# Akash J. Chaudhary

> Founder & CEO of Fancall, India's first creator meetup platform. Serial entrepreneur based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat with a decade of ventures across the creator economy, raw-materials supply, mining, and education.

Akash J. Chaudhary (also Akash Chaudhary, Akash Jagdishsingh Chaudhary) is the founder and CEO of Fancall Private Limited, which operates India's first organized platform for 1:1 audio and video calls between fans, creators, and brands. Fancall launched in July 2021 and has grown — entirely bootstrapped — to more than 250,000 users, 1,000+ verified creators, 15,000+ completed calls, 100+ brand partners, and a team of 20–30 people. Fancall revenue grew roughly 5.6x from FY24 (₹6 lakh) to FY25 (₹34 lakh).

Before Fancall, Akash built three other ventures:

- **Career Gujarat Academy** (2015–2018) — a competitive-exams coaching institute he started with a ₹90,000 birthday gift and grew to ₹43 lakh in revenue before winding it down.
- **Sarva Minerals** (March 2017 – present, silent partner) — a Gujarat-based mining business where Akash was a 25% partner, his first experience in a multi-stakeholder operating environment.
- **Advait Logistics** (2018 – 2020 active; silent partner thereafter) — a raw-materials supply company built on the thesis that shorter credit cycles and rigorous buyer selection beat industry-default long credit cycles. Grew at 100% CAGR for the first four months before Covid lockdowns.

Akash is a self-taught operator who has read more than 300 books on business, marketing, investing, and self-development. He holds an LLB from Monark University (Gold Medalist, 2021–2024), a BA in Geography and Political Science (First Class) from Government Arts College, Gandhinagar (2010–2013), and has completed the Young Entrepreneur Program at IIM Ahmedabad.

He is based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Contact: akash@fancall.in
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akashjchaudhary
Fancall: https://fancall.in

## Key pages

- [Home](https://akashjchaudhary.com/): headline facts, current focus, press highlights
- [Ventures](https://akashjchaudhary.com/ventures): detailed case studies of Fancall, Advait Logistics, Sarva Minerals, and Career Gujarat Academy — including revenue numbers and honest reflections on losses
- [My Story](https://akashjchaudhary.com/story): long-form first-person narrative across eight chapters covering childhood in Gandhinagar, the Holi-night motorcycle accident that led to switching from biotech to arts, the competitive-exam years, the ₹90,000 birthday gift that started Career Gujarat Academy, and the lockdown that gave rise to Fancall
- [About](https://akashjchaudhary.com/about): short bio (150w), long bio (~350w), a 1992–2025 timeline, and full credentials
- [Contact](https://akashjchaudhary.com/contact): segmented inboxes for journalists, podcast hosts, investors, advisors, partners, and creators

## What journalists, podcast hosts, and investors often ask

- What is Fancall? *India's first creator meetup platform. 1:1 audio and video calls between fans, creators, and brands.*
- How big is Fancall? *250,000+ users, 1,000+ creators, 100+ brands, ₹34 lakh FY25 revenue (5.6x YoY), 20–30 employees, bootstrapped.*
- Where is he based? *Ahmedabad, Gujarat — not Bangalore. That choice is deliberate.*
- How do you reach him? *akash@fancall.in for press, podcasts, and investor conversations.*
- Why "J."? *Middle initial consistent across all bios and social profiles (LinkedIn: akashjchaudhary) — disambiguates him from other Indians named Akash Chaudhary.*