# Akshay Venkitasubramanian

> Akshay Venkitasubramanian is a New York based entrepreneur and industrial engineering graduate who co-founded Nirvana with Urvish Parikh and Kelvin Chan and served as its CEO. His public career includes Deloitte, Remedy Partners, and Mount Sinai. In 2026 he is building DearBill, while writing about the practical demands of founding a company, family commitments, and lessons from surfing.

- **Role:** Founder at DearBill
- **Organizations:** DearBill, Nirvana, Deloitte, Remedy Partners, Mount Sinai, Jahani and Associates, Young Indians
- **From:** Neyveli, India
- **Education:** Electronics and Biomedical Engineering; graduated with first class, Government Model Engineering College, Kochi, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University
- **Known for:** Young Indians Most Valuable Member of the Year (All India), 2009, according to his university thesis biography., Completed an NC State industrial engineering master’s degree in 2012., Co-founded Nirvana with Urvish Parikh and Kelvin Chan.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Graduated from Government Model Engineering College; received Young Indians national Most Valuable Member of the Year recognition.
- **2012** — Completed a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering at North Carolina State University.
- **2013** — Received Deloitte’s Applause Award and selection for its Going Global for Greater Good leadership program, as listed on his public LinkedIn profile.
- **2014-2016** — Built payment systems and technologies at Remedy Partners; a 2015 conference biography identifies him as a product manager.
- **—** — Worked at Mount Sinai before founding Nirvana; exact employment dates were not confirmed from primary material.
- **2019** — Co-founded Nirvana with Urvish Parikh and Kelvin Chan; served as CEO.
- **2024** — Nirvana announced a $24.2 million Series A led by Northzone on September 12.
- **2026** — Public LinkedIn and DearBill recruitment material identify him with DearBill as its founder.

## Achievements

- Young Indians Most Valuable Member of the Year (All India), 2009, according to his university thesis biography.
- Completed an NC State industrial engineering master’s degree in 2012.
- Co-founded Nirvana with Urvish Parikh and Kelvin Chan.
- Led Nirvana as CEO when it announced a $24.2 million Series A in September 2024.
- Co-authored a 2015 Winter Simulation Conference paper with Stephen D. Roberts and Jeffrey A. Joines.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Published reflections on surfing lessons and on his daughter standing on a board for the first time.
- **2026-05** — Thanked his wife Loveleen for the family routines and work that support his company building.
- **2026-03** — Described family boundaries while building a new business, including dinners at home, date night, and avoiding phone use during family time.
- **2026-02** — Argued that focus, unit economics, and product-market fit matter more than headline fundraising totals.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshayvs
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/akshayvs

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Last updated: 2026-10-14