Find your path to Nihar
274 people in our graph share verified history with Nihar — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Michelle FangunlockedNihar: together at Contrary (2020–2022)
×2Nihar: together at Contrary
Nihar: together at Axle
Nihar: together at Mission San Jose High School
About
Nihar Parikh led product at a seed-stage developer tools company and founded an accelerator program at Emory University. He currently develops tools to help engineers simplify complex technical problems.
Co-founder & CTO at AxleYC S22
Intro paths
YC
Nihar went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Axle's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Nihar can intro founders to Axle's investors below.
Axle's investors · 7
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checksBLH Venture Partners, LLCAtlanta · $250K checksEnergize CapitalChicago · $10M – $20M checksGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2023PICUS CAPITALMunich · $100K – $300M checksRebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022
Co-founders at Axle
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Cameron DuncanCo-Founder & CEO
AS
Armaan SikandFounder
Experience
- AxleCo-Founder, CTOcurrent2022 — presentNew York, NY
- Contrary CapitalFounding Venture Partnercurrent2016 — present
- WayScriptProduct Lead2020 — 2022New York, United States
- KPMGSr. Associate, Corporate Strategy2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- KPMGAssociate, Corporate Strategy2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- CRG Professional ServicesAnalyst / Co-founder2015 — 2016Greater Atlanta Area
Colleagues at Contrary
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nihar Parikh?
- Nihar Parikh led product at a seed-stage developer tools company and founded an accelerator program at Emory University. He currently develops tools to help engineers simplify complex technical problems.
- Where does Nihar Parikh work?
- Nihar Parikh is Co-founder & CTO of Axle and Founding Venture Partner at Contrary.
- What companies did Nihar Parikh found?
- Nihar Parikh founded Axle.
- Where did Nihar Parikh go to school?
- Nihar Parikh studied at Y Combinator; Emory University (BA, Computer Science); Emory University - Goizueta Business School (BBA, Finance).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Emory University mafia72
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
William HockeyComputer ScienceFounded PlaidRomesh SubramanianPh.D.Founded RaNA Therapeutics +2Jay ParrishBSFounded ROME Therapeutics +1David SmollerBSFounded Panome Bio +1Ashish H. MistryBAFounded Ventureatlanta +1Amy NelsonBAFounded Riveter +1
+ 65 more
Contrary mafia22
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Roger CawdetteVenture PartnerFounded Village Labs +1Stella HanInvestorFounded Fractional Homes, Inc. +1Michelle FangVenture PartnerFounded Cerebras SystemsSidney McLaurinVenture PartnerFounded Fleet RoboticsRavi BakhaiVenture PartnerFounded HypeJackson ChenEngineering LeadFounded Alphawatch AI
+ 15 more
Mission San Jose High School mafia19
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Gagan BiyaniHS DiplomaFounded Maven Learning +2Kevin ZhangHigh School DiplomaFounded Cohesive +1Jimmy QianValedictorianFounded OsmindCatherine LuValedictorianFounded EssentialVignesh VaradarajanFounded VogentAlex ChiouHigh School DiplomaFounded Taro
+ 12 more
Same school
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Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Emory University234
William HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of ColumnDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ryan HaysBoard Member at CincyTechJustin RobenyAssociate at Osage University PartnersZitong SuAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersGurbani SinghPrincipal - Investor Relations at Marlin Equity Partners
+ 228 more
Also attended Emory University - Goizueta Business School189
Allen ChenPrincipal at Osage University PartnersJaclyn Freeman HesterGeneral Partner at FoundryAnek Kusuwan (Art)Investor at Openspace VenturesJason KuoPrincipal at Tech Square VenturesHari GopalDirector of Corporate Insights at Tech Square VenturesMichael KocanGeneral Partner at OUTBOUND CAPITAL
+ 183 more
Also attended Mission San Jose High School32
Rajeev DhamPartner at Sapphire VenturesMitty ChangChief Growth Officer & Operating Partner at Sora VenturesJustin YueAssociate at Geodesic CapitalAlexander FangManaging Partner at Entrada VenturesAnna ZengInvestor at E14 FundJimmy QianInvestor at Alix Ventures
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