Akul Penugonda's guest appearances

Akul Penugonda

The Afflatus

Funding Frequency: Venture Capital | Startups | Science

Brad Feld

Martha Stewart

Kate Shillo

Marvin Liao

Charlie O'Donnell

Frank Meehan

Gautam Gupta

David Cohen

David Lieberman

Ken Lerer

Jason Lim

Daniel Martinez

Payal Arora

Rayson Choo

Enis Hulli

OwlTail

Akul Penugonda is an investing Principal at San Francisco-based tech accelerator: Acceleprise. We discuss how Acceleprise seeks to bring tech knowledge and expertise out of the tech sector into other markets. Halfway through the episode, we touch on the three key indicators that Akul looks for to determine potential in a startup and the common mistakes that founders make in a pitch to investors. In the final third of this episode, we talk about three startups from the recent Acceleprise cohort that are creating a more efficient immigration process, an automated solution system for business disputes, and better lines of communication between elder care facilities and patient’s families.

Akul Penugonda is an investing Principal at San Francisco-based tech accelerator: Acceleprise. We discuss how Acceleprise seeks to bring tech knowledge and expertise out of the tech sector into other markets. Halfway through the episode, we touch on the three key indicators that Akul looks for to determine potential in a startup and the common mistakes that founders make in a pitch to investors. In the final third of this episode, we talk about three startups from the recent Acceleprise cohort that are creating a more efficient immigration process, an automated solution system for business disputes, and better lines of communication between elder care facilities and patient’s families.

FF 010 - Akul Penugonda, Acceleprise

Akul Penugonda is the Head of Sourcing at Acceleprise, a startup accelerator focusing on the most promising early-stage B2B companies. Acceleprise has backed over 100 companies and has programs in both San Francisco and New York City.An east coast native who joined Acceleprise from Yext, a large SaaS company in New York, he previously spent time in various positions in both software engineering and product management and enjoys volunteering in his free time. Akul graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.In this episode, Akul talks about his love for computers, the parallels between leadership and gardening, and the desire to make a difference in Asian entrepreneurial community.Consider becoming a Listener Supporter. Be a part of the Afflatus community and enjoy exclusive membership rewards. Full details here: https://bit.ly/2PFDUS8Subscribe here: https://anchor.fm/theafflatus/supportFollow The Afflatus:www.facebook.com/aalok.rathod www.facebook.com/unciafilms www.instagram.com/al_rathod Follow Akul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akulvp/--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theafflatus/support

Akul Penugonda is the Head of Sourcing at Acceleprise, a startup accelerator focusing on the most promising early-stage B2B companies. Acceleprise has backed over 100 companies and has programs in both San Francisco and New York City. An east coast native who joined Acceleprise from Yext, a large SaaS company in New York, he previously spent time in various positions in both software engineering and product management and enjoys volunteering in his free time. Akul graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University. In this episode, Akul talks about his love for computers, the parallels between leadership and gardening, and the desire to make a difference in Asian entrepreneurial community. Consider becoming a Listener Supporter. Be a part of the Afflatus community and enjoy exclusive membership rewards.  Full details here: <a href="https://bit.ly/2PFDUS8" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2PFDUS8</a> Subscribe here: <a href="https://anchor.fm/theafflatus/support" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/theafflatus/support</a> Follow The Afflatus: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/aalok" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/aalok</a>.rathod  <a href="http://www.facebook.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com</a>/unciafilms  <a href="http://www.instagram.com/al" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/al</a>_rathod  Follow Akul:  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/akulvp/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/akulvp/</a> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/theafflatus/support" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/theafflatus/support</a>

Episode 52 - Akul Penugonda