Ankit Upadhyay

Founder & General Partner @ A2D Ventures

About

Ankit brings a wealth of experience and passion in building, scaling and operating businesses. His journey has taken him from California to Asia, where he has delved into various sectors, including management consulting at McKinsey & Co., Leadership roles at Shopee (part of SEA group), and advanced technologies like semiconductors manufacturing. His diverse skill set covers a range of areas, from P&L management to product development, strategy, operations, and business transformation. Ankit has gained valuable insights from both corporate and startup environments, allowing him to navigate the complexities of driving growth and innovation. Ankit is a firm believer in the value of Venture Capital and its potential to create positive change in the world. He advocates for providing visionary founders with the necessary support in terms of capital, mentorship, network access, thought partnership, and management skills. Recognizing the practical impact of these resources, Ankit actively promotes the invaluable role of angel investors in shaping the success of promising early stage ventures.

Country

Thailand

City

Bangkok City

Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Skill

Early Stage Ventures, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Operations Management, Product Management, Program Management, Management, Angel Investing, Start-up Ventures, Venture Capital, Venture, Growth Hacking, Go-to-Market Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Six Sigma, Industrial Engineering, Project Management, Change Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Semiconductor Industry

Experience

Founder & General Partner

A2D Ventures

2023-6 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

Bangkok City, Thailand

Building Southeast Asia's largest startup discovery, angel investing platform & syndicate where visionary investors get access to discover, co-invest and back tomorrow's game-changing startup founders.

Senior Advisor | Advanced Industries

McKinsey & Company

2024-7 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

Co-Founder & CEO

Venture Spark

2025-1 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Bangkok City, Thailand

Sector-agnostic, early-stage accelerator program enabling Thailand-based startups to unlock growth, supported by global mentors, experts, and guaranteed venture capital funding. Aspiring / Idea stage / Pre-seed / Seed / Thai / Expats / Digital nomads in Thailand -- we are looking for you and invite you to apply! Accepting applications for Cohort 1 👉 Apply today: https://venturespark.asia

Co-Founder

VentureGrid

2025-12 - Present · 9 mos

Singapore

VentureGrid is a platform designed to connect founders and operators across Southeast Asia in a way that’s structured, intentional, and actually scalable. Not another community. Not another closed network. But a system that makes mentorship and meaningful connections discoverable, accessible, and repeatable.

Investor and Advisory Board Member

BANIQL

2024-3 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

Collaborating and working with passionate founders of BaniQL to re-define and develop sustainable extraction technologies for the critical metals mining industry; starting with “Green Nickel”.