Nilesh Trivedi
InvestorManaging Principal at J-Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $500K
About
Nilesh Trivedi is Managing Principal at J-Ventures, a seed-stage fund. He brings more than 20 years of experience in operations, technology management, and new business creation across both Fortune-scale corporations and early-stage companies, having helped build and advise over a dozen companies from inception, many of them venture-backed. His work spans enterprise software, security, mobile technology, B2B, hardware, and frontier areas including aerial vehicles, 3D printing, connected cars, and autonomous vehicles.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- J-Ventures FundJ-Venturescurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Daxa, IncAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- European Union Impact FundSpecial Advisor2020 — 2024Europe
- Entrepreneurial Development BankInvestment & Technology Advisory2018 — 2024Europe
- Summation VCFounder & Managing Partner2015 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Alpha Ori Technology Holdings Pte. Ltd.Head of US Operations/Product Deployment & Customer Onboarding2017 — 2019Singapore
- Altius Ventures LLPFund Advisor2015 — 2019
- Motion !Limited Partner2016 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- K FUNDOperating Partner2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- CiscoSenior Program Manager, Mentor & Business Operations & Strategy Leader2010 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- CiscoNew Products Incubation and Market Development Leader2008 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- CiscoCustomer Escalation and Technical Management Leader2006 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
- Hyde Park Venture Partners (HPVP)Advisor - Investments & Technical Due-Diligence2012
- University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessEMBA Private-Equity & Venture Capital Focus Group Lead2010 — 2012http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/evc/vcic/index.html
- CiscoProduct Lead and Offshore Management2004 — 2006Bangalore
- CiscoSenior Software Engineer & Security Architect (IP Communications)2000 — 2004Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- New CompanyFounder2000RTP, NC
- Lucent Technologies & Bell LaboratoriesSystems Engineer1998 — 2000Chicago, Illinois
- NortelSystems Analyst1996 — 1998
Skills & more
Cloud Computing
From Nilesh's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
BeyondHQConnieHealthVisby Medical
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at J-Ventures
Aaron Tartakovsky
Founding Partner at J-Ventures
David Meister
Venture Partner at J-Ventures
David Wagonfeld
Partner at Tandem Capital
Doron Simon
Venture Partner at J-Ventures
Emre Onder
Advisor at J-Ventures
Eran Sandhaus
Venture Partner at Next Gear Ventures
Gil Frostig
General Partner at J-Ventures
Guy Miasnik
Operating Partner at J-Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nilesh Trivedi?
- Nilesh Trivedi is Managing Principal at J-Ventures, a seed-stage fund. He brings more than 20 years of experience in operations, technology management, and new business creation across both Fortune-scale corporations and early-stage companies, having helped build and advise over a dozen companies from inception, many of them venture-backed. His work spans enterprise software, security, mobile technology, B2B, hardware, and frontier areas including aerial vehicles, 3D printing, connected cars, and autonomous vehicles.
- Where does Nilesh Trivedi work?
- Nilesh Trivedi is Managing Principal at J-Ventures.
- What does Nilesh Trivedi invest in?
- Nilesh Trivedi invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What check size does Nilesh Trivedi write?
- Nilesh Trivedi typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
- What companies has Nilesh Trivedi invested in?
- Investments tracked here include BeyondHQ, ConnieHealth, Visby Medical.
- Where did Nilesh Trivedi go to school?
- Nilesh Trivedi studied at University of Chicago (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Private Equity & Venture Capital); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Business); University of Mumbai (Bachelors of Engineering, Telecommunications).
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