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
Cofounder 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.
→
In turn, Nikhara can intro founders to Chima's investors below.
Chima's investors · 4
Co-founders at Chima
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Nikhara NirghinFounder
Experience
- ChimaCo-founder and CEOcurrent2022 — present
- Goldman SachsInvestment Banking2021
- Deloitte ConsultingSenior Consultant2017 — 2020
- Deloitte ConsultingDeloitte Millennial Board Executive2018 — 2019
- Liberty Group South AfricaActuary2016
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nikhara Nirghin?
- 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.
- Where does Nikhara Nirghin work?
- Nikhara Nirghin is Cofounder of Chima.
- What companies did Nikhara Nirghin found?
- Nikhara Nirghin founded Chima.
- Where did Nikhara Nirghin go to school?
- Nikhara Nirghin studied at Y Combinator (W23); London Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Concentration in Entrepreneurship); University of the Witwatersrand (Bachelor of Science Honours (B.Sc. Hons), Actuarial Science).
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