Nickhil Jakatdar

Nickhil Jakatdar has a strong background in various industries, including technology, sports, and healthcare. Nickhil is currently serving as the CEO of GenePath Diagnostics since 2019. In addition, they hold the role of Advisory Board Member at both CITRIS and the Banatao Institute and the South Asian Heart Center. Jakatdar is an investor in the Oakland Roots Sports Club, an American professional soccer team, and was the first investor in Genies. Nickhil has also served as an Independent Director on the Board of Directors at KPIT. Previously, Jakatdar founded and served as CEO of Viu, a company founded in 2008 and sold in 2019. Nickhil held leadership positions at CommandCAD Inc, Praesagus, and Timbre Technologies, where they served as a founding investor, President and COO, and Founder and COO, respectively.

Nickhil Jakatdar earned a Ph.D. in EECS from the University of California, Berkeley, from 1998-2000. Prior to that, they obtained an M.S. in EECS from the same university from 1995-1998. Nickhil began their education at Savitribai Phule Pune University, where they completed their BE in Electrical Engineering from 1991-1995.