Ankur Kakadiya

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DISC Type : C

Founder | CEO | Sense Alpha | Stratagic (CTO) FinnTech AI | Finance Domain (SME) & Economist at Sense Alpha

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Overview

Ankur Kakadiya is the Founder and CEO of Sense Alpha, a FinTech AI company he created to solve behavioral alpha-decay in wealth management. He leverages a decade of experience in quantitative finance and high-frequency trading and holds an M. Sc in Financial Applied Science.

Outside of his CEO duties, Ankur is an independent quantum computing researcher, exploring its applications in finance. He is passionate about economic analysis and challenges conventional thinking on topics like AI investment and talent acquisition, which he frequently discusses online.

Unique fact: He holds a patent for an advanced algorithmic trading strategy that utilizes Japanese Candlestick chart analysis with AI and machine learning.

Personality Overview

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Objective Thinker

Precise

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Behavioral Finance
His company, Sense Alpha, is built to solve "Behavioral Alpha-Decay, " a core problem in behavioral finance where clients make panic-driven decisions during market volatility.
FinTech AI
As the strategic CTO and Founder of an AI-focused FinTech firm, his work centers on pioneering the use of AI, GenAI, and LLMs in financial services.
Quantum Computing
He identifies as an Independent Quantum Computing Researcher and is actively exploring how its applications can enhance financial technologies.

Media Appearances

Ankur has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Founder | CEO | Sense Alpha | Stratagic (CTO) FinnTech AI | Finance Domain (SME) & Economist at Sense Alpha
7-2017 - 10-2025
Financial Technology Consultant - Economist at The Financial Sense institute

Education

M.sc in Financial Applied Science from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

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Insights For Selling To Ankur

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ankur is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ankur

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ankur move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Ankur take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Ankur

Personality Compatibility


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