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Nitesh Banta

Founder

Founder at B12

New York, New York, United States

Writes $25K – $2M checks

FoundedB12

30 Under 30 2015 · Venture Capital

About

Nitesh Banta co-founded a by-students, for-students pre-seed program at General Catalyst that treated students as true founders and later left VC to found B12, giving him investor and AI-founder perspective.

Founder at B12

Intro paths

In turn, Nitesh can intro founders to B12's investors below.

Co-founders at B12

AMAdam Marcus
Adam MarcusFounder

Experience

  1. B12Co-founder & CEOcurrent2015 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Stellar CapitalAngel Investorcurrent2015 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Rough Draft VenturesCo-founder & Advisorcurrent2012 — presentBoston
  4. GetaroundAdvisor & Founding Team Membercurrent2009 — present
  5. General Catalyst PartnersVC2010 — 2015
  6. BrainlyInvestor2014 — 2015New York / Kraków
  7. Mark43Investor2013 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
  8. CoachUpInvestor2012 — 2015Greater Boston
  9. Handy HQInvestor2012 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. BigcommerceInvestor2011 — 2015Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  11. Locu, Inc.Investor2012 — 2013Cambridge/SF
  12. Summer WorkationFounder & CEO2007 — 2010
  13. The Parthenon GroupAssociate Consultant2008 — 2009
  14. GoogleCustomer Insights2008
  15. American Red CrossNational Youth Council2005 — 2008

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Business Strategy99Management Consulting34Venture Capital87Private Equity9Due Diligence8Teaching1Start-ups31Financial Modeling5Mergers1Valuation3Strategy21
+12 moreProgram ManagementStrategic PartnershipsMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness PlanningSocial MediaStrategic PlanningEconomicsAnalysisSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)E-commerceBusiness Development

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nitesh Banta?
Nitesh Banta co-founded a by-students, for-students pre-seed program at General Catalyst that treated students as true founders and later left VC to found B12, giving him investor and AI-founder perspective.
Where does Nitesh Banta work?
Nitesh Banta is Founder of B12.
What check size does Nitesh Banta write?
Nitesh Banta typically writes checks of $25K – $2M.
What companies did Nitesh Banta found?
Nitesh Banta founded B12.
Where did Nitesh Banta go to school?
Nitesh Banta studied at Harvard University (BA, Social Studies); Singularity U (GSP, Finance).

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