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Niraj Shah

InvestorUnicorn founder

Founder at Wayfair · CEO, Wayfair & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC · CEO & Co-Founder of Wayfair at Cove Hill Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedWayfair$2B

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Niraj Shah co-founded Wayfair with Steve Conine in 2002. Earlier, he was CEO and co-founder of Simplify Mobile, an enterprise software company sold in 2001. He previously served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Greylock Partners, as COO and board member of iXL, and as CEO and co-founder of Spinners, which was sold to iXL in 1998.

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Wayfair's investors · 8

Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2011Bright Pixel CapitalMaiaCharlesbank Capital PartnersTorontoCounterview CapitalNew YorkGreat Hill PartnersBoston · since 2011ICONIQSan FranciscoPeterson VenturesSalt Lake City · $250K – $2.5M checksSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2011

Co-founders at Wayfair

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Steve ConineFounder

Colleagues at Pillar VC

Alec Nielsen
Founder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VC
Alex Ting
Director of Events & Operations at Pillar VC
Andras Forgacs
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Andrea Coravos
Co-founder/CEO, HumanFirst & Venture Partner at Pillar VC
Andy Beck
CEO, PathAI & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Ash Ashutosh
CEO, Actifio & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Bernhard van Lengerich
CEO at Seeding The Future Foundation. Board Member at Beyond Meat and CSO at General Mills & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Bill Brady
CEO, Kula Bio, Monolith Materials, Mascoma Corporation & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Niraj Shah?
Niraj Shah co-founded Wayfair with Steve Conine in 2002. Earlier, he was CEO and co-founder of Simplify Mobile, an enterprise software company sold in 2001. He previously served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Greylock Partners, as COO and board member of iXL, and as CEO and co-founder of Spinners, which was sold to iXL in 1998.
Where does Niraj Shah work?
Niraj Shah is Founder of Wayfair and CEO, Wayfair & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC and CEO & Co-Founder of Wayfair at Cove Hill Partners.
What companies did Niraj Shah found?
Niraj Shah founded Wayfair.

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