Vikas Garg is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of abillion, a social marketplace with a goal to help a billion people go vegan. Founded in 2017, abillion is the world’s leading consumer platform dedicated to a more sustainable planet, with over 14 million users and 250,000 businesses in over 100 countries worldwide. The company has donated over US $3 million to animal welfare and conservation initiatives globally.
Prior to founding abillion, Vikas worked in investment banking, trading and portfolio management for 15 years at the world’s leading investment banks, hedge funds and public pension funds. He managed $3 billion at Credit Suisse First Boston in New York, and $7 billion at CalPERS, the State of California’s public pension system, where he also served on the fund’s ESG Committee. While at CSFB, Vikas was awarded the firm’s Global Citizenship Award.
Vikas has been featured in numerous publications and media, including CNBC, Bloomberg, BBC, Financial Times, Channel News Asia, South China Morning Post, and the Straits Times.