Ashesh Shah
Chief Executive Officer at Solo sciences, Inc.
Profile
Creator of the Web3 platform INFLUENCE by The London Fund, Alex spent 30 years globally building, integrating, and leading technology-focused companies.
From concept to IPO, his experience expands across a range of sectors including loyalty, category management, data analytics, high-performance computing, payment processing, HR tech, CPG, AI, and fashion, holding every CxO title (except COO).
As a serial entrepreneur, he served on the founding team of nearly 20 companies, had 4 IPOs by 27, and over $2B in exits.
On the other side, as a fund manager, he directed over $1B AUM in several of his venture and PE funds across four continents with 97% IRR cash-on-cash returns.
A cannabis industry leader, he founded and sold solo sciences to Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), was appointed Special Advisor to the CEO of Eaze, and became the industry’s first US public company CTO in 2019.
Holding a range of patents, Alex’s continued focus on IP-rich technology with a clear path to commercialization enables him to accelerate any company’s organic and inorganic growth strategies.
Alex served on the Advanced Research Board at Mass General Brigham (Harvard Medical), and a Presidential Task Force, holding top secret and special clearances.
Most recently he was appointed Adjunct Professor at Williams College teaching the multi-disciplinary course: “INFLUENCE: A new currency”.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in political economy from Williams College and completed his college comp sci classes at 13.
Ashesh Shah active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Solo sciences, Inc.
 Solo sciences, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services solo sciences, Inc. develops anti-counterfeiting and consumer engagement technologies. It provides product authenticity reports via solo, its proprietary technology offering, comprised of a secure tag, mobile application, and backend system. The company was founded by Ashesh C.Shah, Katie Flannery, Aryeh Primus and Palle Edersen in 2017 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-12-31 |
London Fund (GB)
 London Fund (GB) Investment ManagersFinance London Fund (GB) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Palle Pedersen and Ashesh Shah. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Chief Executive Officer | 2022-12-31 |
RevolutionWear, Inc.
 RevolutionWear, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables RevolutionWear, Inc. manufactures underwear for men. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2010. The CEO is Mathias Ingvarsson. | Director/Board Member | 2010-01-31 |
| ACS Pedersen LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Engin Sciences, Inc.
 Engin Sciences, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Engin Sciences, Inc. develops AI-driven HR software. The American company was founded by Melissa O'Brien, Jamie Leo, Sloane Barbour, Valerie Fraysse, Ashesh C. Shah. Sloane Barbour has been the CEO since incorporation. | Founder | - |
Former positions of Ashesh Shah
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Edcast, Inc.
 Edcast, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Edcast, Inc. operates an online learning platform. Its EdCast Knowledge Networks, a mobile and cloud based learning platform for institutions, enterprises, governments and non-profits enables students and users to collaborate with each other and learn. The company was founded by Karl Mehta in 2013 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2022-03-21 |
| GRYPHON DIGITAL MINING, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2020-06-30 |
| GRYPHON DIGITAL MINING, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-11-23 |
Good & Co Labs, Inc.
 Good & Co Labs, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Good & Co Labs, Inc. engages in provision of fixing hiring and retention services. It offers services using a scientific, people-first approach to personal strengths identification. The company was founded by Samar Birwadker, Subbu Balakrishnan, Tyo Guritno, and Kerry Schofield in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Founder | 2016-12-31 |
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Training of Ashesh Shah
| Williams College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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Black Duck Software, Inc.
 Black Duck Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Black Duck Software, Inc. engages in the provision of open source logistics software solutions. It offers consulting, fast start, product implementation, training and certification, open source support, and open source risk profile services. The firm products include Black Duck Hub, Black Duck Suite, Black Duck KnowledgeBase, and Software Package Data Exchange. The company was founded by Douglas A. Levin in 2002 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
Prospero Technologies LLC
 Prospero Technologies LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Prospero Technologies LLC provides integrated software services and content management software solutions. It offers interactive services integrated with customer registration, member directories, customer profiling, activity tracking, management controls and reporting. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Littleton, MA. | Technology Services |
Good & Co Labs, Inc.
Good & Co Labs, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Good & Co Labs, Inc. engages in provision of fixing hiring and retention services. It offers services using a scientific, people-first approach to personal strengths identification. The company was founded by Samar Birwadker, Subbu Balakrishnan, Tyo Guritno, and Kerry Schofield in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
London Fund (GB)
London Fund (GB) Investment ManagersFinance London Fund (GB) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Palle Pedersen and Ashesh Shah. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Edcast, Inc.
Edcast, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Edcast, Inc. operates an online learning platform. Its EdCast Knowledge Networks, a mobile and cloud based learning platform for institutions, enterprises, governments and non-profits enables students and users to collaborate with each other and learn. The company was founded by Karl Mehta in 2013 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
Akerna Corp.
 Akerna Corp. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Akerna Corp. engages in the provision of software as a service solutions within the cannabis industry that enable regulatory compliance and inventory management. The firm also provides project-focused consulting services to clients who are initiating or expanding their cannabis business operations or are interested in data consulting engagements. The company was founded on June 17, 2019 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Technology Services |
| ACS Pedersen LLC | |
Solo sciences, Inc.
Solo sciences, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services solo sciences, Inc. develops anti-counterfeiting and consumer engagement technologies. It provides product authenticity reports via solo, its proprietary technology offering, comprised of a secure tag, mobile application, and backend system. The company was founded by Ashesh C.Shah, Katie Flannery, Aryeh Primus and Palle Edersen in 2017 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
RevolutionWear, Inc.
RevolutionWear, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables RevolutionWear, Inc. manufactures underwear for men. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2010. The CEO is Mathias Ingvarsson. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Plej, Inc.
 Plej, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Plej, Inc. is an online fundraising platform that was founded in 2002 by Ashesh C. Shah. | Technology Services |
Engin Sciences, Inc.
Engin Sciences, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Engin Sciences, Inc. develops AI-driven HR software. The American company was founded by Melissa O'Brien, Jamie Leo, Sloane Barbour, Valerie Fraysse, Ashesh C. Shah. Sloane Barbour has been the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
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