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Vivek Nair

InvestorFounder

CEO at Multifactor · Founder at Gentrace

United States

FoundedGentraceMultifactor · YC

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Vivek Nair previously worked as a technical leader in cybersecurity roles at the CIA and Department of Defense, and earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UC Berkeley with support from the NSF, National Physical Science Consortium, and Fannie and John Hertz Foundation fellowships.

CEO at MultifactorYC F25

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Vivek went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Multifactor's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Multifactor's investors · 15

Berkeley FrontierBerkeleyBlast.Club$5.5M checksFlex Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checks · since 2025Honeystone VenturesPalo Alto · since 2025Liquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksMetsu CapitalNexus Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $10M checks · since 2025PioneerToronto, OntarioRitual CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $500K checks · since 2025Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checksSingularity VenturesSpot VCNewarkTaurus VenturesBangkok · since 2025Transpose Platform ManagementSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Multifactor

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Vivek Nair, Ph.D.Founder & CEO
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Vivek Nair Colin RobertsFounder

Founder at Gentrace

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Gentrace's investors · 4

First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checks · since 2024HeadlineSan Francisco · $1M – $50M checksK9 VenturesPalo Alto · $250K – $750K checks · since 2024MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks

Co-founders at Gentrace

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Daniel LiemFounder
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Doug SafrenoFounder

Investments

Investor

Alex

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Vivek Nair?
Vivek Nair previously worked as a technical leader in cybersecurity roles at the CIA and Department of Defense, and earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UC Berkeley with support from the NSF, National Physical Science Consortium, and Fannie and John Hertz Foundation fellowships.
Where does Vivek Nair work?
Vivek Nair is Founder of Gentrace and CEO at Multifactor.
What companies did Vivek Nair found?
Vivek Nair founded Gentrace, Multifactor.
What companies has Vivek Nair invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alex.

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