Nitin Nohria
InvestorPartner at Thrive Capital
New York, New York
Writes $1M β $50M checks Β· typically $25M
About
Nitin Nohria is Partner and Executive Chairman at Thrive Capital and formerly served as dean of Harvard Business School from 2010 to 2020. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from MIT's Sloan School and a B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from IIT Bombay, and has authored or co-authored 16 books and over 100 articles and cases focused on leadership and corporate performance. He serves on the boards of Bridgespan and Rakuten Medical, among other organizational affiliations, and has been cited by major business and news publications.
Experience
- Thrive CapitalExecutive Chairman
- Nitin NohriaWritercurrent2023 β present
- Harvard Business SchoolProfessor1997 β 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Business SchoolDean Of Faculty2010 β 2020Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Business SchoolAssociate Professor1993 β 1997Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Business SchoolAssistant Professor1988 β 1993Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Colleagues at Thrive Capital
Avery Klemmer
Investor at Thrive Capital
Chris Paik
General partner at Thrive Capital
Josh Kushner
Founder & CEO of Thrive Capital
Kareem Zaki
Partner at Thrive Capital
Kelly Sims
Partner at Thrive Capital
Kyle Yuan
Investor at Thrive Capital
Nabil Mallick
Partner at Thrive Capital
Sam Teller
Partner at Valor Equity Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nitin Nohria?
- Nitin Nohria is Partner and Executive Chairman at Thrive Capital and formerly served as dean of Harvard Business School from 2010 to 2020. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from MIT's Sloan School and a B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from IIT Bombay, and has authored or co-authored 16 books and over 100 articles and cases focused on leadership and corporate performance. He serves on the boards of Bridgespan and Rakuten Medical, among other organizational affiliations, and has been cited by major business and news publications.
- Where does Nitin Nohria work?
- Nitin Nohria is Partner at Thrive Capital.
- What check size does Nitin Nohria write?
- Nitin Nohria typically writes checks of $1M β $50M.
- Where did Nitin Nohria go to school?
- Nitin Nohria studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Business Administration and Management); Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Chemical Engineering).
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