Distinguished Services Awardees 2021


Mr. Kushal Sacheti(MT/CHE/1972)



Mr. Kushal Sacheti currently serves as the Founder and CEO of Galaxy, USA, Inc., and Key Items Inc., global business enterprises in the Diamond and Jewellery sector. He also serves as the Co-founder of Illuminate Health, in a healthcare space, a tech startup in the US, and NP Bridge Solutions, a socio-tech startup in India. He is the recipient of the prestigious IITK Distinguished Services Award, 2021 and Institute Fellow Award IIT Gandhinagar 2023.

Mr. Sacheti received his master’s degree in chemical engineering from IIT Kanpur in 1971 and an undergraduate degree from BITS Pilani. He has over 50 years of business and entrepreneurial experience. He has invested in and offered advisory services to nearly a dozen startups in the US and India. He was a part of the funding of one of India's earliest venture funds, Erasmic, which is now a part of Accel Partners.

Mr. Sacheti's initiatives include mentoring and advisory roles at several educational institutions, and arts and social welfare organisations in India, Nepal, and the US. He is currently involved in various educational and technological initiatives at IIT Kanpur, IIT Gandhinagar, BITS Pilani. He is the Founder and Chairman of the Center for Curiosity, a non-profit organisation that aims at triggering Curiosity at all levels globally. He has an advisor role in Akshaya Patra Foundation, USA that provides 2 million mid-day meals to school children in India; a Co-founder of Unlimit Art; and a board member of Agewell Foundation in the US. Over the years, he has provided educational and career mentorship to many students.