Akshita Iyer

Corporate Insights Lead

Akshita grew up in Orchard Park, New York, a small suburb just outside of Buffalo and proud home of the Buffalo Bills. After moving south to Durham, North Carolina to study neuroscience at Duke, she fully expected to follow a traditional path into medicine. But after college, a surprising detour changed everything.

After a personal experience with a kitchen fire, Akshita founded Ome, a smart home company building smart devices for home appliances. As a non-technical founder, she led the development of their proprietary technology, raised capital, and even made an appearance on Shark Tank.

Today, Akshita serves as the Corporate Insights Lead, where she helps corporate partners navigate emerging technologies and advises startups on collaborating effectively with large enterprises, with a particular focus on data analytics, security, and supply chain and logistics.

Outside of work, Akshita loves Orangetheory, cooking, traveling, and cuddling with her 11-year-old dog Aaja, who’s been by her side since she was just 10 weeks old.