CEO MONTHLY / JUNE 2025 11 Akanksha Rais: Powering Change. Earning Recognition. Leading with Purpose. Akanksha Rais is the solo Founder and CEO of Capitawise, a role that spans across the full spectrum of building and scaling an earlystage Insurtech venture. Since founding Capitawise in April 2024, Akanksha’s time has been primarily divided into three core areas of operation: product development, investment strategy, and sales and marketing. “Wearing multiple hats is not always easy,” she shared. “Every day brings new challenges and shifting priorities, but I find deep satisfaction in the journey. There’s a unique calm in the chaos that I experience now – something I never quite felt in my previous roles. It’s the calm that comes from doing work aligned with your vision, building something meaningful from the ground up, and seeing the impact it can have on an industry in need of change.” “My mantra has always been simple: work hard, stay focused, and be consistent.” Akanksha’s journey to founding and leading Capitawise has been one shaped by curiosity, discipline, and a deep desire to create meaningful change in industries that shape our daily lives. She began her professional life as an engineer, her early career grounded in the high-tech, high-precision world of semiconductors. As rewarding as the world of semiconductors was, however, Akanksha began to feel a pull towards solving more systemic, people-centric problems – ones that required a bridge between technology and everyday decision-making. That pull eventually led her to the insurance industry, more than 15 years ago. To Akanksha, it was a natural evolution: both industries are complex, data-intensive, and foundational to modern life. “My transition into insurance was hands-on and comprehensive,” Akanksha recalled. “I didn’t just study insurance from the outside; I embedded myself in the very heart of its operations. I worked closely with claim departments, absorbing the challenges of frontline claims processing and customer service.” Reflecting upon her journey, Akanksha noted that one of her most formative periods came during a series of post-merger integrations. These experiences taught her not only about the financial and operational restructuring required after a merger, but also about the human side – how to navigate cultural shifts, align disparate systems, and drive change in environments that are often resistant to it. “Today, I feel equally confident discussing system architecture as I do engaging in a strategic discussion with investors or insurance executives. This dual fluency allows me to make faster, more informed decisions and to build bridges across departments, disciplines, and even industries.” What truly distinguishes Akanksha’s inspirational journey is that she never saw technology and business as separate disciplines, instead believing that great innovation sits at their intersection. Over time, this belief allowed Akanksha to evolve from a technologist into a business strategist without ever abandoning her technical roots. Today, Akanksha leads a company shaping the future of insurance finance, earning herself the title of the UK’s Most Influential CEO 2025 in Financial Technology. When Akanksha founded Capitawise, it was with the conviction that insurers deserved better tools, tools that don’t just crunch numbers but provide actionable intelligence. Insurers operate in one of the most data-rich but insight-poor environments, and Akanksha saw firsthand how legacy systems, siloed data, and fragmented workflows were costing millions in efficiencies and lost opportunities. Capitawise was born from a desire to solve that, unifying critical financial data into a single source of truth and helping insurers to unlock capital, reduce risk, and drive performance with confidence. “The journey has also been deeply personal. I’ve learned resilience through failure, humility through collaboration, and confidence through repetition.” “In reflection, every role I took on, every sector I explored, Capitawise was founded with one mission: to fundamentally transform the way insurers manage their financial strategy, regulatory obligations, and capital allocation. At its core, Capitawise is focused on making insurers fundamentally more agile, strategic, and future-ready in their financial operations. At the helm of this leading company sits Akanksha Rais, its Founder and CEO, named in the Most Influential CEO Awards 2025. She told us more, below. and every problem I tried to solve was a stepping stone that brought me to where I am today,” Akanksha concluded. “Capitawise is not just a company, it’s a culmination of everything I’ve learned, everything I’ve built, and everything I believe the insurance world needs to thrive in the future. “And yet, this is just the beginning. The road ahead is filled with opportunities to continue learning, to scale our vision, and to keep transforming one of the most critical industries of our time. I’m incredibly grateful for the journey so far, and I remain energised by the impact we’re poised to make in the years to come.” Contact: Akanksha Rais [email protected] Company: Capitawise Ltd Web Address: https://capitawise.co.uk/ Linkedin: akanksha-rais
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