Akilesh Potti

Co-Founder at Ritual

Overview

Akilesh Potti is co-founder at Ritual [1][2]. Potti previously served as a partner at Polychain Capital from January 2020 to May 2023 [3]. Earlier experience includes work in cryptocurrency from 2017 to 2019 [4], machine learning at Palantir Technologies from 2016 to 2018 [5], a position at an undisclosed hedge fund from 2015 to 2016 [6], and a role as Strategist at Goldman Sachs from 2013 to 2015 [7]. Potti also conducted research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2013 to 2014 [8] and at Cornell University from 2011 to 2014 [9]. Potti holds a B.S. in Computer Science with Honors and a B.S. in Operations Research with Honors from Cornell University [10].

Career history

  1. Co-FounderMay 2023 to presentRitual
  2. partnerJan 2020 to May 2023Polychain Capital
  3. crypto{graphy, currency}2017 to 2019‌‌
  4. machine learning2016 to 2018Palantir Technologies
  5. undisclosed2015 to 2016hedge fund
  6. Strategist2013 to 2015Goldman Sachs
  7. Researcher2013 to 2014Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  8. Researcher2011 to 2014Cornell University

Education

  1. B.S. Computer Science [Honors], B.S. Operations Research [Honors]Cornell University

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