Niket Desai – Startup Investor Profile

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Niket Desai is an experienced investor with a diverse background. He is an Internet entrepreneur and an Investment Fellow, formerly associated with Google, Motorola Mobility, and Flipkart. Currently, Niket is an Investment Fellow at the University of California (UC Berkeley), managing a substantial investment portfolio. His previous investments include ventures like Switchcam. Niket Desai’s investment focus areas encompass events, photography, and video markets. Based in Pune, Maharashtra, India, Niket prefers in-person interactions. His investment check size ranges up to $500K, and he predominantly engages in Pre-seed investments. Additionally, Niket Desai collaborates with organizations like the Heavy Chef Foundation to support entrepreneur education and research, aiming to enhance the entrepreneurship community.
Location: Sacramento, CA
Country: India
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
Website: niket.co

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Status: low-active

AI Reasoning: Searches found an investment in Switchcam dated June 14, 2012 and no more recent investments or funding activity for Niket Desai were found on Crunchbase, Berkeley profile, LinkedIn, or other sources. That last known investment is more than 12 months ago (over 13 years), so classify accordingly.

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