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Nitin Sharma

Nitin Sharma

General Partner and Co-Founder

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Birth & Early Life

  • Nitin Sharma is the General Partner and Co-Founder of Antler India. With 12+ years in global venture capital, he has backed over 100 startups. He previously worked at NEA, Lightbox Ventures, founded FirstPrinciples VC, and launched Incrypt Blockchain in 2017.

  • Nitin Sharma has over 10 years of global VC experience and has invested in 50+ tech startups. He founded FirstPrinciples VC, backing firms like Fynd, OnJuno, Niki, Kutumb, and SharesPost. He previously worked at NEA (U.S.) and Lightbox Ventures (India).

  • Additionally, Nitin has been active in seed and angel investing, backing startups like Fynd (acq. by Reliance), OnJuno, Niki, Kutumb, Klub, StayQrious, Gramophone, and XOKind, among others. He also founded the developer community Incrypt, fostering India's blockchain ecosystem.

  • Nitin startup operations experience includes roles as VP of Business Development and early employee at EverFi, as well as leadership positions at Lightbox companies in India. He's been involved in strategic finance projects for NEA companies Suniva and AddThis and interned at InMobi.

  • Education-wise, Nitin holds an MBA from The Wharton School and two degrees from the University of Southern California. He serves on the India Advisory Boards of AngelList, USC Viterbi School of Engineering, and TheBetterIndia. He has advised the Indian central government's policy think tank (NITI Aayog) on frontier tech policymaking.

  • Nitin Sharma investment highlights include companies like Millennial Media, AddThis, OPower, EverFi, Droom, Melorra, Paymate, Zoomin, Stalkbuylove, Fynd, The Better India, and Mech Mocha. Currently, Nitin is focusing heavily on blockchain startups and cryptocurrencies.​​​

Physical Status

Male

Education

Institute
Degree
Duration
The Wharton School
MBA
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University of Southern California
Dual Degrees
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Victoria Junior College, Singapore

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University of Cambridge A Levels

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Careers

Position
Company
Duration
Partner
Antler
Nov 2020 - Present
Founder
FirstPrinciples
Jan 2018 - Present
Founder
Incrypt Blockchain
Jun 2017 - Present
India Board Member
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
2018 - Present
Advisory Board
AngelList India
2018 - Present
Fellow (ODA)
On Deck
2020
Founding Principal
Lightbox Ventures
May 2013 - Dec 2016
Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
EVERFI
2010 - 2011
Investor
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Jul 2008 - Aug 2010
Board Observer
Opower
2009 - 2010
Board Observer
Suniva
2008 - 2010
Board Observer
AddThis
2008 - 2010
Board Observer
Bandgap Engineering, Inc.
2008 - 2010
Analyst - Technology Corporate Finance and M&A
UBS Investment Bank
2006 - 2008
Research and Teaching
University of Southern California
2002 - 2006

Personal Details

Married

Events

Board and Advisor Roles

  • Axilor Ventures
    • Mentor
    • 2017
  • ParamNetwork
    • Advisor
  • StalkBuyLove
    • Investor
  • Credibase
    • Advisor
  • Photojojo
    • Advisor / Investor
  • Fynd
    • Advisor / Investor
  • The Better India
    • Advisory Board Member

Nitin Sharma Investments

Total no. of Investment

3

Nitin Sharma has made 3 investments.

DateCompanySectorRoundInvestmentsCo-Investors
2020-09-29Education TechnologySeed Round - StayQrious$ 2 MLavni Ventures, Nitin Sharma, Draper Associates, Dream Incubator, LearnStart, Y Combinator
2020-01-31BiotechnologyPre Seed Round - Molecule-1kx, Protocol Labs, Zee Prime Capital etc
2020-01-14Financial TechnologyPre Seed Round - Klub$ 2 MNorthern Arc, Trifecta Capital Advisors, Alter Global, Earlsfield Capital, 10K Ventures etc

Nitin Sharma Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Nitin Sharma is the General Partner and Co-Founder of Antler India, a global early-stage venture capital firm.

Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm and startup generator that supports entrepreneurs from ideation to scaling by providing funding, mentorship, and access to a global network.

Antler was founded in 2017 and has since expanded its presence across multiple countries, including India, where Nitin Sharma leads operations.

Antler is unique in its approach of working with founders at the very early stages, often pre-idea, to help them build their teams, validate concepts, and secure seed funding.

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