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Akshay Kothari
Building Notion
Akshay Kothari is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Notion, a collaborative software company renowned for its versatile workspace platform. He has played a pivotal role in shaping Notion since its inception in 2013, helping it grow into a widely used tool for project management and productivity, with a customer base that includes major companies like Amazon, Nike, and Uber.124
Before co-founding Notion, Kothari co-founded Pulse, a news aggregation app that gained significant popularity and was acquired by LinkedIn in 2013. At LinkedIn, he served in various capacities, including as the Head of LinkedIn India and Vice President of Product, where he was instrumental in integrating Pulse's features into LinkedIn's platform, contributing to its rapid growth as one of LinkedIn's most successful consumer products.134
Kothari holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor’s degree in the same field from Purdue University. His career reflects a strong focus on product development and community engagement, particularly in how Notion leverages user feedback to enhance its offerings and build a supportive ecosystem for creators.345
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My brother is sending tremors to my SaaS world. Jokes aside, this is a fantastic post, and I’m genuinely excited about an outcomes-based future. It’s going to make the difference between mediocre and truly exceptional products clearer than ever.
My co-founder @simonlast is visiting Bangalore for the first time next week. He asked me where he should eat, I said Brahmin's, Taaza Thindi and CTR, in that order. Would you agree? Where would you go?
