About
Nikhara Nirghin is co-founder and CEO of Chima, a data AI platform. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs and Deloitte Consulting and holds an MBA from London Business School alongside undergraduate and graduate degrees in Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Science.
Founder at ChimaYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Nikhara went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Nikhara can intro founders to Chima's investors below.
Chima's investors · 4
Co-founders at Chima
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Kiara NirghinCofounder
Experience
- ChimaCo-founder and CEOcurrent2022 — present
- Goldman SachsInvestment Banking2021
- Deloitte ConsultingSenior Consultant2017 — 2020
- Deloitte ConsultingDeloitte Millennial Board Executive2018 — 2019
- Liberty Group South AfricaActuary2016
Education
- Y CombinatorW23
- London Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Concentration in Entrepreneurship
- University of the WitwatersrandBachelor of Science Honours (B.Sc. Hons), Actuarial Science
- University of the WitwatersrandBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Actuarial Science
- St. Martin'sNational Senior Certificate (IEB)
Skills & more
Microsoft Office1Python (Programming Language)Entrepreneurship1Start-upsStrategyActuarial Consulting3Financial ModellingLife InsuranceActuarial Science1Data AnalysisResearchBusiness Strategy
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Management ConsultingInvestmentsRisk ManagementMachine LearningFinancial AnalysisR programmingPublic SpeakingLeadershipShort-term InsuranceMathematical StatisticsTeamworkLanguages Afrikaans · English · French · Hindi
- Actuary — Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA)
From Nikhara's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
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Goldman Sachs mafia180
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Fred EhrsamTraderFounded CoinbaseMatt HuangSummer AnalystFounded HotspotsAndrew JonesTechnology AnalystFounded Adaptive Security +1Spencer RascoffInvestment BankerFounded House Whisper +1Gordon WintrobSummer Analyst, Investment BankingFounded Newfront +1Sheridan ClayborneSpecial Situations Group AnalystFounded Lendtable +1
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London Business School mafia44
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Val AgostinoMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Monarch +1Gustavo GorensteinMBA ElectivesFounded bxblue +1Nodar DaneliyaFounded Shuttle +1Beenu AroraMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Cyble +1Nuno SebastiãoMBAFounded FeedzaiCarolyn StarrettMBA Exchange ProgramFounded Flatiron Health
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University of the Witwatersrand mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
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Also attended London Business School526
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended University of the Witwatersrand70
David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcDaniel SassAssociate at aMoonDavid EsraAnalyst at aMoonIlian IlievChief Executive Officer at EMV CapitalEyal NivManaging Partner | First at Pitango
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Shared employers
Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,429
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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Also worked at Deloitte Consulting1,225
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at InvestinorØysteinInvestor at InvestinorMinh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate Ventures
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