# Satish Malnaik

> Satish Malnaik is the Ann Arbor-based CEO and cofounder of NextServices, a cofounder of sports fan platform Fantelope, and an entrepreneur-in-residence at the Desai Accelerator. An engineer with a Michigan Ross MBA, he combines company leadership with judging, advising, and mentoring emerging entrepreneurs.

- **Role:** CEO and cofounder at NextServices
- **Organizations:** NextServices, Fantelope, Desai Accelerator, University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Zell Lurie Institute
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree in engineering, University of Mumbai, Master of Science in Engineering, University of Toledo, MBA, University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
- **Known for:** His founding team won the 2004 Michigan Business Challenge., Recipient of a 2004 Dare to Dream grant with the NextServices team., Cofounded NextServices and sports fan engagement platform Fantelope.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2004** — Worked in enterprise technology consulting, including BearingPoint, formerly KPMG Consulting; also worked as an independent consultant.
- **2004** — Completed his Michigan Ross MBA; his team received a Dare to Dream grant and won the Michigan Business Challenge.
- **2004-10-01** — NextServices’ founding team set this date for launch; Malnaik built its initial website.
- **2016** — Appeared as a Fantelope cofounder at LA2M on February 10 to speak about tech startups.
- **2020** — His LinkedIn profile dates his volunteer judging for Ross’s Leadership Crisis Challenge from 2020.
- **2026** — Continues as NextServices CEO and cofounder; Desai Accelerator lists him as an entrepreneur-in-residence.

## Achievements

- His founding team won the 2004 Michigan Business Challenge.
- Recipient of a 2004 Dare to Dream grant with the NextServices team.
- Cofounded NextServices and sports fan engagement platform Fantelope.
- Served as a Michigan Business Challenge judge, Desai adviser, and alumni volunteer.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Quoted in the January 29 announcement of a NextServices partnership with One GI and 100ms, emphasizing AI execution.
- **2026-02** — Appeared in a Scope Forward Show panel published February 13 with Michael Dragutsky, Christa Newton, and Aniket Behera.

## Links

- Website: https://nextservices.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malnaik/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/a2serendipity
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/malnaik

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