# Tanmay Thaker

> Tanmay Thaker is the Altschuler-Meyer CEO of IDEA, Northeastern University’s student-led venture accelerator in Boston. Named a 2025 Venture Fellow before becoming CEO, he is a Northeastern student whose public work also includes a Russell & Dawson internship and photography credited by Northeastern Global News.

- **Role:** Altschuler-Meyer CEO at IDEA: Northeastern University’s Venture Accelerator
- **Organizations:** IDEA: Northeastern University’s Venture Accelerator, Northeastern University, Russell & Dawson
- **Education:** Northeastern University
- **Known for:** Selected as an IDEA Venture Fellow in 2025., Appointed Altschuler-Meyer CEO of IDEA., Photography credited in Northeastern Global News’s January 22, 2026 article about the London FinTech Society.

## Career timeline

- **2021** — Listed an August AAHOA trade-show exhibitor project for Russell & Dawson.
- **2023** — AAHOA identified him as a Russell & Dawson intern at its Northeast Regional Conference & Trade Show.
- **2024** — Began the Northeastern University education period listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- **2025** — Named among IDEA’s 2025 Venture Fellows at NEXPO.
- **2026** — Listed as Altschuler-Meyer CEO on IDEA’s 2026 team page.

## Achievements

- Selected as an IDEA Venture Fellow in 2025.
- Appointed Altschuler-Meyer CEO of IDEA.
- Photography credited in Northeastern Global News’s January 22, 2026 article about the London FinTech Society.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Northeastern Global News published a FinTech Society feature with photography credited to Tanmay Thaker.
- **2026-10** — Research check: IDEA’s 2026 team page lists Thaker as Altschuler-Meyer CEO; this is a verification date, not an appointment date.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanmay-thaker

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Last updated: 2026-10-10