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Nikhil Punwaney

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Investment Manager at Molten Ventures

London

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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

  1. Molten VenturesInvestment Managercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. Various StartupsAngel Investorcurrent2021 — present
  3. PartechSenior Associate2025London Area, United Kingdom
  4. PartechAssociate2023 — 2024London Area, United Kingdom
  5. AntlerInvestor2022Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  6. DeepBenchCo-Founder, CTO2017 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Sofar SoundsAmbassador2017 — 2019Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  8. AcquiaSoftware Developer2017 — 2018Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  9. LinkedInSoftware Developer2016Mountain View, California, United States
  10. MIT Sloan School of ManagementResearcher2014 — 2016Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  11. MIT Media LabResearcher2015 — 2016Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  12. McKinsey & CompanySoftware Developer2016Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
  13. NasdaqSoftware Developer2015Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  14. CERNResearcher2015Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Skills & more

EmceeClient RelationsBusiness StrategyAngel InvestingVenture CapitalFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisMachine LearningTechnology RoadmappingTeam BuildingSoftware DevelopmentDeal Sourcing
+12 moreData AnalysisDue DiligenceTime ManagementEvent ManagementEvent PlanningSocial NetworkingSocial Media MarketingMarketing CommunicationsROOTTeam ManagementStrategyManagement

Languages English · French · Hindi · Italian

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Investments

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Colleagues at Molten Ventures

Alan Duncan
Venture Partner at Molten Ventures
Alex Holland
Partner Services Manager at Molten Ventures
Andrea Kerwat
Head of Portfolio Development at Molten Ventures
Andrew Zimmermann
Chief Financial Officer at Molten Ventures
Bakhrom Ibragimov
Partner - Head of Molten East at Molten Ventures
Ben Douglas
Finance Director at Molten Ventures
Ben Robson
General Counsel at Molten Ventures
Ben Wilkinson
CEO 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.
What companies has Nikhil Punwaney invested in?
Investments tracked here include General Aviation, Inkeep, Simscale, Unify, Vellum.
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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