Abhi Lokesh is the co-founder and CEO of Fracture, responsible for the investment, financial, and executive decision-making at Fracture. Born in Saudi Arabia, Abhi was raised internationally, living in India, London, and New York before settling in the Tampa Bay Area with his family. Abhi Lokesh graduated from UF in 2009 with a bachelors degree in. integrative biology. During undergrad, he was actively involved with the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, eventually becoming the president of the student ambassadors in his senior year. His entrepreneurial experience came from interning for 3 years at Optima Neuroscience, a local med-tech startup, where he was able to immerse himself in the numerous facets of a young, fast-paced company.. In 2006, he collaborated with 2 classmates, including future business partner Alex Theodore, to start a nonprofit focused on alleviating the health and poverty epidemic in Swaziland, Africa. His role focused on revenue generation and business development. This became the foundation from which Fracture, their current venture, was born. Since graduating and co-founding Fracture, Abhi still actively works with CEI as an alumni ambassador and as a mentor for the YELS (Young Entrepreneurs for Leadership and Sustainability) High school summer program.
