Who founded Nextbillion?

Nextbillion was founded by Shaolin Zheng, Gaurav Bubna, Ajay Bulusu in 2020.

Who are Nextbillion's investors?

Nextbillion's investors include Alpha Wave Global, Lightspeed India Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund).

Where is Nextbillion headquartered?

Nextbillion is headquartered in Columbus, US.

Nextbillion

Columbus, US · Founded 2020 · 4 known investors

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NextBillion.ai offers an API-first mapping and route optimization platform that handles real-world constraints like driver skills, time windows, multi-depot and truck routing for enterprise logistics, fleet, and dispatch operations. It serves businesses from Fortune 500 companies to startups, and in 2025 became part of Velocitor Solutions, a fleet management and telematics provider.

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Founders & leadership

Nextbillion was founded in 2020 by Shaolin Zheng, Gaurav Bubna, and Ajay Bulusu.

Shaolin Zheng Cofounder & CTOFounder of NextBillion.ai, which provides route optimization and logistics APIs; previously worked as an engineer, technology leader, and product manager.

Gaurav Bubna Co-FounderGaurav Bubna co-founded NextBillion.ai, a route optimization and logistics platform that he developed from inception and scaled globally before exiting via acquisition. He previously held product leadership roles at Grab and Ola, and was a founding member at ZLemma, a VC-backed AI recruiting startup that was also acquired.

Ajay Bulusu Co-Founder2020–2026Ajay Bulusu co-founded NextBillion.ai, a route optimization and logistics software company that raised over $30 million and operated across 100+ countries before exiting in 2025. He has spent the last decade building technology companies across the US, Singapore, India, Japan, and the UK.

Investors · 4

Alpha Wave Globallisted by Alpha Wave GlobalMiami

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Lightspeed India Partnerslisted by Lightspeed India PartnersBengaluru

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Lightspeed Venture Partnerslisted by Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1M – $5M

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M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)listed by M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M

In the news

Deals in brief: Neptune Robotics raises Series B funding, ThinkZone launches new Vietnam-focused fund, Velocitor acquires Nextbillion.ai, and morekr-asia.com · Nov 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Nextbillion do?: NextBillion.ai offers an API-first mapping and route optimization platform that handles real-world constraints like driver skills, time windows, multi-depot and truck routing for enterprise logistics, fleet, and dispatch operations. It serves businesses from Fortune 500 companies to startups, and in 2025 became part of Velocitor Solutions, a fleet management and telematics provider.
Who founded Nextbillion?: Nextbillion was founded by Shaolin Zheng, Gaurav Bubna, Ajay Bulusu in 2020.
Who are Nextbillion's investors?: Nextbillion's investors include Alpha Wave Global, Lightspeed India Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund).
Where is Nextbillion headquartered?: Nextbillion is headquartered in Columbus, US.