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Akshay Shah

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Founder CEO at GenZDealZ.ai
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Founder CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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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.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Founder CEO
GenZDealZ.ai
7-2019 - 12-2020
Elected Member - Nasscom Mumbai Regional Council (RC)
NASSCOM
3-2018 - 3-2020
Mentor of Change
Atal Innovation Mission
10-2013 - 9-2023
Founder CEO
iWebTechno
4-2005 - 10-2013
Founder COO
iWebTechno
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Education
2020 - 2020
MDP
IIM Lucknow PGP-WE
1998 - 2003
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) from University of Mumbai
K J Somaiya Comprehensive College of Education & Research Vidyavihar Mumbai 400 077
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