NIKUNJ KOTHARI

Nikunj Kothari is a Partner at FPV Ventures, where he focuses on early-stage venture capital investments. Before joining FPV Ventures, he served as a Venture Partner at Khosla Ventures and held product and growth leadership positions at LinkedIn, Opendoor, and Shyp. He previously worked at Meter and Coastal Ventures, and he holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As an active angel investor and advisor, Kothari has been an early backer of at least five named startups, including Primer, Openstore, Fragile, Grand Charter, and Embra, alongside several companies operating in stealth. In May 2025, he transitioned to independent advising and mentoring while continuing to publish perspectives on fundraising fundamentals. His career combines operational expertise in scaling consumer and B2B technology startups with a focus on backing early-stage founders.