Akshat runs the deal team for Maelstrom across all deal strategies: 1) Venture; 2) Liquid; and 3) Buyouts. He previously led the M&A team at BitMEX before departing in 2022 to co-found Maelstrom. Initially trained as a management consultant, he began his investing career executing LBOs at Granite Creek Capital Partners. Akshat holds a BS in Economics from UPenn’s Wharton School of Business.