Prior to joining Bakkt in March 2025, he founded Distributed Technologies Research (DTR) in January 2023, a company building the next-generation financial infrastructure focused on programmable finance for businesses and consumers globally. DTR was acquired by Bakkt in January 2026.
From January 2017 to May 2022, Akshay served in various executive roles at SoftBank Group, most recently as Senior Vice President, Investments, where he directly reported to Masayoshi Son, founder and CEO of SoftBank. He was instrumental in overseeing several of the firm’s most significant technology investments, including ARM, Auto1, and Nvidia.
In 2011, Akshay founded Knight Assets & Co., an investment management firm specializing in arbitrage and value-oriented strategies. He began his professional career at Deutsche Bank AG, where he served from 2005 to 2010, ultimately holding the position of Head of Principal Strategies. In this role, he was responsible for managing proprietary trading and structured transactions across multiple asset classes globally.
Akshay was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and was included in Fortune’s “40 Under 40” list of the most influential young leaders in business in 2020. He has also been honored with the Young Alumni Achievement Award by the University of Illinois.
He holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science (with highest honors) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
What is Akshay Sudhir Naheta's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Akshay Sudhir Naheta is at least $1.72 million as of August 22nd, 2025. Mr. Naheta owns 191,426 shares of Bakkt stock worth more than $1,720,920 as of June 16th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Naheta may own. Learn More about Akshay Sudhir Naheta's net worth.
How do I contact Akshay Sudhir Naheta?
Has Akshay Sudhir Naheta been buying or selling shares of Bakkt?
Akshay Sudhir Naheta has not been actively trading shares of Bakkt in the last ninety days. Most recently, on Friday, August 22nd, Akshay Sudhir Naheta bought 30,000 shares of Bakkt stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.55 per share, with a total value of $256,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 191,426 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,636,692.30. Learn More on Akshay Sudhir Naheta's trading history.
Who are Bakkt's active insiders?
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Bakkt?
During the last year, Bakkt insiders bought shares 6 times. They purchased a total of 1,045,000 shares worth more than $8,493,400.00. During the last year, insiders at the sold shares 11 times. They sold a total of 46,643 shares worth more than $708,148.22. The most recent insider tranaction occured on June, 10th when Director Michael Alfred bought 100,000 shares worth more than $783,000.00. Insiders at Bakkt own 10.1% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Bakkt. Information on this page was last updated on 6/10/2026.
