Akash Nigam
Corporate Officer/Principal at VELOCITY ACQUISITION CORP.
Network origin in Akash Nigam first degree
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University of Michigan
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 302 |
| Private Company | Financial Conglomerates | 16 | |
| Public Company | Information Technology Services | 8 | |
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.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 6 |
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.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 3 |
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Companies connected to Akash Nigam via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
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| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | Motor Vehicles | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
Cowen & Co. LLC
 Cowen & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc.
 KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker)
 Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| Michigan State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Virginia | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Gryphon Investors, LLC
 Gryphon Investors, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Olympus Advisors LLC
 Olympus Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Olympus Advisors LLC is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1988 by Robert S. Morris. The firm is headquartered in Stamford. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst | |
JF Lehman & Co., Inc.
 JF Lehman & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance J.F. Lehman & Co. (JF Lehman) is a private equity firm founded by John Francis Lehman, Donald Glickman and Keith E. Oster in 1992. The firm is headquartered in New York with an additional office in Arlington, Virginia. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
B. Riley Securities, Inc.
 B. Riley Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance B. Riley Securities, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is a subsidiary of B. Riley Securities Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY). The firm was formed in 2017, when B. Riley Financial, Inc. merged two of their brokers, B. Riley & Co. (founded in 1997) and FBR Capital Markets & Co. (founded in 1989), under the name of B. Riley FBR, Inc. B. Riley Securities provides research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net-worth individuals. They provide investment banking services to a wide range of middle-market private and public companies. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| WEX INC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Operating Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| VMWARE, INC. | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Case Western Reserve University
 Case Western Reserve University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| New York University | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC
 RBC Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Greylock Management Corp.
 Greylock Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Greylock Management Corp (Greylock Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1965 by Charlie P. Waite and Daniel S. Gregory. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| FAST ACQUISITION CORP. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Founder Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Stephen M. Ross School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Andvest
 Andvest Investment ManagersFinance Andvest (Andvest) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Founder Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Founder | |
Gladly, Inc.
 Gladly, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Gladly, Inc. is a customer service software company that uses AI to provide personalized customer service at scale. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's platform includes voice, email, SMS, chat, social messaging, and self-service channels to create a lifelong conversation stream with customers. Gladly helps commerce brands understand their customers and match them with the right agent, resulting in no missed conversation history and no time wasted on channel switching. Many well-known brands, such as Allbirds, Bombas, Crate&Barrel, and Ulta Beauty, partner with Gladly to transform their customer service and build lifelong loyal customers. The company was founded by Kevin Jennison and Alexander Groth, with Alexander Groth serving as CEO since incorporation. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Truera, Inc.
 Truera, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Truera, Inc. provides the first model intelligence platform helps companies maximize their machine learning investment and build trust across a broad set of use cases and industries. The company was founded by Anupam Datta, Shayak Sen, and William Uppington and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Chronosphere, Inc.
 Chronosphere, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Chronosphere, Inc. develops software tools which help the users to store and analyze monitoring data. It provides infrastructure, application and business monitoring solutions for the enterprises. The company was founded by Chen Mao and Robert James Skillington in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Rockset, Inc.
 Rockset, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Rockset, Inc. develops data driven applications. The company was founded by Venkat Venkataramani and Dhruba Borthakur in 2016 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Cato Networks Ltd.
 Cato Networks Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cato Networks Ltd. provides network security for the distributed, mobile and Cloud-enabled enterprises. Its products include Cato Cloud, Cloud Network, Security Services and Editions. The firm offers secure, global SD-WAN as a service, next generation firewall, secure web gateway, and firewall as a service and advanced threat protection solutions. The company was founded by Gur Shatz and Shlomo Kramer in 2015 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
IMA Pizza LLC
 IMA Pizza LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services IMA Pizza LLC offers pizza and craft beverage. The firm uses fresh, ingredients, including organic dough, non-GMO produce, and a full set of gluten-free and vegan offerings. It works with local producers to create innovative menu offerings that span a variety of food and beverage categories, including craft & soda, small batch & tea, and & wine. The company was founded by Steve Salis and Michael Lastoria in 2012 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Restaurants | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC). | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
JWALK NY LLC
 JWALK NY LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services JWALK NY LLC provides creative agency services. It specializes in culturally connecting lifestyle brands with consumers and has an industry focus on retail, fashion, beauty, hospitality, spirits and Consumer Packaged Goods. The company was founded by Doug Jacob in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Advertising/Marketing Services | Founder Chief Executive Officer | |
| Finland Ministry of Foreign Trade & Development | General Government | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
May River Capital LLC
 May River Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance May River Capital LLC (May River Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Daniel Noble Barlow, Charles B. Grace, and Stephen Griesemer. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| &Pizza | Chief Executive Officer Founder | ||
Summit Pointe
 Summit Pointe Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Summit Pointe provides mental health care. The company provides education to enhance the individual skills and help raise their self-esteem. The company provides resources to link with health care programs and social services in the community, and the firm works with the community to offer a variety of programs and services designed to help you achieve a higher quality of life. Summit Pointe is headquartered in Battle Creek, MI. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| London Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
Ridge Ventures
 Ridge Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Ridge Ventures is an independent venture capital firm, a subsidiary of International Data Group, Inc founded in 1997 by Alex Rosen. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Vanterra Capital LLC
 Vanterra Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vanterra Capital LLC (Vanterra Capital) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2008 by Shad Azimi, Jason Taney Young and Alan Grant Quasha. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Smpl Brands LLC
 Smpl Brands LLC Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Smpl Brands LLC produces organic snacks. It offers organic superfood bites made from organic dried fruit, nuts, and superfoods with no added sugar in single-serve resealable packaging. The firm targets the modern lifestyle consumer who desires a clean and delicious snack while on-the-go. The company was founded by Ellis Fried in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Food: Specialty/Candy | Chief Executive Officer | |
Mariner Financial Wellness
 Mariner Financial Wellness Investment ManagersFinance Mariner Financial Wellness provides investment advisory services. The firm also offers financial services. The company was founded by Joseph Holberg and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer | |
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. provides entertainment services. It offers dance, music, film, opera, theater, family, and festivals and programs. The company was founded by Dwight D. Eisenhower on May 14, 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Movies/Entertainment | Director/Board Member | |
BofA Securities, Inc.
 BofA Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity | |
Engaged Capital LLC
 Engaged Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Engaged Capital LLC is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded by Glenn Welling in 2012 and is a subsidiary of Engaged Capital Holdings LLC. Engaged Capital provides continuous and regular investment management services on a discretionary basis to private investment funds which they organized. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity | |
Wolfe Research LLC
 Wolfe Research LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wolfe Research LLC is a FINRA-registered sell-side research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edward Wolfe in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. Wolfe Research provides bespoke research of various stocks in every major GIC sector for institutional clients. The firm has established a reputation for macro research underpinning coverage in Industrials, Utilities/Energy, Consumer/Retail, Financials/REITS, Healthcare and TMT. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity |
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| United States | 46 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Finland | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
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| Finance | 23 |
| Consumer Services | 13 |
| Technology Services | 8 |
| Commercial Services | 3 |
| Consumer Durables | 2 |
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| Director/Board Member | 125 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 113 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 87 |
| Private Equity Investor | 55 |
| Analyst-Equity | 40 |
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| Nicolas Brien | 21 |
| Carla Hendra | 19 |
| Mary Meeker | 18 |
| Alex Kolicich | 17 |
| Gerald Chen | 17 |
| jerry chen | 14 |
| Michael Lastoria | 14 |
| Brett Wilson | 12 |
| Alan Taub | 12 |
| Anne C. Petersen | 11 |
| Steven Kassin | 11 |
| Jaryd Solomon | 11 |
| William Jacob | 11 |
| Sanjay Chadda | 10 |
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