Akhil Gupta
2x Founder | Tokenized Assets + Money| Finance × Web3 × Energy | All views are personal
- Role
- Global Innovation Manager - Blockchain at Shell
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Akhil Gupta
As a 2x founder, I’ve built ventures from zero to scale and driven innovation within Fortune 500 companies—bridging the worlds of atoms and bits.I’m focused on accelerating Fintech 3.0—a new era of programmable money where stablecoins, deposit tokens, and digital rails unlock more inclusive, efficient, and interoperable financial systems.My edge lies in combining deep tech, global systems thinking, and founder DNA—shaped by hands-on experience across Web3, SaaS, and energy. Description in brief below - 1. EntrepreneurshipAs a 2x founder I have built 2 startups, a blockchain-based gaming company that raised $2M, gained users globally, and scaled to ~$2M ARR & built a SAAS platform scaled to ARR.2. Deep domain experience in Energy - Atoms & BitsLed initiatives across multi billion $ projects in Iraq, Qatar, Malaysia & Led FOAK (First-of-a-Kind) energy projects, digitized operations, and drove decarbonization through technology3. Full-stack InnovatorFor the past 17+ years, across Web3, SaaS, gaming, and payments, I’ve consistently built at the edge of what’s next—bringing ideas to life, building cross-functional teams, and solving problems that matter.
Experience
Global Innovation Manager - Blockchain
Oct 2023 — Present
Leading global innovation at the intersection of energy, finance and digital assets— building foundational capabilities to prove & scale programmable money / digital assets across large financial systems.
Education
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Bachelor’s Degree, Chemical Engineering
2004 — 2008
Skills
- Petrochemical
- Operational Readiness
- Commissioning
- Petroleum
- Hsse
- Operations
- Management
- Project Planning
- Onshore
- Oil & Gas
- Engineering
- Energy
- Gas
- Project Engineering
- Business Development
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