Nikhil Raman
Nikhil Raman is a venture capitalist who joined the venture capital firm Union Square Ventures in 2023 and is now an investment partner there; he previously worked at Google and at Daffy, a fintech company for charitable giving.
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Key facts
January 2023Joining Union Square Ventures
He studied computer science, mathematics and economics at the University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaThe University of Pennsylvania, commonly called Penn, is a private research university and Ivy League member in Philadelphia. It traces its origins to a 1740 charity-school project; Benjamin Franklin proposed his academy in 1749, classes began in 1751, and a 1791 merger established the institution under its present name. Penn has 12 schools, with undergraduate education concentrated in arts and sciences, engineering, nursing and Wharton. Enrollment totaled 29,384 in fall 2025, and the fiscal 2025 endowment was $24.81 billion. As of October 2026, J. Larry Jameson was president, with his term scheduled to end on June 30, 2027.Open the full entry, worked at Google as a product engineer building mobile ads products, and then joined the founding team of Daffy, a fintech company for charitable giving.[1][2]
March 2023Outlining His Areas of Interest
On March 2, 2023, he published a post on the USV website introducing himself, saying he would work as a generalist across the firm’s climate and core investment theses, with interests including generative AI, decentralized systems, climate and mental health.[2]
That month, USV partner Fred WilsonFred WilsonFred Wilson is an American venture capitalist, co-founder and partner of the New York venture firm Union Square Ventures (USV), and earlier co-founder, with Jerry Colonna, of the internet investment firm Flatiron Partners. He has written the blog AVC since 2003, chaired Etsy’s board for many years, and is a director of Coinbase.Open the full entry announced three new analysts on his blog, noting that he had previously helped build charitable giving software at Daffy.[3]
As of October 2026: Investment Partner at USV
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Union Square Ventures: Official website: https://www.usv.com/ (opens in a new window)[1]
X: Public account: https://x.com/uninsightful (opens in a new window)[1][4]