Where does Nima Elyassi-Rad work?

Nima Elyassi-Rad is CEO at Rivora.

What check size does Nima Elyassi-Rad write?

Nima Elyassi-Rad typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.

Where did Nima Elyassi-Rad go to school?

Nima Elyassi-Rad studied at University of Illinois Chicago (MBA, Finance); University of Wisconsin-Madison (BA, Communication Arts: Communication Science and Rhetorical Studies).

Nima Elyassi-Rad

CEO at Rivora

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K

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

Albert WengerunlockedNima: together at Shippo (2016–2025)

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About

Nima Elyassi-Rad is CEO and co-founder of Rivora, an AI platform serving logistics teams. Previously, he held multiple roles at Shippo, founded a soccer brand, worked as a venture capital investor, and contributed to generating $1 billion in sales.

CEO at Rivora

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Rivora's investors · 1

FikaCulver City · $1M – $10M checks

Experience

RivoraCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
SelfPrivate Investorcurrent2015 — present
ShippoVice President GTM2023 — 2025
ShippoVice President of Global Business Development and Sales2023Worldwide
ShippoHead Of Business Development2022 — 2023
ShippoPrincipal Business Development2019 — 2022
eternoCo-Founder2017 — 2021World
O'Reilly AlphaTech VenturesInvestor2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
Canvas VenturesExecutive In Residence2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
ShippoVice President, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
RecruitLoopMarketplace Operations2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
GrouponHead of Sales Intelligence2011 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
Tipping Point Consulting GroupCo-founder / Portfolio Manager2008Chicago, IL
Nomadic hunterVarious2001 — 2008Madison, WI and Chicago, IL

Skills & more

Real EstateCompetitive Analysis74Strategic Planning54Sales Operations36Strategy55Start-ups47Business Development42E-commerce41Operations Management22Management37Salesforce.com30Sales28

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Sales AnalysisAccount ManagementMicrosoft ExcelEntrepreneurshipAnalysisNegotiationSales ManagementLead GenerationFinancial ModelingStrategic AnalysisMarket ResearchCRM

Languages English · Farsi · French

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nima Elyassi-Rad?: Nima Elyassi-Rad is CEO and co-founder of Rivora, an AI platform serving logistics teams. Previously, he held multiple roles at Shippo, founded a soccer brand, worked as a venture capital investor, and contributed to generating $1 billion in sales.
Where does Nima Elyassi-Rad work?: Nima Elyassi-Rad is CEO at Rivora.
What check size does Nima Elyassi-Rad write?: Nima Elyassi-Rad typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
Where did Nima Elyassi-Rad go to school?: Nima Elyassi-Rad studied at University of Illinois Chicago (MBA, Finance); University of Wisconsin-Madison (BA, Communication Arts: Communication Science and Rhetorical Studies).

Founder mafias

University of Illinois Chicago mafia58

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Matt GorniakMBAFounded G2 Crowd +1 Mohamed GeneadMedical Retina Fellowship | Ophthalmologist | Retina SpecialistFounded Aviceda Therapeutics +1 Adam KhanBSFounded Diamondquanta +1 Kiran KodithalaM.SFounded N2N +1 Sam BlackmanPhDFounded Day One Biopharmaceuticals Anshul SadanaMSFounded Nexthop

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Canvas Ventures mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Paul HsiaoCo-Founder and General PartnerFounded PipeDreams +1 Priyanka JainConsultantFounded Kairos +1 Gary LittleOperating PartnerFounded Foursquare Mike GhaffaryAdvisorFounded Stitcher Sarah CatanzaroAssociateFounded Hex

Shippo mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Catherine StewartChief Operating OfficerFounded Automattic Ali SaheliHead of ProductFounded TeleSwap Ankit JainEmpowering Data Science & Engineering TeamFounded Aviator Mikhail LedvichVP of MarketingFounded Clickfacts Adam BrougherSr. Marketing AnalystFounded FitzyTV

Same school

Also attended University of Illinois Chicago118

Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Kate WilschutzChief Financial Officer, Revolution Funds at Revolution Steve ShafferOperating Partner at Volition Capital Anshul SadanaCEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURES Stefano GaliassoVice President at Energy Capital Ventures Boris GyllhamnInvestment Manager at Almi Invest GreenTech

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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison610

Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel Capital DougAdvisor at Clear Ventures Dan RuchPartner at Rho Ventures Joe HayesInvestor at Lightbank George RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners Bret L. BostwickMD, FAAP, FACMG, Venture Advisor at Breyer Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Shippo7

Albert WengerUnion Square Ventures partner, technology investor, and author of The World After Capital Catherine StewartVenture Partner at Basis Set Ventures Ali SaheliPartner at 7 Gate Ventures Talia GoldbergPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners Ankit JainFounder at Aviator Mikhail LedvichFounder/Product Architect at Clickfacts

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Also worked at O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures3

Raif BarbarosPartner at Mistral Venture Partners Adam MessingerPartner at Four Rivers Group Tim O'ReillyPartner at O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures

Also worked at Canvas Ventures18

AJ NyboMarketing Coordinator at March Capital Partners Jon XuGeneral Partner at Y Combinator Grace IsfordPartner at Lux Capital Rebecca LynnManaging Director at Canvas Ventures Justin PirzadehPartner at Canvas Ventures Harrison LieberfarbPartner at Canvas Ventures

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Also worked at Groupon156

Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of Qonto Steve AnaviCo-founder & President of Qonto Greg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures Ted LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution Eric LefkofskyEntrepreneur & Philanthropist Jyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline Ventures

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