Akshit Kaushik
Co-founder & CBO focused on cyber insurance and resilience
Bengaluru, India
Summary
Entrepreneurship and cyber-insurance leadership: As a co-founder and Principal Officer (CBO) at Mitigata, Akshit is part of the leadership that built an AI-driven, full-stack cyber resilience and insurance platform and scaled it through institutional funding and partnerships. mitigata+1
Product and growth operator across startups: Prior roles at Tao, Avaana, Pyxis One and Novopay show a trajectory through product, analytics and growth functions, contributing to feature delivery, dashboards, online consultation solutions, and business strategy. theorg+1
IIT Mandi alumnus with student leadership experience: Akshit completed a BE in Civil Engineering at IIT Mandi (2015–2019) and held student-organiser roles such as founding coordinator of a civil engineering club and sponsorship coordinator for Exodia. ac+1
Public-facing founder and contributor to sector conversations: Akshit appears as an author on Mitigata's blog and has participated in industry/publications (including interviews), indicating engagement in public communication about cyber resilience and insurance. mitigata+1