Akshat Shrivastava is an Indian entrepreneur, investor, content creator and social media influencer. Previously, he worked as a management consultant at renowned firms such as McKinsey, BCG and Dalberg.
Wiki/Biography
Akshat Shrivastava was born on Wednesday, April 6, 1988 (age 35 years; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Aries. He studied at INSEAD – Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires (literally “Insead European School of Business Administration”) in Singapore, where he completed management courses in strategy and marketing. He later started his career as a management consultant in well-known companies before becoming an entrepreneur in 2018 and working from home.
appearance
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Not much is known about his parents.
wife and children
Akshat has been dating his wife since he was 22 years old. His wife is Ayushi Chand, Deputy Minister of Finance of India.
Akshat’s video with wife Ayushi Chand
They have a son named Zayn.
Akshat and his son Zain
He and his wife welcomed their second child in 2023.
Akshat and his family
address
Akshat lives in New Delhi, but in late 2022, he moved to Goa with his wife and son.
Profession
early career
After receiving his MBA from INSEAD, Akshat worked as a management consultant at reputed firms such as McKinsey, BCG and Dalberg.
As a social media influencer
Akshat started his YouTube journey in 2020 and in just two years, he gained over 1.3 million subscribers. This is because authentic and engaging content has become his unique selling point. He also has two YouTube channels named Akshat Shrivastava Hindi and Shorts by Akshat. He is also very active on LinkedIn and Twitter. All his social media channels are his medium to help people understand the nuances of domestic and international stock market investing and microeconomic scenarios.
as an educator
Akshat considers himself a teacher first. Over the past few years, he has successfully taught more than 500 students, who have gained admission not only to the top 20 business schools in India, but also to universities such as Harvard, Columbia and MIT. He has taught subjects such as English and provided guidance for the GMAT. He also works in management consulting case resolution. At the beginning of his teaching career, he also taught many poor children.
as an entrepreneur
Akshat co-founded ‘Cases over Coffee’, a company that helps young people acquire professional skills that help them advance their respective careers. He also founded another company called Wisdom Hatch, where he sells online courses related to stock markets, macroeconomics, business analysis, and more.
assets/property
Akshat believes in investing only in commercial real estate and has invested in cities like Delhi, Gwalior and Goa.
Akshat Villas Goa
Facts/Trivia
- Akshat jokingly revealed that he had been working from home since 2018 in anticipation of the coronavirus lockdown.
- After working as a management consultant, he co-founded Cases over Coffee to help younger generations develop professional skills and advance their careers. After growing his YouTube following, he also founded an educational platform called Wisdom Hatch. He sells online finance-related courses on this platform.
- Akshat is proud to be a teacher, among other professions. As a student, he taught English and coached people to pass the GMAT exam. He has also taught over 500 students who have gone on to top business schools in India and abroad. Apart from this, he also provides education to underprivileged children.
- Akshat’s YouTube channel has over 1.3 million subscribers and has reached this number in 1.5 years. His first video was released on August 24, 2020. Later, he started two more YouTube channels in 2022 named AkshatShrivastava Hindi and Shorts by Akshat. He is also very active on Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media platforms.
- Akshat said he would never endorse any brand that he doesn’t use himself.
- Akshat has participated in several TEDx talks.
- Akshat says he and his family follow a very minimalist approach financially. They do not spend much on luxury goods and save at least 40% of their income in diversified financial instruments.
- Akshat’s favorite thing about spending money is trying different foods and he considers himself a foodie.
- Akshat first met his wife when he was 22 and working on a project at a non-profit organization. They connected instantly over their love of microeconomics. However, he agreed that they sometimes had conflicting views.
- In an education-related video, talking about the formal education system in India, Akshat said that he prefers homeschooling and will adopt this method to educate his son Zain.
Akshat and his son Zain
- Akshat loves fitness and works out for half an hour to an hour every day. He enjoys swimming or HIIT workouts. He also does intermittent fasting, where he has both lunch and dinner.
- Akshat could play the guitar and developed a new passion for singing. When he reached 500,000 subscribers, he created a celebratory song for his YouTube fans.
- The YouTube star enjoys the occasional alcoholic beverage.
Akshat holding a bottle of beer on Goa beach
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