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Akshay Khirodwala

Akshay Khirodwala

Founder & CEO at First Sight, D2C growth specialist

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Bengaluru, India
Joined March 2026
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Summary

Founder and D2C growth operator: Akshay founded First Sight in November 2018 and positions the company as a full-stack D2C growth agency focused on performance marketing, CRO/Shopify work, marketplaces and cross-border go-to-market. Under his leadership the agency has expanded to multiple cities and worked with hundreds of D2C brands. firstsight+2
Active startup mentor and ecosystem participant: He serves as a mentor with Startup Karnataka and previously with IAMAI-Mobile10X, and participates in founder / startup events (speaker/attendee listings), indicating an active role mentoring early-stage companies. affluense+2
Background in performance marketing and early-stage marketing roles: Prior roles include Head of Marketing at Fameories, consulting at Shipyaari, and early founding experience with Bookrabit, reflecting experience across marketing, operations and startup initiatives. affluense+1
Public-facing communicator and contributor: He publishes thought pieces and participates in interviews and podcasts about D2C growth and performance marketing, and maintains an active public social presence sharing longer-form reading reflections and growth advice. mediabrief+2

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Writing

Exclusive | Firstsight’s Akshay Khirodwala on helping D2C brands scale online business

October 1, 2022

A long-form piece outlining how digital and D2C models have changed retail, with guidance for D2C brands on customer lifetime value, omnichannel strategy, alternative ad platforms, and scaling tactics.

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Hobbies

Reading and curating longer-form reading notes nitter

Notes

NRNayaan Ratandhayarasaid they would pick
AKAkshay Khirodwala
as a key stakeholder for major enterprise partnerships or onboarding big clients.

Apr 16, 2026