Akash Raju

Akash Raju is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Glimpse, a consumer technology startup based in San Francisco, California. He established the company to facilitate experiential marketing and scaled the platform through the Y Combinator Winter 2020 batch. Prior to this venture, Raju gained technical experience working in software engineering roles on consumer-facing products at Meta. Under his leadership, Glimpse transitioned from placing consumer products into short-term rentals into an AI-driven content discovery network. The company has partnered with thousands of properties and secured multiple funding rounds, including a $25 million Series A led by a16z. Recognized on the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, Raju holds degrees in computer science and industrial engineering. His current focus centers on leading product development and leveraging machine learning to enhance e-commerce and digital content discovery.