About

Nilesh Trivedi is a seasoned entrepreneur, company builder, and early/growth investor with a proven track record of success. With over two decades of experience in operational and technology management, he has created and guided more than a dozen new companies from the ground up, many of which have been venture capital backed. His expertise spans across various sectors ranging from Enterprise Software, Security, Mobile Tech, B2B, Hardware, and Frontier Technologies such as Aeriel Vehicles, 3D Printing, Connected Cars, and Autonomous Vehicles. In his corporate life, Nilesh has held numerous positions, managing operations and programs ranging from $100M+ development costs that eventually went on to create $1Bln run rate product lines and category-defining products winning >70% market share in Service Provider and Enterprise market segments. He has also been responsible for incubating innovation and helping build and launch new businesses and product lines at Advance Technology Groups, such as in Content Delivery Networks, IPv6 Technology, Carrier Grade NAT, and Security & Connected Vehicles. Early in his career, Nilesh designed and developed products ranging from VoIP, Security, Video, Data Communications infrastructure, Data Center Technologies, and Telecom Networks. Currently, Nilesh is a Special Advisor at the European Union Impact Fund, where he advises on late and growth-stage impact investments for a $125M Impact Investment Fund. He has also worked as an Investment & Technology Advisory at the Entrepreneurial Development Bank and as a Fund Advisor at Altius Ventures LLP, where he targeted the Indian market for investments in Enterprise SaaS, Business Software, Ecommerce adjacencies, Frontier and Core Technologies, and Internet-based industries in general. Nilesh holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Master of Business Administration - MBA from the University of Chicago. He also has a Masters Diploma in Business Management from the Institute of Business Management and Research and a Bachelors of Engineering in Telecommunications from the University of Mumbai. Nilesh's tech stack includes AI, test, Mobile, and infra. With 11.86 years of relevant experience, Nilesh Trivedi is a seasoned professional who brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to any organization.