Akshay Chaturvedi
| Akshay Chaturvedi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Delhi, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 🏫 Education | |
| 💼 Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| 🏢 Organization | Leverage Edu |
| Title | Founder and CEO |
Akshay Chaturvedi is an Indian entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Leverage Edu, a study-abroad services company headquartered in Noida, India.[1]
Early life
Chaturvedi was born into a middle-class family[2] and spent his early years in Delhi, Hyderabad, and Bangalore.[3] His father worked as a journalist, and his mother was a school teacher. After completing his schooling, he pursued higher education in business and earned an MBA from the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, where he served as a director of the student board. He later attended the Draper University entrepreneurship program in Silicon Valley.[4]
Career
Akshay's aspirations were heavily influenced by his time at AIESEC, where he learned about the impact of cross-cultural experiences and leadership development. Following his undergraduate education, Chaturvedi held roles at Ernst & Young , KPMG, Babajob, an online job platform later acquired by Quikr, and Snapdeal.[3]
In 2015, while studying at ISB, he began developing a platform to connect students with mentors for higher education guidance.[5][6] The idea was further refined during his participation in Draper University's program.[7] In April 2017, Chaturvedi co-founded Leverage Edu with Rajiv Ganjoo, Aman Arora, and Digvijay Gagneja. The company initially operated as a mentorship platform before expanding into international university admissions support.
In 2017, Chaturvedi was selected for the Champions of Change award, a recognition program initiated by the Indian government to honor contributions in sectors such as education and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Leverage Edu faced operational challenges due to global travel restrictions impacting students' plans. In 2021, the company launched UniValleyOS. Under Chaturvedi's leadership, Leverage Edu expanded its operations to 13 global locations, including the UK, USA, Australia, and Nepal.[8] In July 2024, the company secured $40 million in Series C funding.[9][10]
Awards & recognition
- Selected as India's Prime Minister's Champion of Change[11]
- TiE Lumis Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards[12]
- CNBC Young Turk[13]
- Forbes' 30 Under 30 India[14][15]
- Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia[16]
- Entrepreneur of the Year in the Consumer Business category by Entrepreneur Inc[17]
References
- ↑ Singh, Rajiv (Jul 20, 2023). "How LeverageEdu's Akshay Chaturvedi Weathered The Pandemic Storm With 'soul Searching' On Saturdays". Forbes India.
- ↑ Agarwal, Meha (2023-08-01). "How Leverage Edu Cracked The Profitability Puzzle In Cash Guzzling Edtech Market". Inc42 Media. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Singh, Rajiv (Jul 20, 2023). "How LeverageEdu's Akshay Chaturvedi Weathered The Pandemic Storm With 'soul Searching' On Saturdays". Forbes India.
- ↑ Chakraborty, Sayan (Feb 11, 2020). "Akshay Chaturvedi: Building Careers". Forbes India.
- ↑ Sarkar, Gargi (2024-02-15). "Leverage Edu's FY23 Loss Widens 118% To INR 102.8 Cr, Sales Surge 3.3X". Inc42 Media.
- ↑ "Study abroad platform Leverage Edu secures $40 million in series". Business Outreach. 2023-07-03.
- ↑ Chakraborty, Sayan (Feb 11, 2020). "Akshay Chaturvedi: Building Careers". Forbes India.
- ↑ Jha, Sugandha (2022-08-25). "Leverage Edu aims to clock net revenue of Rs 100 crore in FY23; claims to have reached 50% mark". Financialexpress.
- ↑ "LeverageEdu's revenue, losses surge". Financialexpress. 2024-02-10.
- ↑ Anand, Aishwarya (2023-07-03). "Leverage Edu raises $40 million in Series C round, valued at $150 million: Sources - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18.
- ↑ "Akshay Chaturvedi - Forbes". Forbes.
- ↑ "Akshay Chaturvedi: Founder & CEO, Leverage Edu". www.bharatstartup.in.
- ↑ Jha, Manish Kumar (2022-03-20). "Helping Students To Get Their Dream University With Leverage Edu, Akshay Chaturvedi". VANITY STARDOM.
- ↑ "30 Under 30: The Young, Relentless Achievers Of 2020 | Page 13". Forbes India. Feb 5, 2020.
- ↑ "Forbes India 30 Under 30: Meet the Class of 2020". Forbes India.
- ↑ "30 Under 30 Asia 2020: Consumer Technology". Forbes.
- ↑ "Virtual Awards - 10th Annual awards for Entrepreneurship & Startups". Entrepreneur India.
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