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Nikin Shah

Investor

General Partner at Front Porch

Cary, North Carolina, United States

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257 people in our graph share verified history with Nikin — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Clint MyersunlockedNikin: together at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2001–2002)
Nikin: together at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Nikin: together at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
×9Nikin: together at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

Experience

  1. Front Porch Venture PartnersFounding and General Partnercurrent2020 — presentCary, North Carolina, United States
  2. Couplet Care, Inc.Board Membercurrent2023 — presentCary, North Carolina, United States
  3. UNC Kenan-Flagler Family Enterprise CenterBoard of Advisorscurrent2024 — present
  4. UNC Shuford Program in EntrepreneurshipBoard of Advisorscurrent2024 — present
  5. Polyzen, Inc.Co-CEO2018 — 2023Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  6. Polyzen, Inc.Shareholder and Board of Directors2018 — 2022Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  7. Polyzen, Inc.Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer2014 — 2018Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  8. MedtronicGlobal Health Innovation and Business Development2014greater minneapolis-st. paul area
  9. MedtronicStrategy / BD / Upstream Marketing - AF Solutions2012 — 2014Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  10. IDEA Fund PartnersVenture Capital Fellow2011Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  11. 8 Rivers CapitalSummer Associate2011Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  12. Polyzen, Inc.VP of Operations2009 — 2010Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  13. Polyzen, Inc.Director of Operations for Pacrim, Inc. (a Polyzen subsidiary)2008 — 2010Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  14. Deloitte ConsultingStrategy & Operations Consultant2005 — 2008Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Medical Devices24Venture Capital15Entrepreneurship29Management Consulting54Business Strategy46Strategic Consulting5Start-ups56Financial Modeling13Financial Analysis4Due Diligence4Business Development16Turnaround Experience2
+8 moreManufacturing OperationsStrategic LeadershipM&A experienceVenture FinancingStrategic PlanningManagementMarket AnalysisAnalysis

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Colleagues at Front Porch

Greggory Bordes
General Partner at Front Porch
Joe Mancini
General Partner at Front Porch

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nikin Shah?
Investor at Front Porch
Where does Nikin Shah work?
Nikin Shah is General Partner at Front Porch.
Where did Nikin Shah go to school?
Nikin Shah studied at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (MBA, Health Sector Management and Strategy); The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS, Business Administration); UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (BS, Business Administration).

Same school

Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business252

Dave BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundBrooke BalcomBoard Member at CincyTechChad SummeBoard Member at CincyTechTracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux CapitalUlili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalLindsay MehtaDirector, Investor Relations & Marketing at JMI Equity

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Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill364

Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesSoul DayanInvestor at True VenturesAlex LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alex TaubPrincipal at QED Investors

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Also attended UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School183

Mathew KayeAccounting Manager at RevolutionFrancesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsAmol BhatHead of Investor Relations at Mucker CapitalJoe SantaBarbaraChief Financial Officer at .406 VenturesTony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalTroy ArnoldPartner, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Medtronic121

Paul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalJay W. SchmelterCo-founder of RiverVest Venture Partners, funding and founding life science companiesAshley ArchibequeExecutive Assistant at Two Bear CapitalDavid RodriguezInvestor at Draft Ventures LlcEvan PritchardSenior Managing Director & Co-Founder at JStar Capital InvestmentsAzin ParhizgarManaging Director, US at 415 Capital

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Also worked at IDEA Fund Partners9

Phillip GrahamSenior Associate at Pappas CapitalJoe DarcyInvestment Director at Volvo Group Venture Capital ABJohn CambierPartner / CFO at IDEA Fund PartnersLister DelgadoManaging Partner at IDEA Fund PartnersAaron HurstFounding Partner at DOGWOOD VENTURESRobert TempletonVice President at TrueBridge Capital Partners

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Also worked at 8 Rivers Capital1

Nicholas ArmstrongGeneral Counsel at Bullish

Also worked at Deloitte Consulting2,000

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesRaychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at Investinor

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