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Abhishek Krishna

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Founder of IPTO a platform transforming how intellectual property is licensed and monetized in the age of AI. I'm a serial entrepreneur, creative technologist, and global operator with over 15 years of experience launching and scaling ventures across India, Japan, the Middle East and the U.S. My work spans deep tech and digital culture from AI infrastructure to creator economy tools. I’ve built B2B and B2C companies from zero to traction, bootstrapped ventures for long-term ownership, and raised capital to accelerate high-leverage opportunities. Across startups, I’ve worn the hats of CTO, product lead, and CEO moving between code, storytelling, and growth with fluency. I began coding in my school days, graduated from IIT, and led engineering in multiple startups before transitioning into founder-CEO roles. Today, I still build actively while focusing on strategy, content, and scale. I’m particularly drawn to overlooked edges where new platforms, user behaviors, and creator needs converge. I’ve worked closely with creators all my life and Im a musician and a cinematographer myself— bringing a unique lens to product development and narrative design. I understand the rhythms of both c

Experience

Co-FounderIPTO.AI
Jan 2025
FounderHuman Data Rights
Jan 2025
FounderCreate Protocol
May 2021
Chief Blockchain OfficerKCOLBCHAIN
Jun 2017
Founder and CEOInvoker Tech
Feb 2017
MusicianWild Monks
Mar 2017 to Jan 2020
Cofounder and CTOEdlogIQ
Jan 2012 to Jul 2016
AdvisorFitblink
Mar 2016 to May 2016
AdvisorTranzo
Dec 2015 to Apr 2016
Technology leadershipMultiple Startups...
Jan 2014 to Jan 2016

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
2009 to 2013
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
Bachelor of Engineering (BE)
2008 to 2009
Jawahar Vidya Mandir Shyamali, Ranchi
12th Grade CBSE (AISSCE) Science
2006 to 2008
Bishop Westcott Boys School, Ranchi
10th Grade (ICSE) Computer Science
2002 to 2006
DAV School Khabra, Muzaffarpur
1995 to 2002