Akash Nigam
Corporate Officer/Principal at VELOCITY ACQUISITION CORP.
Profile
Akash Nigam is the founder who has founded three companies.
He founded Genies, Inc. in 2011 and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer & Director.
In 2014, he founded Blend Labs, Inc. and served as the CEO until 2017.
In 2020, he founded Wex Venture Capital and currently serves as the General Partner.
Mr. Nigam is also currently an Advisor at Velocity Acquisition Corp.
His education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, which he received in 2014.
Akash Nigam active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| VELOCITY ACQUISITION CORP. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Genies, Inc.
 Genies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Genies, Inc. develops mobile application software and provides social networking applications. Its product, blend is a mobile application which targets college students to share their college pictures and experiences and receive rewards in return. The company was founded by Akash Nigam, Evan Rosenbaum, and Matthew Geiger in 2011 and is headquartered in West Hollywood, CA. | Founder | 2010-12-31 |
Wex Venture Capital
 Wex Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance Wex Venture Capital (Wex Venture Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Wex, inc founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Maine. | Founder | 2019-12-31 |
Former positions of Akash Nigam
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| BLEND LABS, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-11-30 |
Training of Akash Nigam
| University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| BLEND LABS, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 3 |
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Genies, Inc.
Genies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Genies, Inc. develops mobile application software and provides social networking applications. Its product, blend is a mobile application which targets college students to share their college pictures and experiences and receive rewards in return. The company was founded by Akash Nigam, Evan Rosenbaum, and Matthew Geiger in 2011 and is headquartered in West Hollywood, CA. | Technology Services |
Velocity Acquisition Corp.
 Velocity Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Velocity Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on September 24, 2020 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, CT. | Finance |
Wex Venture Capital
Wex Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance Wex Venture Capital (Wex Venture Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Wex, inc founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Maine. | Finance |
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