Niraj Pant
InvestorVenture Partner at Hack VC · General Partner at Polychain Capital
New York, New York
Writes $5M – $10M checks · typically $7.5M
About
Venture Partner at Hack VC and co-founder of Ritual, an AI co-processor for blockchains. Previously a General Partner at Polychain Capital, which he left the University of Illinois to join.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechGaming
Experience
- RitualCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present
- Polychain CapitalGeneral Partner2017 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Sequoia CapitalCampus Ambassador2017 — 2018
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignResearcher, Decentralized Systems Lab2016 — 2018Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area
- RippleSoftware Engineering Intern2017San Francisco Bay Area
- SkycatchSoftware Engineering Intern2016San Francisco Bay Area
- LookoutSoftware Engineering Intern2015San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science
Colleagues at Hack VC
Alexander Pack
Managing Partner at Hack VC
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Borna Shoa
Partner, Trader at Hack VC
Chichi Hong
Venture Partner at Hack VC
Chris Maree
Research Partner at Hack VC
Daniel Bulaevsky
Partner, GC, COO at Hack VC
Darren Langer
Partner at Hack VC
Ed Roman
Special Advisor at Hack VC
Hannah Nixon
Operations Manager at Hack VC
Network6
Charlie NoyesScout
General Partner at Paradigm
Chichi HongScout
Venture Partner at Hack VC
Daniel BulaevskyScout
Partner, GC, COO at Hack VC
Darren LangerScout
Partner at Hack VC
Ed RomanScout
Special Advisor at Hack VC
Giselle MeloScout
General Partner at MATR Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Niraj Pant work?
- Niraj Pant is Venture Partner at Hack VC.
- What does Niraj Pant invest in?
- Niraj Pant invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, Gaming.
- What check size does Niraj Pant write?
- Niraj Pant typically writes checks of $5M – $10M.
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