Aditya Julka (born August 24, 1981) is the co-founder and former CEO of Paddle8, an online auction house for fine art and collectibles.[1] In July 2016, Paddle8 announced a merger with Auctionata, with Julka serving as the chief strategy officer for the joint company.[2] Julka previously founded InBioPro (a biochemical company based in Bangalore, India) and BioAtlantis (a biotechnology company based in Ireland).[3]
Aditya Julka | |
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| Born | August 24, 1981 |
| Alma mater | IIT Delhi |
Early life and education
editJulka received his graduate and undergraduate degrees in biochemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi,[4] where he was given the Director's Gold Medal.[5] He received his MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar[6][7] as well as an Entrepreneur in Residence.[8]
Career
editIn his twenties Julka was co-founder of two biotech companies. His last company, which was supported by Accel-Ventures, was sold to a publicly listed company in 2010. From 2009 to 2011 Julka was Associate at McKinsey & Company.[citation needed] He was a member of the advisory board of Performa, the New York Biennial for Performance Art, and of Khoj, an organization dedicated to performance art in South Asia.[9] In 2016, Julka was named to the class of the New York Venture Fellows, a year-long program designed to help entrepreneurs scale their ventures.[10] He has also been recognized in Crain's New York Business List of 40 Under 40,[11] the Art+Auction Power 100 List,[12] Apollo Magazine's List of 40 Under 40,[13] and has spoken at Northside Festival, DLD New York, Techcrunch TV and TEDxChelsea.[14][6]
Julka serves on the board of Performa, New York's art biennial, and the advisory board of Khoj, an organization dedicated to performance art in South Asia.[15] Julka was co-founder, CEO and chairman of Paddle8, which was sold to Auctionata in 2016, making it the world's largest online auction house.[16][17] In March 2020 the online Auction House Paddle8 filed for bankruptcy.[18]
Julka co-founded Syllable in 2017[19] with Colin Peek. Syllable’s brands include InBloom, co-founded by Kate Hudson,[20] and Loops, partnering with Camila Mendes.[21]
Julka, along with Arjun Ghose, Rahul Pagdipati, and Kanu Gupta founded Veera, a mobile-only internet browser for users in India with their largest claim being their browsing speed, clocking in at 40.8 runs/minute on Speedometer.[22]
References
edit- ^ Paddle8 Raises $6M to Do for Fine Art What StubHub Does for Concert Tickets – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ[better source needed]
- ^ Strauss, Karsten. "A Tale Of Two Auction Houses: Auctionata And Paddle8 Join Forces". Forbes. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "In The Studio", Paddle8′s Aditya Julka Discuses Building Niche Online Marketplaces | TechCrunch
- ^ "In a Class of Its Own". Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2004.
- ^ "Beauty and the Beast: Creative Entrepreneurship in the Art World: Aditya Julka at TEDxChelsea". YouTube. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder of online auction house Paddle8". London Spreaker Bureau Asia. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Profile – Entrepreneurship – Harvard Business School". entrepreneurship.hbs.edu. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Satish Tadikonda and Aditya Julka Among Harvard Business School's 2018-2019 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence". India New England News.
- ^ "Aditya Julka". Harvard Innovation Labs. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "2016 Venture Fellows". NYC Venture Fellows.
- ^ "The Science of Auctioning Artwork". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "The Power 100 of 2015: Part I". BLOUIN ARTINFO. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "The Business 40 Under 40 Europe". Apollo Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Aditya Julka". Harvard Innovation Labs. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "DLD Conference Speaker: Aditya Julka". DLD Media. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Aditya Julka". Harvard Innovation Labs. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Aditya Julka Serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder of online auction house Paddle8". London Speaker Bureau. 13 October 2020.
- ^ "One Week After Being Sued, Online Auction House Paddle8 Has Filed for Bankruptcy". Observer. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Syllable (Commercial Services) Overview". Pitchbook.
- ^ "Kate Hudson breaks into beauty with InBloom brand launch". Cosmetics Business.
- ^ "Camila Mendes's Partnership With Loops Is a No-Brainer". Who What Wear.
- ^ "VEERA LAUNCHES MOBILE-ONLY INTERNET BROWSER FOR ITS USERS IN INDIA". Outlook Startup India.