Anjula Acharia is a trailblazing entrepreneur, talent strategist, investor, and cultural catalyst known for building global platforms and cross-cultural careers. Her unique work sits at the intersection of celebrity, technology, and culture, shaping who and what we pay attention to on a global stage. As the Founder and CEO of A-Series Investments and Management, Acharia has shattered barriers, forging a path for women entrepreneurs and championing a wide range of women-led and women-owned businesses. She is also a strategic investor and advisor to dozens of innovative consumer tech and CPG startups, with two of her early-stage investments—ClassPass and Bumble—growing into billion-dollar unicorns. Under A-Series, Acharia has also been the longtime manager of actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas and played a pivotal role in launching her U.S. career, from Bollywood actress to being the first Indian lead in a U.S. network drama and achieving true global stardom. Her track record for connecting talent with global opportunity is unmatched. She also founded Desi Hits!, a platform that connected music labels and artists such as Lady Gaga and 50 Cent to the Indian market. The Indian Government recognized Acharia for her leadership in cross-cultural partnerships between India & the US. Further expanding her mission to elevate South Asian voices, Acharia recently partnered with Warner Music Group to launch 5 Junction, a new record label she founded to discover and nurture U.S.-based artists of South Asian heritage, while amplifying WMG’s existing roster of South Asian.