Akhil Aggarwal is Co-Founder at Instaplay, a Y Combinator-backed AI-native social platform that lets anyone describe a game idea and play it with friends within minutes.

Akhil previously served as an investor at Bain Capital Ventures, focusing on software infrastructure and cybersecurity deals at the Series B stage and beyond, and as an Engineer at AWS where he built credential-threat detection systems deployed globally.

With a rare blend of venture investing and engineering, Akhil brings a builder-investor perspective to the intersection of AI and consumer entertainment, a space he believes is vastly underserved.

At Bain Capital Ventures, Akhil partnered with growth-stage founders building the next generation of software products across infrastructure, security, and AI applications.

Instaplay has already attracted 20,000+ creators and 100,000+ monthly players, establishing itself as a leading AI game creation platform backed by Y Combinator.