MIT Alumni Angels of NorCal
Akshay Harlalka is a Staff Mechanical Engineer at Atomic Machines since August 2024, with a diverse background in mechanical engineering and project leadership. Harlalka has served as a Screening Committee Member for MIT Alumni Angels of NorCal, focusing on creating and maintaining a company evaluation website for investors. Previous roles include AI Fellow at R42 Group, where expertise in generative AI application development was utilized to create a patent search system for the life sciences sector, and Mechanical Engineer III at Applied Materials, specializing in Lithium Delivery Systems for next-generation electric vehicle batteries. Harlalka's experience also encompasses significant contributions at ASML in mechatronics design, technical studies for lithography machines, and involvement in various engineering and consulting roles at companies including Waters Corporation, KLA-Tencor, and SKF India Limited. Harlalka holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology.
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MIT Alumni Angels of NorCal
The MIT Alumni Angels of Northern California seek to leverage the power of the MIT alumni network in Silicon Valley to perform deep technical diligence on emerging technology investment opportunities (regardless of their affiliation). Membership is limited to all MIT alumni, who are accredited investors. The group has been in operation since in January 2014 and has provided millions of dollars to startups. We focus on deep science and technology startups – companies backed by significant R&D and IP. We host pitch events at least once every quarter. Almost half the companies that are selected to pitch eventually receive an investment. For more information, visit www.mitalumniangelsnorcal.com.