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Niko Ciminelli

Investor

Principal at Khosla Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Principal at Khosla Ventures focused on frontier technologies, infrastructure, AI, robotics, and industrial systems. Previously helped lead frontier tech, AI, robotics, and cybersecurity investments at Samsung Next, and earlier left a PhD to work at a Tel Aviv startup and co-founded an AI startup with an early Mobileye team member.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechRobotics

Experience

  1. Khosla VenturesPrincipalcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Samsung NextInvestor2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Tweak CommerceCo-founder Product & AI2021 — 2023
  4. ConstruArtificial Intelligence Researcher2021Boston, MA
  5. Arc Building PartnersTechnical Product Manager2015 — 2021

Education

  1. Tufts UniversityGraduate School, Computer Science2021 — 2023
  2. Boston UniversityBachelor's degree, Economics2018 — 2021

Same school

Also attended Tufts University157

Roger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalMatt GersonInvestor at RevolutionAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla VenturesHal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesClay BergerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kathryn ReddyPrincipal at .406 Ventures

+ 151 more

Also attended Boston University192

Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83NorthJames LindenbaumCo-founder at HeavybitDave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveKatherine OgnibeneOperations Associate at Founder Collective

+ 186 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Samsung Next41

Patrick ChangFounder and Managing Partner at Dispersion CapitalBurke DavisPartner at Sorenson VenturesRan AchituvInvestor at Entree CapitalRaymond LiaoManaging Director at Samsung NextHaerim YunVenture Operations at Samsung NextJinKyung (Jinny) LeeVenture Operations at Samsung Next

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Anne Foor
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Austin Hay
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