Akash Mehta
Akash Mehta is the CEO and co-founder of Fable & Mane, host of Founded Beauty, and serial investor including on LVMH's Patou.
He is also a public speaker (TedX conferences) and Global Guardian for UNICEF.
He began his academic journey at Imperial College London, where he pursued a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from 2012 to 2016.
During his undergraduate years, he gained valuable work experience through a series of internships, starting with positions as a General Intern at Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies for one month in July 2010 and a General Intern at Level 1 Entertainment for one month in August 2010.
In July 2011, Akash took on the role of an Engineering Intern at BMW Group for one month, followed by a one-month internship in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Airbus Group.
In August 2011, he transitioned into the role of Social Media Manager at WORTH PARIS, where he worked until August 2012. During the summer of 2012, he also served as a Production Runner for the play "Great Expectations" in London's West End.
Akash continued to diversify his professional experience with a one-month stint as a Marketing, Accounting, and Legal Trainee at Shaneel Enterprises Ltd in June 2013.
He assumed the role of Brand Marketing and Social Media Manager at PATOU from 2012 to 2015.
From November 2014 to April 2015, he worked in Paid Media: Media Planning and Buying at Burberry, followed by a position as a Marketing Assistant at Procter & Gamble from July 2015 to September 2015.
In June 2016, he briefly served as a Marketing Assistant at ST Dupont, before taking on a role in Online Marketing at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. from July 2016 to August 2016.
His career trajectory continued to evolve, leading him to the position of Social and Digital Media Manager at Aveda UKI & EMEA at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. from May 2016 to April 2017.
Akash assumed the role of Global Digital Manager at Parfums Christian Dior, where he worked from April 2017 to December 2019.
In October 2019, he founded CO-ANU, and he took on the role of CEO & Co-Founder at Fable and Mane, where he has been serving since October 2019, marking his current professional pursuits.
He has been recognised by Forbes 30 under 30.