Nurzhas Makishev is the Founder and Managing Partner of NKM Capital. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Nurzhas Makishev is the Founder and Managing Partner of NKM Capital, a San Francisco-based venture firm he established in 2013 after working at Venrock, Google, Oracle, and J.P. Morgan. He invests primarily at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages across sectors including artificial intelligence, blockchain/Web3, space tech, FinTech, consumer internet, and transportation technology. His typical check size ranges from $50,000 to $1 million, and he often acts as an angel investor participating in early rounds. Notable portfolio companies include Robinhood, Carta, Cruise (acquired by GM), Ripple, Relativity Space, Lyft, and Truebill (acquired by Rocket Money). Makishev is a passionate blockchain advocate who believes the technology can disrupt traditional finance and enable financial inclusion, and he has been featured in Forbes and CoinDesk for his contributions to the crypto space. He holds a BS in engineering and mathematics from MIT, an MBA from Wharton, and an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School.
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