Nish Bhat
InvestorCo-Founder and General Partner at Carbon Silicon
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $100K – $500K checks
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
- Carbon Silicon VenturesCofounder, General Partnercurrent2022 — presentEarth
- BluenoteCISOcurrent2024 — present
- Arcadia ScienceAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
- VariousBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- SciFoundersCo-Founder, Partner2021
- South Park CommonsMember2020 — 2021
- ColorCo-Founder2013 — 2020
- LookoutSecurity Engineer2011 — 2013San Francisco
- LinkedInSoftware Engineering Intern2010Mountain View, CA
- UC BerkeleyUndergraduate Researcher2009Berkeley, CA
- MITLab Assistant, Endy Lab2007Cambridge, MA
- Molecular Sciences InstituteResearch Intern2006
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Applied Mathematics and Molecular Cell Biology2007 — 2011
- Monta Vista High School2003 — 2007
Skills & more
Languages English · Spanish
- Nitrox — SSI Scuba Schools International
- Emergency Oxygen Provider — SSI Scuba Schools International
- PADI Dry Suit — PADI
- Rescue Diver — International Training
From Nish's professional profile.
Deals · 11
BasepairSolo GP
via Carbon Silicon · filed Aug 2021
Ansa BiotechnologiesSolo GP
via Carbon Silicon
BluenoteSolo GP
via Carbon Silicon
Current SurgicalSolo GP
via Carbon Silicon
FemtofluidicsSolo GP
via Carbon Silicon
MedraSolo GP
via Carbon Silicon
Octant BioSolo GP
via Carbon Silicon
Paralos BioSolo GP
via Carbon Silicon
Tetsuwan ScientificSolo GP
via Carbon Silicon
Tomorrow TasteSolo GP
via Carbon Silicon
Olden LabsSolo GP
via Carbon Silicon
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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.
Same school
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Also worked at Bluenote1
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