Ashish Bhatia

Ashish Bhatia is a prominent entrepreneur and business leader who founded India Accelerator (IA) in April 2017. He is an experienced strategist with over two decades of professional experience in the technology and startup ecosystem.13

Professional Background:

• Founder & CEO of India Accelerator, a leading seed-stage accelerator program in India that is part of the Global Accelerator Network (GAN)12
• Previously held IT leadership roles at major multinational corporations including:
  • Associate Director at United Health Group
  • Associate Director at Fidelity Investments
  • IT Site Leader at American Tower3
• Co-founded AppWorks, an IT servicing and consulting company in 20083
• Founding Partner of Brew VC and IA-Growth Fund1

Education:

• Bachelor's in Technology (Electronics and Communication) from National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
• Executive Management Programme in Business Administration from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon3

Vision: Bhatia believes in creating a human-centric ecosystem for startups, focusing on growth, de-risking assumptions, and helping companies prioritize customers and product development.3

Achievements:

• India Accelerator was awarded Best Accelerator of the country in 20214
• The accelerator operates programs in sectors like FinTech, AI, Cyber Security, Health, AgriTech, and Social Sector1
• Helps startups by providing funding, training, mentoring, and strategic connections2