Deep Nishar
InvestorInvestment Team at General Catalyst
Mountain View, California, United States
Writes $500K – $100M checks
About
Deep Nishar is an N-of-1 investor combining product leadership at Google and LinkedIn with late-stage and AI investing expertise, working hands-on with founders across the U.S., India and beyond.
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- d•••@generalcatalyst.comreveal70% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Experience
- General CatalystManaging Director and Member of the Management Committeecurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Gladstone InstitutesMember, Board of Trusteescurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- SoftBank Investment AdvisersSenior Managing Partner2015 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford UniversityUniversity Lecturer2015 — 2018Palo Alto, CA
- Castilleja SchoolBoard Of Trustees2011 — 2017Palo Alto, CA
- LinkedInSenior Vice President, Products & User Experience2009 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Google, Inc.Senior Director of Products2003 — 2009
- Patkai NetworksFounder & Vice President of Products1999 — 2001
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Skills & more
Global Product Management4Product Management99Mobile15Business Strategy99Social Media68Product Strategy36User Experience99Digital Media28Mobile Devices99Marketing Management4Wireless11Product Design18
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Global MarketingStart-upsAnalyticsEntrepreneurshipAngel InvestingE-commerceExecutive ManagementMobile ApplicationsLeadershipManagementStrategyAndroidLanguages Bengali · English · French · Gujarati · Hindi · Marathi
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Deep Nishar?
- Deep Nishar is an N-of-1 investor combining product leadership at Google and LinkedIn with late-stage and AI investing expertise, working hands-on with founders across the U.S., India and beyond.
- Where does Deep Nishar work?
- Deep Nishar is Investment Team at General Catalyst.
- What does Deep Nishar invest in?
- Deep Nishar invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Deep Nishar write?
- Deep Nishar typically writes checks of $500K – $100M.
- Where did Deep Nishar go to school?
- Deep Nishar studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (M.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering); Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (B. Tech (Honors)).
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