Akash Garg, Angel Investor

Akash Garg is a transformative technology leader with nearly two decades of experience driving growth in emerging technology environments. Most recently, he served as the founding CTO of Afterpay US, leading its technology and product teams through the company’s acquisition by Block in 2022. Earlier in his career, Akash was Director of Engineering at Uber, overseeing products used daily by more than 3.5 million drivers, and Senior Director of Engineering at Twitter, where his teams delivered tens of millions of active users. He also co‑founded a social networking platform that grew into one of the largest globally before its sale in 2011. As an angel investor, Akash has made over ten investments across fintech, AI, and enterprise software. His recent portfolio includes Theo Ai, Fifteenth, Linear, and Slide, reflecting his focus on innovative platforms that scale technology to solve complex challenges.