Amit joined in 2016 and works with early-stage teams across a number of consumer, B2B, and developer categories, with a focus on fintech and healthcare. Previously, he co-founded CardSpring, an Accel-backed company, where he led engineering for its developer-facing API platform. After its acquisition by Twitter, he led engineering for several of Twitter’s commerce initiatives. Amit is from Cupertino, California, and graduated from UC Berkeley where he leads the Accel Scholars program.
Get to know Amit
What’s your favorite invention or innovation?
It's sort of even hard to remember what SF was like pre-ridesharing, that's how game-changing Uber has been. A remarkable marriage of software orchestration and physical infrastructure at a global scale. I'm a very happy DAU.
Who most inspires you?
Anyone who knows me, knows about the Accel Scholars program, a community of exceptional, startup-minded Cal Berkeley students and grads. In addition to keeping me artificially gen-z relevant, its original stated purpose, it’s become a permanent source of inspiration and optimism for me. The kids are, in fact, alright.
What’s your go-to productivity hack?
Fly United. The wifi never works, so you tend to have lots of uninterrupted focus time for deep work. Note: this hack may no longer work after they switch over to Starlink.
