Nilam Ganenthiran
Founder/CEO @ Beacon Software
Toronto, Canada
Nilam Ganenthiran is a partner at D1 Capital. He was previously President of Instacart.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Nilam Ganenthiran invests in
Stages Nilam Ganenthiran invests in
Countries Nilam Ganenthiran invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $3.4M–$7.5M
- Series A
- $15M–$39M
- Series C
- $75M–$150M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 3 (43%)
- E-Commerce 2 (29%)
- Marketplace 2 (29%)
- Restaurants 2 (29%)
- Food and Beverage 2 (29%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (43%)
- Seed 2 (29%)
- Series C 2 (29%)
Country
- United States 4 (57%)
- Canada 1 (14%)
- Colombia 1 (14%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Ascend
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Ascend is a modern, all-in-one payments solution purpose-built for insurance. We automate insurance payments end-to-end — from online customer payments including premium financing to the distribution of commissions and carrier payables. We help digital distributors sell more insurance by simplifying operations, reducing payment friction anddelivering the modern checkout experience customers expect. | $30M / Series A / Jan 27, 2022 | |
Foodology
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Foodology builds and runs delivery-focused digital restaurant brands. It engages in scaling restaurant brands across Latin America. Its virtual restaurants run through cloud kitchens enabling brands to shorten their iteration cycles and increase their concept offering without incurring significant setup costs. The company operates over 80 kitchensin Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Peru. | $15M / Series A / Oct 22, 2021 | |
Resq
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ResQ is the all-in-one app to request, track and pay for your restaurant's repair and maintenance needs. | $39M / Series A / Oct 12, 2021 | |
Provi
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Provi is the largest online marketplace that simplifies the complex process of ordering wholesale alcohol by connecting buyers, distributors and suppliers. Active in key markets throughout the U.S., Provi's robust, online marketplace improves communication and efficiency for on- and off-premise buyers, distributors and suppliers. As of 2022,10 percent of licensed retailers in the U.S. are on the marketplace. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Provi has received a total of $125 million in funding, is valued at $750 million and has recently been named an Emerging Unicorn by Crunchbase. The company also received Built In Chicago's Best Places to Work recognition in 2022. In 2022, Provi joined forces with SevenFifty. | $75M / Series C / Sep 21, 2021 | |
Whatnot
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Whatnot is a Los Angeles-based startup that creates a place where avid collectors could come together over shared interests. Whatnot is a marketplace to buy and sell authentic collectible items. Whatnot was founded in 2019, in California. | $150M / Series C / Sep 15, 2021 | |
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Resq
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ResQ is the all-in-one app to request, track and pay for your restaurant's repair and maintenance needs. | $7.5M / Seed / Jun 22, 2021 | |
PopSQL
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PopSQL is a developer of collaborative SQL query editing software designed to share queries and visualize data. The company's software stores SQL queries and runs regularly, grouping them into folders that can be kept private or shared among the team, track changes so it can be reverted if or when something breaks, enabling users to workcollaboratively on queries and then distribute among the team. | $3.4M / Seed / Sep 08, 2020 |
Co-Investors
About Beacon Software
Beacon Software acquires and supports software businesses, focusing on companies that serve established market niches and have demonstrated customer retention and operational stability. The company operates as a long-term holding organization, providing portfolio companies with operational support across areas such as engineering, artificialintelligence, sales, marketing, fintech, and business operations. Its model emphasizes maintaining the existing culture, customer relationships, and day-to-day autonomy of the businesses it acquires while helping them improve processes and scale sustainably. Beacon also offers shared resources, advisory expertise, and operational partners who work closely with management teams to address technical and organizational challenges. Through its platform, the company seeks to help software businesses strengthen their operations, develop products, and pursue long-term growth.
Beacon Software Contacts
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Nilam Ganenthiran
Founder/CEO
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Divya Gupta
Co-Founder
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FAQ
What does Nilam Ganenthiran invest in?
Nilam Ganenthiran invests primarily in Software, E-Commerce and Marketplace startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Nilam Ganenthiran's check size?
Nilam Ganenthiran typically joins rounds of $3.4M–$7.5M at Seed, $15M–$39M at Series A and $75M–$150M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Nilam Ganenthiran participates in.
When did Nilam Ganenthiran last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Nilam Ganenthiran closed in Jan 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.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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