Where does Nikhil Punwaney work?

Nikhil Punwaney is Investment Manager at Molten Ventures.

What does Nikhil Punwaney invest in?

Nikhil Punwaney invests in Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools.

Where did Nikhil Punwaney go to school?

Nikhil Punwaney studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Engineering - MEng, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science).

Nikhil Punwaney

Investor

Investment Manager at Molten Ventures

London

About

Nikhil Punwaney joined Molten Ventures in 2025, focusing on cloud infrastructure, developer tools, and cybersecurity. He previously invested at Partech, holds a Computer Science degree and a Master's in AI from MIT, and an MBA from INSEAD.

Invests in

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Experience

Molten VenturesInvestment Managercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
Various StartupsAngel Investorcurrent2021 — present
PartechSenior Associate2025London Area, United Kingdom
PartechAssociate2023 — 2024London Area, United Kingdom
AntlerInvestor2022Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
DeepBenchCo-Founder, CTO2017 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Sofar SoundsAmbassador2017 — 2019Boston, Massachusetts, United States
AcquiaSoftware Developer2017 — 2018Boston, Massachusetts, United States
LinkedInSoftware Developer2016Mountain View, California, United States
MIT Sloan School of ManagementResearcher2014 — 2016Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
MIT Media LabResearcher2015 — 2016Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
McKinsey & CompanySoftware Developer2016Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
NasdaqSoftware Developer2015Boston, Massachusetts, United States
CERNResearcher2015Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Skills & more

EmceeClient RelationsBusiness StrategyAngel InvestingVenture CapitalFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisMachine LearningTechnology RoadmappingTeam BuildingSoftware DevelopmentDeal Sourcing

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Data AnalysisDue DiligenceTime ManagementEvent ManagementEvent PlanningSocial NetworkingSocial Media MarketingMarketing CommunicationsROOTTeam ManagementStrategyManagement

Languages English · French · Hindi · Italian

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Colleagues at Molten Ventures

Alan Duncan

Venture Partner at Molten Ventures

Andrew Zimmermann

Chief Financial Officer at Molten Ventures

Bakhrom Ibragimov

Partner - Head of Molten East at Molten Ventures

Ben Wilkinson

CEO at Molten Ventures

Bindi Karia

Venture Partner at Molten Ventures

Brian Caulfield

Venture Partner at Molten Ventures

Ceyda Sabanci Dinçer

Associate at Molten Ventures

David Cummings

Venture Partner at Molten Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nikhil Punwaney?: Nikhil Punwaney joined Molten Ventures in 2025, focusing on cloud infrastructure, developer tools, and cybersecurity. He previously invested at Partech, holds a Computer Science degree and a Master's in AI from MIT, and an MBA from INSEAD.
Where does Nikhil Punwaney work?: Nikhil Punwaney is Investment Manager at Molten Ventures.
What does Nikhil Punwaney invest in?: Nikhil Punwaney invests in Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools.
Where did Nikhil Punwaney go to school?: Nikhil Punwaney studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Engineering - MEng, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science).

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Shared employers

Also worked at DeepBench1

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