Nihar Neelakanti

Nihar Neelakanti has a diverse work experience in the investment and entrepreneurship sectors. Nihar is currently the Co-Founder & CEO of EcoSapiens, where they are building a web3/NFT platform to empower consumers to take action against climate change. Nihar started this role in February 2022.

Prior to that, Nihar worked at Menlo Ventures from December 2020 to March 2022 as part of the Investment Team and Head of Investment Content. Nihar played a key role in shaping the firm's climate thesis and worked on thought leadership projects in consumer, fintech, and climate sectors.

Nihar also had a stint as a Contributor at Business Insider from 2018 to March 2022.

Before that, they worked at Kauffman Fellows from November 2017 to December 2020. In their role as an Investment Associate, they worked on investments in startups such as Zoom, Carta, and Tally. Nihar also had a concurrent role as the Creator/Producer of The Arena Podcast and KF Journal, which showcased the experiences and stories of venture capitalists.

Nihar's early experience includes working as an Investment Analyst at Correlation Ventures from May 2016 to August 2017.

Overall, Nihar Neelakanti has gained expertise in venture capital, investment analysis, climate finance, and entrepreneurship throughout their career.

Nihar Neelakanti has attended both the USC Marshall School of Business and the University of Southern California. However, no specific information is provided regarding the start and end years, degree names, or fields of study for these educational experiences.