Bringing Out the Best in Each Other

Rakesh and his siblings, Anita and Neal, own KiwiTech, which is a top-tier startup investor and technology solutions provider. Their firm has evolved a scalable investment model which leverages high volume deal flow, deep diligence, and a unique arbitrage advantage. This enables the Gupta family to invest together and play to their strengths, having built and sold a 5,000 employee technology services company earlier. Over the last three years, KiwiTech has invested in over 210 early stage tech startups across the country. The company helps entrepreneurs execute their big ideas and transform them into celebrated stories. The firm connects with over 1,000 startups each month. The family often partners with other investors, both HNWI and family offices, to co-invest with them.

KiwiTech has deployed over 1,500 technology solutions across industries and has over 500 full-time employees. KiwiTech has worked with startups as well as Fortune 500 companies and global brands, including Elsevier, Intel, McKinsey, P&G, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, for enterprise solutions centered around mobility.

Historically, the family was a leader in the metals trading business in India. Rakesh’s grandfather had a monopoly business importing aluminum and tinplate into India. They also dealt in iron and steel, and shipping of commodities. Rakesh’s father immigrated to Ohio in 1949, where Rakesh and his siblings were raised. The sibling entrepreneurial team moved to the east coast in 1989, and presently operates out of New York City and Washington DC.

Rakesh is Chief Executive Officer & Founder of KiwiTech. Prior to KiwiTech, he served as a Chairman & Co-founder of Aptara. In 1988, Rakesh co-founded Aptara Inc, which became the world's largest content services company with over 5,000 employees in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Germany and India. Aptara was on the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies list in 2000, 2001, and 2002, and acquired by iEnergizer in February 2012 for $144 million.

Gurvinder Batra is a technologist who works with startups and enterprises across industries, addressing their complex technology needs. As Co-Founder and CTO of KiwiTech, he not only oversees the company's expansive technology development initiatives but also leads its cutting-edge research and development efforts. Gurvinder's strategic vision and leadership in technology have been pivotal in driving innovation, capitalizing on emerging technology trends and accelerating the time-to-market for groundbreaking products. His expertise and guidance are invaluable assets to clients seeking to navigate the complexities of the digital landscape and achieve competitive advantage.

In 1987, Gurvinder graduated from the prestigious engineering school, Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi, where he earned an engineering degree in electronics and communications. He has a solid background in developing software based on the eXtensible Markup Language (XML).

Gurvinder previously served as CTO and President of Aptara, the world’s largest publishing services company, where he helped create XMLPublish™ – the industry's first front-end XML workflow process that ensures the simultaneous production of high-quality content for a full range of publishing formats, both print and electronic.

Investor – Neal is a business operator for his entire career. He invests through his company in tech startups, and personally in real estate.

Entrepreneur – KiwiTech – Neal Gupta co-founded KiwiTech, which is a unique global startup investment platform based in NYC's Bryant Park area on 5th Avenue. The firm employs 500 people worldwide, with 50 in the US and 450 in India. KiwiTech has a portfolio of over 500 tech firms, and plans to scale this to 1,000 firms in a few years. These startups are located coast to coast, and the founders are disrupting many different industries, including healthcare, financial, insurance, sports, food, & e-commerce. KiwiTech hosts 100 events a year for education, pitches & networking; where investors can find deal flow and entrepreneurs can connect with investors. At KiwiTech, Neal is responsible for growing the company's network of HNWI, family offices, and fund investors, and playing matchmaker between the portfolio firms and investors.

Prior Venture – Aptara – The largest content services company in the world, the Gupta's founded Aptara in Washington DC. The firm scaled to 5,000 employees and peaked at $120 million revenue & $1 billion valuation in 2007. A few interesting projects were annual processing of 35% of the EDGAR financial filings in the US, populating the Medline medical database used by every doctor, and digitizing the Oscars Playbook which is still used in Hollywood today. The company was sold for $144 million in 2012.

Anita Gupta is the CRO & Co-Founder of KiwiTech, where she leads revenue, partnerships, and market expansion across a global innovation ecosystem that has supported more than 3,000 startups. A Forbes 50 Over 50 (Entrepreneurs, 2022) honoree and recognized among the Power Women of DC Tech (2023), she has built and scaled technology-driven businesses at the intersection of product, capital, and growth. Anita represents a generation of women leaders shaping the innovation economy through conviction, resilience, and sustained impact.

Before KiwiTech, Anita co-founded Aptara as part of a founding team that included her siblings and Gurvinder Batra, building it into a global digital publishing company with over 5,000 employees before its $144 million acquisition. During this time, she led key business functions across operations, sales, and growth. She later co-founded KiwiTech, shaping it into a platform that works alongside founders to build, fund, and scale companies, with a focus on AI and emerging technologies.

An entrepreneur at heart and grit, Mohsin Syed has over 22 years of international experience leading diverse, global, business development and strategy teams for various multinational corporations.

In his present role as President and Chief Startup Officer at KiwiTech, he leads a unique startup program that is currently home to 600+ early to late stage startups across 20+ industries. At KiwiTech, he has helped build a team that has reviewed over 250,000 startups across the US, Europe and MENA to carefully pick ventures that are an ecosystem fit with KiwiTech’s startup model.

He is an active contributor to the entrepreneurial community, participating as a speaker/judge/panelist/mentor at leading global events including SXSW, eMerge Americas, Biban, the WISE Qatar & Qatar Foundation Startup Competition and OTP Bank Demo Days.

Prior to KiwiTech, he was Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Head of eGovernance at Infronics Group, an IT solutions company, where led the overall business transformation, impacting revenue, profitability and organizational growth. At Pan Power Group, he steered client services, securing contracts over $70M in four years, working meticulously with government agencies.

Ike Syed joined KiwiTech from the U.S. Department of State, where he advised the senior leadership on digital economy, cyber policy and emerging technologies. Before entering public service, he spent almost two decades in the private sector in roles ranging from technology entrepreneur in Boston, software architect in Silicon Valley and B2B/B2C venture capital investor on Wall Street and Middle East.

Ike’s startup experience includes ACC (acquired by Ericsson for $285M), Nexabit Networks (acquired by Lucent Technologies for $900M) and Connectloud. With experiences as a B2B technology entrepreneur, an enterprise operator and a VC investor, he has unique insights on what makes VCs invest in B2B startups and what drives enterprises to buy from them. By specifically drawing on his interactions with the analyst community (Gartner, Forrester, etc), Ike has developed engagement models, marketing collateral and compelling messaging techniques that B2B startups can use to successfully attract both VC investment and enterprise buyers.

From 2012 to 2016, Ike co-founded and worked as a Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development at Connectloud, a next-generation Cloud Platform company. Before Connectloud, he was a management consultant at Oliver Wyman and a venture capital executive at Fidelity Investments in New York, where he advised startups and corporate leaders globally on critical strategic and finance issues. As an experienced veteran of the ICT industry, Ike has led product development and technical research initiatives at Cisco Systems in Silicon Valley in the past.

In 2012, Ike was selected to be part of Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Future Leaders program. He received his BASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada and an MS in Computer Science from Boston University. A licensed Professional Engineer, Ike obtained his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is excited to join KiwiTech and help startups scale and innovate their way to become world-class organizations.

Shouvik Majumdar, Manager UI/UX at KiwiTech, with over 13 years of expertise, excels in crafting intuitive user experiences and leading a dedicated team to deliver innovative design solutions.

Atul Jain, an Engineering Manager with over 18 years of experience in leading enterprise software development and digital transformation initiatives.

Akhlaq Ahmad is the Director, Engineering at KiwiTech LLC., with 14+ years of experience building winning product strategies and driving a team committed to clients' success.

Kannan is the Director, Engineering at KiwiTech LLC., with 15+ years of experience building winning product strategies and driving a team committed to clients' success.

Shrestha is an AI and ML leader with 9+ years of experience building and deploying high impact data driven and GenAI powered solutions.

Gaurav brings extensive expertise in marketing strategy, branding, and demand generation, leading initiatives that accelerate growth and strengthen market presence.

Strategic HR Leader with 8+ years in Business Partnering, Talent Development, and Transformation—strengthening performance, engagement, and inclusion.

Rob Matzkin – Strategic Growth Advisor, is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and advisor who drives growth and venture initiatives across startups and enterprises.

Asad brings strong experience across Generative AI, Machine Learning, AWS, and advanced retrieval techniques, advising teams on building responsible and high performing AI systems.

With over 18 years of experience in program management and operations, Rachna Chauhan has been a driving force behind KiwiTech’s delivery excellence. As Chief Operating Officer, she leads company wide operations, overseeing product, engineering, PMO, and client success to ensure smooth execution across all programs.

Rachna has spent more than a decade at KiwiTech, where she built scalable delivery frameworks, strengthened cross functional alignment, and led major transformation initiatives. Before stepping into the COO role, she served as Vice President of Testing, PMO, MIS and L&D, and earlier as Director of PMO, guiding mission critical programs and high performing teams.

Adam Franchella is a multi-dimensional technology professional specializing in Product Management, UX Design, and Business Analysis, passionate about partnering with enterprises & entrepreneurs to bring their software products from concept to launch.

Jerry is a EVP - Strategic Partnerships who develops strategic alliances with entrepreneurs, Incubators/Accelerators to bring solutions for business growth to start-up companies.

With over 30 years of experience in finance and operations, Sanjay Chadha leads KiwiTech’s financial strategy and governance as Chief Financial Officer. He oversees budgeting, forecasting, compliance, taxation, and risk management, ensuring financial discipline and long term sustainability across the organization.

Sanjay works closely with the leadership team to strengthen financial controls, optimize capital allocation, and support strategic growth initiatives. Prior to joining KiwiTech, he held senior finance roles across multiple industries, guiding companies through expansion cycles and complex regulatory landscapes. He is known for his structured approach, operational rigor, and commitment to building resilient financial systems.