seed / Jul 28, 2025 | ||
| Duna is redefining business identity. It will evolve into a network for shareable identity – making onboarding as simple as one click. | $12.1M / Seed / May 07, 2025 | ||
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FAQ
What does Akshay Kothari invest in?
Akshay Kothari invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 55 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Akshay Kothari's check size?
Akshay Kothari typically joins rounds of $2M–$15M at Seed, $850k–$20M at Pre-Seed and $12M–$37M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Akshay Kothari participates in.
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When did Akshay Kothari last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Akshay Kothari closed in Sep 2026. Shizune tracks 55 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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