India, July 9 -- The Indian startup ecosystem is mourning the loss of Akhilesh Agarwal, a widely respected investor who passed away yesterday.

Agarwal was part of Accel's investment team, where he focused on backing pre-seed and seed stage startups. Over the years, he became known for working closely with founders and supporting them in the early stages of their entrepreneurial journeys.

After completing his engineering in electronics from Bengaluru, Agarwal started his career as a business development associate. After working with organisations like Goldman Sachs and fintech startup Klub, Agarwal entered the startup investment ecosystem in 2021.

He began his stint in the VC ecosystem by joining pi Ventures as assistant vice president,...