Akash Nigam

Akash Nigam is the founder and CEO of Genies, a startup that creates personalized, 3D avatars for people to use in messaging apps and other digital platforms. Prior to Genies, Nigam was the CEO and founder of Blend, a social media platform for connecting with friends and discovering new content.

Akash Nigam dropped out of the University of Michigan, where they were studying computer science and economics.

Some direct reports include Jake Adams - COO & Co-Founder, Matt Skiba - VP, Recruiting, and Claire Hart - General Counsel & Head of Legal & Business Affairs.