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Nish Bhat

Investor

Co-Founder and General Partner at Carbon Silicon

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $100K – $500K checks

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About

Nish Bhat, Color Health co-founder turned solo-GP, invests at pre-seed/seed in biology infrastructure—cloud labs, DNA writing, protein design, drug delivery—making $0–$500K checks and accessible to technical founders.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesRobotics

Experience

  1. Carbon Silicon VenturesCofounder, General Partnercurrent2022 — presentEarth
  2. BluenoteCISOcurrent2024 — present
  3. Arcadia ScienceAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
  4. VariousBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  5. SciFoundersCo-Founder, Partner2021
  6. South Park CommonsMember2020 — 2021
  7. ColorCo-Founder2013 — 2020
  8. LookoutSecurity Engineer2011 — 2013San Francisco
  9. LinkedInSoftware Engineering Intern2010Mountain View, CA
  10. UC BerkeleyUndergraduate Researcher2009Berkeley, CA
  11. MITLab Assistant, Endy Lab2007Cambridge, MA
  12. Molecular Sciences InstituteResearch Intern2006

Skills & more

Python20PCR8Gastronomy6

Languages English · Spanish

  • NitroxSSI Scuba Schools International
  • Emergency Oxygen ProviderSSI Scuba Schools International
  • PADI Dry SuitPADI
  • Rescue DiverInternational Training

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nish Bhat?
Nish Bhat, Color Health co-founder turned solo-GP, invests at pre-seed/seed in biology infrastructure—cloud labs, DNA writing, protein design, drug delivery—making $0–$500K checks and accessible to technical founders.
Where does Nish Bhat work?
Nish Bhat is Co-Founder and General Partner at Carbon Silicon.
What does Nish Bhat invest in?
Nish Bhat invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Medical Devices, Robotics.
What check size does Nish Bhat write?
Nish Bhat typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
Where did Nish Bhat go to school?
Nish Bhat studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Applied Mathematics and Molecular Cell Biology); Monta Vista High School.

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