Overview
Aakash Kumar serves as Managing Director at DeVC[4], a position held since September 2024[4]. Kumar is a tech optimist and investor in early-stage startups[2], with a stated investing focus on complete co-founding teams demonstrating deep-rooted growth mindset[2]. Kumar has held prior investment roles as Managing Director at Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India) beginning in January 2022[3] and as an angel investor from 2012 to 2021[7]. Earlier career experience includes positions at Hotstar as SVP of Growth from March 2019 to December 2021[5] and VP of Digital Products and Revenue from December 2017 to February 2019[6], as well as roles at Housing.com as Chief Strategy Officer and Lead of Product and Business[9][10]. Kumar also held a position in Products and Monetisation at Indus OS from April 2016 to December 2017[8]. Kumar holds a Bachelor of Technology in Metallurgical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay[11].
Profile introduction
Tech optimist and investor in early stage startups. Investing sweet spot is complete co-founding teams with deep rooted growth mindset. Believe in backing and collaborating with missionary founders irrespective of how early they are: Idea, demo or initial product Two time founder and an avid gamer. Most excited about system design and game design #passion Led growth, monetisation and GTM focused (read obsessed) product building in the past. Experienced both (massive) wins and (colossal) failures at cos across all venture life-stages ( 0 to 1, 1 to 10, 10 to 100) If you are looking…
Career history
- Managing DirectorJan 2022 to presentZ47 (fka Matrix Partners India)
- Managing DirectorSep 2024 to presentDeVC
- SVP - GrowthMar 2019 to Dec 2021Hotstar
- VP - Digital Products and RevenueDec 2017 to Feb 2019Hotstar
- Angel Investor2012 to Dec 2021Angel Investor
- Products & MonetisationApr 2016 to Dec 2017Indus OS
- Chief Strategy OfficerDec 2014 to Feb 2016Housing.com
- Lead - Product & BusinessApr 2014 to Dec 2014Housing.com
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Metallurgical Engineering2005 - 2011Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
- Delhi Public School Vasant Kunj2003 - 2005
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