AKASH MISHRA
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Akash Mishra
CDO
Chief Design Officer · Persist Ventures

DESIGN THAT MOVES.

Leading design across ventures, products, and brands. Turning strategy into craft, and craft into outcomes that matter.

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15+
Design Team Led
40+
Projects shipped
CDO
Persist Ventures
Pitch Deck DesignBrand IdentityProduct StrategyAI ExperiencesLanding PagesDesign SystemsVenture StudioGrowth DesignFounder DecksUI DesignUX ResearchDesign Leadership Pitch Deck DesignBrand IdentityProduct StrategyAI ExperiencesLanding PagesDesign SystemsVenture StudioGrowth DesignFounder DecksUI DesignUX ResearchDesign Leadership
About

Design leader.
Venture builder.
AI native.

Design LeadershipTeam of 15+UX/UI DesignBrand IdentityPitch DecksDesign SystemsAI ProductsLanding PagesVenture StudioB2B SaaSWeb3Growth

I'm Akash, Chief Design Officer at Persist Ventures and Co-Founder and CEO of Persist Designs. I sit at the exact intersection of design leadership, startup execution, and venture building.

At Persist Ventures, I shape the visual and product direction across an entire studio portfolio. At Persist Designs, I run a design agency built for founders who need world-class creative, fast.

I'm obsessed with the venture ecosystem, fundraising, product-market fit, and building design that moves capital and wins markets. I've led a team of 15+ designers across 40+ projects.

Selected Work

Ventures and products
I've shaped.

01
Design Agency · Active
Persist Designs
Co-founded and lead this design agency serving founders worldwide. Branding, pitch decks, landing pages, product design.
Brand · Product · Pitch
→
02
Venture Studio · CDO
Persist Ventures
Leading design across the entire portfolio. Shaping every product from concept to market. Team of 15+ designers.
Strategy · Leadership
→
03
Charity · Pitch Deck
Sonal Ambani's Bag
Pitch deck built around a charitable donation model. Designed to inspire and move capital.
Pitch · Charity
→
04
Web3 · Creator Payments
Chain Reach
Full design and landing page for a Web3 creator payment platform.
Web3 · Landing Page
→
05
Venture Studio · Health
Vital Ventures
Brand identity and product design for a health-focused venture studio, built from the ground up with strategy and craft.
Health · Brand
→
+40
And many more
40+ Projects
These are a few highlights. Branding, products, decks, digital experiences and more.
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40+
Projects delivered
across branding, products, pitch decks, and digital experiences over the years.
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Expertise

What I do,
exceptionally well.

01
Design Leadership
Led and scaled a cross-functional team of 15+ designers across concurrent ventures, products, and client engagements.
Team of 15+MentorshipProcess
02
Pitch Deck Design
Decks that raise capital. I distil complex businesses into visual narratives that move investors to act.
SeedSeries AStorytelling
03
Brand Identity
From naming to visual systems, building brands that stand for something in crowded markets.
LogoSystemsVoice
04
Product and AI Design
Designing digital products and AI-native experiences that users adopt and operators can scale.
UX/UIAISaaS
Experience

The work
behind
the work.

A track record built across design leadership, startup execution, and agency operations.

May 2025
Present
Co-Founder and CEO
Persist Designs
Founded and lead a design agency serving founders, operators, and startups globally. Delivering pitch decks, brand identities, landing pages, and product design. Active client acquisition through LinkedIn partnerships and referral channels.
Jan 2025
Present
Chief Design Officer
Persist Ventures
Joined as Lead Designer in January 2025, promoted to Chief Design Officer in May 2025. Leading design strategy and execution across the entire venture studio portfolio. Overseeing a cross-functional team of 15+ designers and shaping every product from zero to launch.
Oct 2024
May 2025
Freelance UI/UX Designer
Apollo Homecare and Others
Designed the website and key pages for Apollo Homecare, improving user experience across their digital touchpoints. Worked across multiple client engagements delivering high-quality UI/UX design solutions.
Sept 2024
Jan 2025
Product Designer
NameKart
Worked on the internal dashboard product, significantly enhancing the UI/UX to improve usability, clarity, and efficiency for the core team.
Feb 2021
Nov 2023
UX Designer
Independent - Startups and Founders
Collaborated with senior founders and entrepreneurs running their own businesses, creating UI/UX designs for their products and platforms. This period shaped my foundation in design thinking, user research, and real-world product execution.
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something exceptional?

Whether it's a pitch deck, a product, or a brand. Let's make it exceptional.

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