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Ian MarshunlockedNikhil: together at Rocket Internet (2012)
×3Nikhil: together at University of Southern California
×3Nikhil: together at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
×3Nikhil: together at Ocrolus
About
Nikhil Sama is the Founder and CTO of Turgon AI, where he leads product, technology, and AI. He is an entrepreneur with prior exits in the artificial intelligence and financial services industries, and has previously worked at Rocket Internet and Bain.
AI Guru at Turgon
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Turgon's investors · 2
Co-founders at Turgon
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Ankur Varma2x Founder and CEO
Founder at InstaPaisa
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Co-founders at InstaPaisa
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Rohit Agrawal
Experience
- Turgon AIFounder / CTO • Product, Technology, AIcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OcrolusSeed Investor, and Director, Ocrolus East2015 — 2024
- InCred - Borrow. With Confidence.CEO, Consumer & Managing Director2016 — 2018New Delhi Area, India
- InstaPaisaFounder & CEO2014 — 2018New Delhi Area, India
- Rocket Internet GmbHDirector2011 — 2012New Delhi Area, India
- Bain & CompanySr. Consultant2008 — 2011Chicago, IL
- Packet DesignSr. Software Engineer2002 — 2006Palo Alto, CA
- Nexsi Systems - Sequoia funded telecom equipment vendor; now part of Juniper NetworksSoftware Engineer (Routing Protocols)2001 — 2002San Jose, CA
- Cisco SystemsSoftware Engineer2000San Jose, CA
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)1Start-ups99Venture Capital71Entrepreneurship67Mobile Devices47Business Strategy37E-commerce30Team Building27Online Marketing27FinTech2Financial Product Development2Consumer Lending2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nikhil Sama?
- Nikhil Sama is the Founder and CTO of Turgon AI, where he leads product, technology, and AI. He is an entrepreneur with prior exits in the artificial intelligence and financial services industries, and has previously worked at Rocket Internet and Bain.
- Where does Nikhil Sama work?
- Nikhil Sama is Founder of InstaPaisa and AI Guru at Turgon.
- What companies did Nikhil Sama found?
- Nikhil Sama founded InstaPaisa.
- Where did Nikhil Sama go to school?
- Nikhil Sama studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Organizational Behaviour); University of Southern California (MS, EE with concentration in Data Networking); Delhi College of Engineering (BE, EE).
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business951
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital
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Also attended University of Southern California970
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark Capital
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Also attended Delhi College of Engineering68
Piyush KharbandaGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Madhur MakkarPrincipal, Asia at RTP GlobalAbhishek SrivastavaGeneral Partner at Kae CapitalHarinder TakharAdvisor at Roots VenturesRaman KhannaManaging Director at Dell Technologies CapitalSanket AgrawalExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION
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Shared employers
Also worked at Turgon AI2
Also worked at InCred - Borrow. With Confidence.3
Also worked at Rocket Internet GmbH241
Ian MarshInvestor at DN CapitalGuy Ward ThomasInvestor at DN CapitalJohn GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsMichel GlezerDirector at Qualcomm VenturesBenjamin AuschitzkyScaleup Success Manager at Partech VenturesAndrea OliverPrincipal at Nauta Capital
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Also worked at Bain & Company1,190
Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGTheresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalDeepinder GoyalCo-founder & CEO of ZomatoZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefWilliam HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of Column
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