What companies did AJ Nelson found?

AJ Nelson founded Rain, Rain, Rain Financial.

Where did AJ Nelson go to school?

AJ Nelson studied at University of Iowa (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Truman State University (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)).

AJ Nelson

Founder

Founder at Rain

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

FoundedRain Rain Rain Financial

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Rain's investors · 12

Bessemer Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $50K – $100M checks Coinbase VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022 DragonflyNew York · $3M – $30M checks ICONIQSan Francisco Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2022 Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1M – $5M checks ParadigmSan Francisco · $1M – $100M checks · since 2022 Sapphire VenturesAustin · $5M – $20M checks Space Whale CapitalSan Francisco Taibah ValleyMadinah · since 2019 VentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $100K – $10M checks Vision VenturesDammam

Experience

RainCo-Founder and Chairmancurrent2017 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
ABRAGrowth2017Mountain View, California
Glidera Inc.Operations2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
Pi AppCo-Founder and CEO2014 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
clusterFlunkCo-Founder and CEO2012 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
DellBrand Manager2011 — 2012Iowa City, Iowa Area
Maxim Management GroupIntern2011Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship86Team Leadership49Social Media Marketing60Online Advertising30Strategy27Social Networking28Product Management10Management28Marketing22Bitcoin4Business Development19Public Speaking21

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Languages English · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is AJ Nelson?: Founder at Rain
Where does AJ Nelson work?: AJ Nelson is Founder of Rain.
What companies did AJ Nelson found?: AJ Nelson founded Rain, Rain, Rain Financial.
Where did AJ Nelson go to school?: AJ Nelson studied at University of Iowa (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Truman State University (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)).

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Jay Samitformer Board DirectorFounded Seachange International Liz O'DonnellVP of MarketingFounded Wisetack

Rain mafia3

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Shared employers

Also worked at Rain4

Ankit SarwahiPartner at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)Musaab HakamiVenture Partner at VentureSouq Abdullah AlmoaiqelFounder at Rain Financial Mirnas BrescicCEO & Founder at SaturnX Dubai, UAE Exited Acquired

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David RipleyFounder at Kraken

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