Niket Desai

Niket Desai is an experienced advisor and partner in various companies, currently serving at The House Fund since March 2018 and as a part-time partner at Laurel and AHGM since January 2020. Niket plays an active role as a partner at Palo Alto Design Company and as an owner of LILLIE COIT'S, both from January 2017. Prior experience includes an investment fellow position at the University of California from April 2017 to June 2019 and a chief of staff role at Flipkart from 2015 to 2016. At Google, Niket contributed to product development for MotoX and Motorola Connect as well as Maps and Commerce from 2011 to 2015. Previous roles also include a product position at Punchd from 2010 to 2013 and a brief tenure as a Fries Guy at McDonald's in 2001. Niket holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley.