Investing Profile

Nurzhas Makishev(24)

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nkmcap.comBoston, Massachusetts
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6 Investors

Connected to Josh Kopelman (First Round Capital), Fred Wilson (Union Square Ventures), Chian Gong (Reach Capital), and 3 other investors on Signal.

Networks Nurzhas is a member of
Google Network
313 CONNECTIONS
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School Network
216 CONNECTIONS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Network
178 CONNECTIONS
J.P. Morgan Network
66 CONNECTIONS
Oracle Network
53 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
NKM Capital Managing Partner
Investment Range
$50K - $1M
Sweet Spot
$250K
Investments On Record
9

Nurzhas Makishev is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Nurzhas Makishev's Investments On Record (9)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Archy
SeedNov 2022$6M
$45M
Co-investors: Kristin Baker Spohn (CRV), Thomas Cuvelier (RTP Global), Austin Levitt (TCV), Fidji Simo
Numerai
SeedApr 2016$2M
$8M
Co-investors: Fred Ehrsam (Paradigm), Alexander Pack (Hack VC)
Cruise
Series ASep 2015$13M
$17M
Co-investors: Gaurav Jain (Afore Capital), Daniel Gross (C2 Investment), Jeff Schox (Trucks Venture Capital), John Collison, Travis VanderZanden, Emmett Shear
Abra
Series ASep 2015$13M
$98M
Co-investors: James D Robinson (RRE Ventures), P. Bart Stephens (Blockchain Capital), Wei Hopeman (Arbor Ventures), David Gowdey (Jungle Ventures), Otto Graff Navarro (IGNIA Partners), Kingsley Advani (305 Ventures), Fabio Dutra (Parallax Ventures), Alvaro Rodriguez Arregui (IGNIA Partners)
Skydrop
SeedAug 2015$120K
$16M
Co-investors: Kevin Ding (DHVC (Digital Horizon Capital)), Eric Kim (Goodwater Capital)
Ripple
Series AMay 2015$28M
$84M
Co-investors: James D Robinson (RRE Ventures), Najam Kidwai (Frontier Ventures), Manuel Silva Martinez (Mouro Capital), J J (GreaterGoodSociety), Tim Kendall
Smarking
SeedMay 2015$3M
$3M
Co-investors: Drew Volpe (First Star Ventures), Greg Brockman, Jeff Arnold
Flexport
Series AApr 2014$7M
$2.2B
Co-investors: Paul Sethi (2048 Ventures), Sheel Mohnot (Better Tomorrow Ventures), Joe Lonsdale (8VC), Bill Trenchard (First Round Capital), Kevin Ding (DHVC (Digital Horizon Capital)), Eric Wiesen (Bullpen Capital), Rahul Mehta (DST Global), Greg Castle (Anorak Ventures), Dovey Wan (Primitive Ventures), Yuri Sagalov (10100), Yuri Milner (DST Global), Shamin Walsh (Bam Ventures), Henry Fertik (Strategic Beta), Andrew Gault (7percent Ventures), Rashaun Williams, Gianni Martire, Russell Cook, Mikhail Seregine

Nurzhas Makishev's Experience

Product Strategy & Commercialization Google2014 - 2014
Product Strategy Manager, Software Engineer Oracle2009 - 2013
Cofounder Startups Inc2011 - 2012
Investment Banker J.P. Morgan2008 - 2008
Investment Banker Banc of America Securities2007 - 2007
Researcher MIT Media Lab2005 - 2007
Partner NKM Capital2012 - Present

Nurzhas Makishev's Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S. Computer Science and Engineering; B.S., Economics; MIT max, completed: Mathematics, Management
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government Master's degree MPA
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School Master of Business Administration - MBA
National Physics and Mathematics School Valedictorian National Gold Medal