# Akshaya Murali

> VP of Product at Vanta ($4.15B). Ex-Head of Product at Shopify

VP of Product at Vanta, the security and compliance automation company valued at $4.15B (2025).

Former Head of Product at Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) from 2019 to 2022.

Former Venture Chief Product Officer at Koru, the venture studio backed by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, building new companies 0 to 1 (9 ventures launched since 2019).

Earlier product leadership at Remitly (NASDAQ: RELY), Expedia, and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), across roughly 20 years in product.

Angel investor and Independent Board Advisor at Forum Ventures; Board Member at APM Canada.

Where I help most is 0 to 1: finding what to build, shipping the first version, and scaling the product org behind it.

Things I can advise on: 
✔️ Finding product-market fit 
✔️ Building 0 to 1 
✔️ Launching AI products 
✔️ Setting product strategy 
✔️ Scaling product teams 
✔️ Hiring product managers 
✔️ & more

I love helping builders go from a blank page to a product people actually use, and I would be glad to share what I have learned.

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $200.00

## Example Questions

- I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on?
- How do I know if my business idea will work?
- How would you approach growth for my business?
- What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/akshayamurali)
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