Akshay Shah

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Founder CEO at GenZDealZ.ai

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Akshay Shah is the Founder and CEO of GenZDealZ. ai and iWebTechno, where he has spent two decades digitizing over 900 universities. A graduate of the University of Mumbai, he leverages this vast student network for his new ventures. Colleagues describe him as "extremely intelligent", "hard-working", and a "strong leader".

Outside of his entrepreneurial work, Akshay identifies as a pragmatic libertarian and a budding satirist. He is a proud father and prominently includes "#GirlDad" in his professional profiles, indicating that his family is a core part of his identity.

He is addressing the needs of 400 million "credit-invisible" students by launching Indias first Gen Z credit card in partnership with HDFC and Visa.

Personality Overview

Upfront

Demanding

Hard To Convince

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

FinTech for Gen Z
Launching India's first credit card for students to solve the 'credit-invisible' issue for the younger generation, backed by major financial institutions.
EdTech SaaS
Built a vertical SaaS company that has digitized over 900 campuses and serves more than 1. 5 million students, creating a significant data moat.
Agentic AI
Currently developing 'GenZDealZ. ai', an Agentic AI platform designed to provide hyperlocal deals and a discovery platform for college students.

Media Appearances

Akshay has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2023
Founder CEO at GenZDealZ.ai
7-2019 - 12-2020
Elected Member - Nasscom Mumbai Regional Council (RC) at NASSCOM
3-2018 - 3-2020
Mentor of Change at Atal Innovation Mission
10-2013 - 9-2023
Founder CEO at iWebTechno
4-2005 - 10-2013
Founder COO at iWebTechno

Education

2020 - 2020
MDP from IIM Lucknow PGP-WE
1998 - 2003
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) from University of Mumbai from K J Somaiya Comprehensive College of Education & Research Vidyavihar Mumbai 400 077

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Exp : 18 Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder CEO at GenZDealZ.ai
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Insights For Selling To Akshay

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Akshay is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Akshay

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akshay move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Akshay take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Akshay

Personality Compatibility


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