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Niraj Shah

Unicorn founder

Founder at Wayfair

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedWayfair$2B

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About

Niraj Shah is the CEO and Co-founder of Wayfair, formerly known as CSN Stores. Prior to Wayfair, he founded two other companies, Spinners and Simplify Mobile. His work focuses on consumer internet, e-commerce retail, startups, and technology.

Founder at Wayfair

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Wayfair's investors · 7

Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checksBright Pixel CapitalLisbonCharlesbank Capital PartnersTorontoCounterview CapitalNew YorkICONIQSan FranciscoPeterson VenturesSalt Lake City · $250K – $2.5M checksSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks

Experience

  1. WayfairCEO and Co-foundercurrent2002 — presentGreater Boston Area
  2. GreylockEntreprenuer in Residence2001
  3. iXLCOO1998 — 2000
  4. SpinnersCEO and Co-founder1995 — 1998

Skills & more

Retail88Entrepreneurship99Data Mining20Search Analysis17Link Building16E-commerce99Venture Capital72Integrated Marketing26Online Advertising99Start-ups99

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Niraj Shah?
Niraj Shah is the CEO and Co-founder of Wayfair, formerly known as CSN Stores. Prior to Wayfair, he founded two other companies, Spinners and Simplify Mobile. His work focuses on consumer internet, e-commerce retail, startups, and technology.
Where does Niraj Shah work?
Niraj Shah is Founder of Wayfair.
What companies did Niraj Shah found?
Niraj Shah founded Wayfair.
Where did Niraj Shah go to school?
Niraj Shah studied at Cornell University (BS, Engineering); Pittsfield High School.

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