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Nipun Kant

Founder

Founder at Haven

New York, New York, United States

FoundedHaven · YC

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Mike VolpiunlockedNipun: together at Scale AI (2024)
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×2Nipun: together at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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About

Nipun Kant led product efforts at DoorDash and previously founded Haven, a Series A B2B SaaS company in the mortgage space. Earlier, he held roles at Scale AI and served as head of growth at Industrious, scaling the company through significant revenue expansion.

Founder at HavenYC W20

Intro paths

YC

Nipun went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Haven's investors · 7

1Sharpe VenturesPiedmont · $500K – $2M checksBoxGroupNew York · $1M checksConversion CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksEmles Venture PartnersNew YorkGoAhead VenturesMenlo Park · $500K – $1M checksRWT HorizonsOrangeY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Haven

AAAditya Acharya
Aditya AcharyaFounder
JCJonathan Chao
Jonathan ChaoFounder

Experience

  1. DoorDashDirector, GM - B2B SaaS2024 — 2026
  2. Scale AIProduct2024
  3. HavenFounder, CEO / Head of Product (YC W20)2020 — 2024New York, New York, United States
  4. IndustriousSenior Director - Strategy & Business Development2015 — 2019New York, New York, United States
  5. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPAssociate2014Palo Alto, California, United States
  6. State of New JerseyData Science2011 — 2012New Jersey, United States
  7. Stanford University Department of EconomicsData Analyst2010 — 2011Stanford, California, United States

Skills & more

Statistical Data AnalysisEconomics10Statistics9Econometrics7Data Analysis8Business Development2Start-ups2Executive ManagementInnovation ManagementGrowth StrategiesAnalyticsPolitics3
+10 moreStatistical ModelingEditingSQLStataEducational TechnologyStrategyCommunicationPublic SpeakingLeadershipManagement

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nipun Kant?
Nipun Kant led product efforts at DoorDash and previously founded Haven, a Series A B2B SaaS company in the mortgage space. Earlier, he held roles at Scale AI and served as head of growth at Industrious, scaling the company through significant revenue expansion.
Where does Nipun Kant work?
Nipun Kant is Founder of Haven.
What companies did Nipun Kant found?
Nipun Kant founded Haven.
Where did Nipun Kant go to school?
Nipun Kant studied at Stanford University (BA, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics); Yale Law School (JD / (sort of) MBA); Y Combinator (W20).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

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Stanford University mafia1,934

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Peter ThielB.A.Founded PayPalReid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5

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Scale AI mafia67

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Lucy GuoCo-founderFounded PassesWilliam HockeyBoard DirectorFounded PlaidBrad PorterChief Technology OfficerFounded Collaborative RoboticsJosephine LeeIntern - GenAIFounded Palette Labs +1Anthony KrivonosSenior Software Engineer, NucleusFounded Toma +1George FangStrategic Projects LeadFounded Meridian +1

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DoorDash mafia20

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Gergely NemethSenior Engineering Manager - Developer PlatformFounded DoorDashViraj BindraDirector of Product, Convenience, Grocery & AlcoholFounded Finch +1Pejman NozadInvestorFounded Pear VCJianna LiuSoftware EngineerFounded CardinalChris HollindaleGroup Product ManagerFounded ZestyIan BaldwinGenAI @ DoorDashFounded Booth AI

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Yale Law School mafia20

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Bryan LeachJ.D.Founded IBotta (NYSE:IBTA) +1Dacia TollFounded Achievementfirst +1Wei DengDoctor of Law - JDFounded Clipboard Health +1Adam FreedMSLFounded Teachers Pay TeachersLinda RottenbergDoctor of Law - JDFounded Endeavor Catalyst IZachary BookmanJ.D.Founded OpenGov

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Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Yale Law School88

Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsMichelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head of M12Justin SlaughterVP of Regulatory Affairs at ParadigmDavid A. Jones, Jr.Investor at Chrysalis VenturesPeter KellnerManaging Partner of Richmond GlobalJack W. LasersohnGeneral Partner at The Vertical Group

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Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at DoorDash86

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashStanley TangCo-founder of DoorDashGergely NemethSenior Engineering Manager at DoorDash; co-founder of RisingStackAnnie KadavyVenture Partner at Redpoint Ventures

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Also worked at Scale AI100

Alexandr WangCo-founder of Scale AI; Chief AI Officer at MetaLucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesWilliam HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of ColumnBrad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative RoboticsCat WuInvestor at Index VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 94 more

Also worked at Haven2

Sarah LiuPartner at Fifth WallAditya AcharyaFounder at Haven

Also worked at Industrious7

Francisco Alvarez-DemaldeInvestor at Riverwood CapitalFelipe FagundesInvestor at Riverwood CapitalLaurens GroenendijkFounding Partner at DFF VenturesMary Hogan PreusseChief Strategic Advisor at Fifth WallCraig A. LoeberDirector – Asset Management at Asana PartnersJacey CadetVP of Marketing & Community at Atlanta Tech Village

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