Aakash Chaudhry

Built one of India’s leading education institutions. Now building and backing what comes next.

Aakash Chaudhry is an education entrepreneur, institution builder and investor. He co-founded Aakash Educational Services Limited and led it as Managing Director & CEO until 2023. Today, he is building Sparkl Edventure and bringing his ventures, investments, philanthropy and ideas together under Aakash Emprise.

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Aakash Chaudhry
300+ branches across India 400,000+ students, 180+ cities Three decades in education $950M landmark merger with BYJU’S, 2021 300+ branches across India 400,000+ students, 180+ cities Three decades in education $950M landmark merger with BYJU’S, 2021

One platform. Four ways to create lasting value.

Building, backing, contributing and sharing what has been learned.

Aakash Emprise is the umbrella for Aakash Chaudhry’s work as an entrepreneur, investor and institution builder. It brings together Sparkl Edventure, a long-term investment portfolio, philanthropic commitments and his public voice on education, entrepreneurship and leadership.

Its purpose is simple: to build and support organisations that solve meaningful problems, create enduring value and improve the lives of the people they serve.
Dr. J. C. Chaudhry
Legacy and mentorship

Dr. J. C. Chaudhry

Dr. J. C. Chaudhry, Aakash’s father and mentor, founded Aakash Educational Services in 1988. His discipline, teaching instinct and commitment to student outcomes created the foundation for an institution that would grow across India.

An educator, author, motivational speaker and numerologist, Dr. Chaudhry remains a lifelong teacher whose discipline and values continue to influence the next generation.

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Dr. Aashish Chaudhry
Healthcare leadership

Dr. Aashish Chaudhry

Dr. Aashish Chaudhry is the Managing Director of Aakash Healthcare Super Speciality Hospital in Dwarka, New Delhi, and a practising orthopaedic surgeon with expertise in robotic knee replacement and minimally invasive hip replacement.

A graduate of Maulana Azad Medical College with postgraduate training in orthopaedics from Lady Hardinge Medical College, he also holds an MRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, and a healthcare management degree from the Indian School of Business.

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A record of institution building

Selected scale milestones from Aakash Educational Services during his leadership.

300+
branches across India
400,000+
students, 180+ cities
$280M
FY2023 revenue
20+
years in education
$950M
landmark merger with BYJU’S

How Aakash Emprise creates value

A builder-led platform combining operating experience, patient capital, trusted relationships and a commitment to meaningful impact.

1.

Patient Capital

Long-term capital for selected businesses with strong founders, clear purpose and the potential to create durable value.

2.

Builder’s Perspective

Practical perspective shaped by the experience of building, scaling and transforming a large education enterprise.

3.

Strategic Connections

Thoughtful connections with operators, investors, institutions and domain experts who can accelerate a company’s journey.

4.

Responsible Growth

A belief that commercial success and positive societal impact can, and should, reinforce each other.

i.Purpose

We are drawn to meaningful problems and entrepreneurs determined to solve them.

ii.Long-term Thinking

We value durable institutions, patient execution and compounding impact over short-term optics.

iii.Founder Partnership

We engage as allies to founders, with candour, trust and respect for the people building the business.

iv.Continuous Learning

We remain curious, question established assumptions and use technology in service of people and progress.

What we look for

We are interested in founders with clarity of purpose, integrity in execution and the ambition to build enduring institutions. We are especially drawn to education, healthcare, wellness, technology, consumer and sustainability-led opportunities where operating experience and trusted relationships can add value beyond capital.

Operating venture

Building the next chapter in personalised learning.

Founder

Sparkl Edventure

Sparkl is building personalised learning infrastructure for students and organisations. Its premium live-learning platform combines exceptional educators, learning science and technology to deliver a truly individual experience across international and Indian curricula. The same foundation is being extended into AI-led tutoring, training and skilling.

sparkl.me / orbiz.me
Umbrella platform

Aakash Emprise

The umbrella for Aakash Chaudhry’s operating venture, long-term investments, institution-building commitments and public ideas.

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Portfolio

A collection of operating and financial investments made through Aakash Emprise.

Operating Investments

Businesses in which Aakash Chaudhry plays an active founder, leadership or strategic role.

Education

Sparkl Edventure

Personalised learning infrastructure combining expert educators, learning science and AI across tutoring, training and skilling.

sparkl.me / orbiz.me

Financial Investments

Selected businesses and institutions backed or built through Aakash Emprise. Portfolio information is presented selectively and excludes commercially sensitive details.

Deep Tech / AI Infra

Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence

A deep-tech company developing full-stack AI-compute infrastructure for edge, enterprise and data-centre applications.

tsavoritesi.com
Wealthtech

Centricity

A wealth-management platform connecting financial advisers, wealth managers and asset managers through integrated digital infrastructure.

centricity.co.in
D2C Venture Studio

Think9

A venture studio partnering with founders to build and scale consumer brands from the idea stage.

t9l.com
Experiential Learning

MU20

An experiential-learning platform helping school students explore careers, build practical skills and develop leadership through real-world programs.

mu20.co
HR Tech

Sequel One Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

An AI-enabled human-capital management platform helping enterprises manage the employee lifecycle, engagement and workforce operations.

hono.ai
Biotech

Xyone

A biotechnology company developing drug and diagnostic solutions for endocrine disorders and immuno-oncology.

xyonetx.com
Synthetic Biology

Fermbox Bio

A synthetic-biology company using precision fermentation to create sustainable, bio-based materials and ingredients.

fermbox.bio
Health & Wellness

Xume

A consumer-health platform helping people make more informed food choices through personalised nutritional guidance.

xume.co
Fintech

Plutos ONE

A fintech platform helping banks deepen customer engagement through payments, rewards and other digital services.

plutos.one
Health Tech

CARPL

A vendor-neutral AI platform helping radiologists discover, validate and deploy AI applications in clinical imaging workflows.

carpl.ai
EdTech

Simplilearn

A global digital skills and certification platform helping professionals build careers across technology, data and management.

simplilearn.com
Communication Tech

Voicetree Technologies (Heyo)

A virtual business phone and WhatsApp communication platform helping small and medium businesses across India manage customer calls and messaging.

heyophone.com

Successful Exits

Selected investments where value has been realised, presented where public disclosure is appropriate.

Personal Care & Wellness

VLCC Health Care

One of India’s leading personal-care, wellness and beauty-services chains, with clinics and centres across India and international markets.

vlccwellness.com
Personal Care & Grooming

Bombay Shaving Company

A premium men’s grooming and personal-care brand offering razors, shaving essentials and skincare products.

bombayshavingcompany.com
Financial Markets

National Stock Exchange

India’s largest stock exchange.

nseindia.com

How it unfolded

 

2018

Recognised by Business World as a disruptive leader and named to the “40 Under 40” list.

2019

Welcomed Blackstone as a strategic investor in AESL, supporting the company’s next phase of institutional growth.

2021

Led AESL’s merger with Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd. (BYJU’S) for approximately $950M — among the largest education-sector deals globally, executed through the Covid-19 pandemic.

2023

Stepped back from day-to-day leadership as Managing Director & CEO of AESL.

Now

Building Sparkl Edventure and bringing his work across entrepreneurship, investments, institution building and ideas together through Aakash Emprise.

Boards, memberships and public service

  • Member, Governing Body — The National Innovation Foundation (NIF), Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
  • Managing Director — Sparkl Edventure Private Limited
  • Director — Aakash Emprise Private Limited
  • Director — Sequel One Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
  • Director — Dextres Trainers Private Limited

Academic background

  • 2010–2012: Owner/President Management Program — Harvard Business School (HBS)
  • 2003–2004: Post Graduate Programme in Management (MBA) — Indian School of Business (ISB)
  • 1997–2001: B.Tech., Computer Science & Engineering — Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak

Philanthropy

Supporting institutions that can expand the possibilities of higher education in India.

Plaksha University

Founder & Trustee. Supporting a new model of technology education and research designed to prepare leaders for a rapidly changing world.

Ashoka University

Founder & Sponsor. Supporting a pioneering liberal-education institution that encourages critical thinking, effective communication and leadership with purpose.

Ideas and perspectives

Perspectives on education, entrepreneurship, leadership, technology and institution building.

Selected themes

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Speaking and media

For speaking engagements, interviews and media enquiries, please contact the Aakash Emprise office.