Akshay Kini

Akshay Kini currently holds the title of Series F at Cohesity, where responsibilities include leading the acquisition of the Data Protection Unit of Veritas for a combined enterprise value of $7 billion since February 2024. Simultaneously, Akshay Kini serves as Deal Lead at Premji Invest - US, focusing on U.S. investments since September 2022. Previous experience includes a role in the Private Equity Technology Investment Team at General Atlantic from August 2018 to July 2020, a leading global growth equity firm. Earlier, Akshay Kini worked in Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan from June 2015 to June 2018, specializing in Media & Communications mergers and acquisitions, contributing to notable transactions such as the acquisition of Cablevision by Altice and the IPO of Formula One. Educational qualifications encompass a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering with honors from Columbia University and an MBA with honors from The Wharton School.