Nikhil Shah
Angel Investor
Harrow, United Kingdom
Nikhil Shah is a seed investor in Harrow focused on Music and Apps. I am a creative, tech and social impact entrepreneur.I am Cofounder of Mixcloud -- the global community for audio culture -- where I worked with an amazing team of people to grow the company from a couple of guys in a warehouse in NW London to the world's biggest community of DJs and music curators, reaching 20 million people a month.It's been an exciting ride and I've learned a lot about building teams, products, communities/users, partnerships and business models. We continue to remain focused on building the world's leading sustainable and fair ecosystem for audio creators.I am now a board advisor to Mixcloud and an angel investor/advisor in a number of tech and consumer businesses. I am also advising and supporting charities and social impact projects, including being a trustee for the brilliant dance charity East London Dance, and an advisor to the great empowerment and anti racism organisation You Make It. I also enjoy DJing and I run an electronic music record label/clubnight MakeMusic.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Nikhil Shah invests in
Stages Nikhil Shah invests in
Countries Nikhil Shah invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1.5M–$2.4M
- Pre-Seed
- $1.1M–$1.4M
- Series A
- $13M–$14M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Music 3 (43%)
- Apps 2 (29%)
- Renewable Energy 2 (29%)
- Information Technology 2 (29%)
- Art 1 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (29%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (29%)
- Series A 2 (29%)
- Funding Round 1 (14%)
Country
- United Kingdom 4 (57%)
- The Netherlands 1 (14%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPOKE is an app that provides an audio experience for well-being. It uses a unique blend of lo-fi music, hip hop, and mindfulness to help users re-tune their minds, sleep better, and strengthen their mindset. Each soothing episode includes music and spoken word by some of the UK's best producers and emerging artists, all of whom have beentrained by neuroscientists, psychologists, and therapists. | $1.4M / Pre-Seed / Feb 16, 2022 | ||
| SPOKE is an app that provides an audio experience for well-being. It uses a unique blend of lo-fi music, hip hop, and mindfulness to help users re-tune their minds, sleep better, and strengthen their mindset. Each soothing episode includes music and spoken word by some of the UK's best producers and emerging artists, all of whom have beentrained by neuroscientists, psychologists, and therapists. | $1.5M / Seed / Feb 16, 2022 | ||
| Build better products using AI-powered research | $1.1M / Pre-Seed / Jan 13, 2022 | ||
| Virmati Energy is a Renewables & Environment Company. | $12.7M / Series A / Aug 17, 2021 | ||
| Field is a renewable energy company aiming to accelerate the build-out of renewable infrastructure needed to reach net zero. | $13.7M / Series A / Aug 17, 2021 | ||
| The Qube is a space, resource and network designed specifically for creatives by creatives – a home for inspired creators to prosper. Members share access to 30 purpose-built studios across music, podcast, video & photography. The Qube's 16,000 SQFT flagship West London site opened February 2020. | $2.4M / Seed / Jul 15, 2019 | ||
| Wax Poetics is a music journalism platform and former print magazine dedicated to in-depth reporting about historical and contemporary genres. | $1M |
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FAQ
What does Nikhil Shah invest in?
Nikhil Shah invests primarily in Music, Apps and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Nikhil Shah invest in?
Nikhil Shah typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$2.4M at Seed, $1.1M–$1.4M at Pre-Seed and $13M–$14M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Nikhil Shah's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Nikhil Shah took part in.
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When did Nikhil Shah last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Nikhil Shah closed in Feb 2022. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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