If you ever want to someone on your team with speed dials to the top CEOs and VCs then look no further. Aakriti wields more influence and pull than about 10 veterans in Silicon Valley, combined.
I rarely meet people as well networked as Aku who are also very focused on execution. As an example, she spearheaded an event on AI where a Forbes journalist moderated. It was a packed room, with high quality panelists and attendees. It was held at Microsoft's startup facility in San Francisco and I've been impressed with Aku's followup.
I believe that you should never stop learning. For that reason I gravitate to people who can make me consider new ideas and approaches. Aakriti is a unique talent. Each time I work with her I see the evolution of her own learning. Her technical background in Artificial Intelligence is proven through her leadership in projects to successful completion. She not only brings knowledge, but also excels at working with a team to assimilate creative solutions.
Aakriti is a force of nature! Her sharp intellect and kind nature, combined with her genuine desire to help others continue to inspire me. She is courageous and relentlessly curious, always driven to learn and grow, which makes her a valuable asset to the organizations she’s part of. Aakriti is already a success and I can’t wait to see where her journey takes her from here. Wonderful accomplishments ahead, I’ve no doubt!
Aakriti Srikanth enjoys a tremendous reputation in the Red Hat product organization! She has led multiple campaigns across the company, and was involved in the product launch of our Analytics Software as a Service product, which was considered a major success.
Having had the opportunity to work very closely with her on our Cloud and AI projects, I have been particularly impressed with her knowledge of emerging technology markets, not to mention her remarkable drive and initiative.
I feel that Aakriti has a great innate ability to contribute strategic vision to any initiative, and I tremendously enjoy working with her. She is an eternal optimist, and applies a very positive outlook to every task she takes on.
Shin Enomoto
Principal at MS & AD Ventures
I recommend Aku Srikanth as a person who has deep knowledge and great abilities of advanced business solutions for startup investing. Proactive, energetic and totally organized. Brilliant Principal who leveraged AI experise to do due diligence on startups such as Taiger, Wrisk, and Lucideus. She sourced deals such as AutomationHero, and took meetings evaluating Node, Wrisk. She worked closely with the business development team for the 15 portfolio companies including Jupiter Intelligence, Socotra, Skycatch, Finleap, Rubrik, and others. Aku Srikanth assumed a leadership role in Mitsui Sumitomo Ventures, inspiring and motivating her colleagues. Working at Mitsui Sumitomo Ventures is most challenging, and she thrived. For Aku Srikanth the job is always the most important thing to do. Very positive attitude towards work. She is a a reliable individual and I will always hold her in the highest esteem.
Lisa Wood, Founder of Cognitive World
Out the gate I recognized a rare strength in Aku in that she is a natural go-getter driven to address challenges. I brought her on as a co-founder at Cognitive World and have thoroughly enjoyed each of our many interactions. She is well armed with what appears to be a never ending network of tech and business leaders in Silicon Valley; this has proven to be an asset to Cognitive World. She has a big heart and cares deeply about women in tech. All to be appreciated in a 30 Under 30 (Forbes, 2019) woman in tech.
Cyril Brignone, CEO at Vectice
Aku is an unbelievable power networker. I had the pleasure to work with Aku when we were advising a startup together and when she offered to help my startup. She made key strategic introductions to both VCs and Enterprise Tech Execs. She is sharp and has a genuine desire to help others to succeed. She would be an amazing in a Biz Dev!
Michael Ma, General Partner of Liquid 2 Ventures
Aakriti is an amazing networker, and also an incredibly genuineperson. Very helpful in getting to know folks across silicon valley.