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Aniket Kamthe

Aniket Kamthe

Early-stage investor — Infra, devtools, OSS, data & AI

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San Francisco Bay Area, USA
Joined July 2024
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Summary

Early-stage investor focused on enterprise infra, developer tools, open-source, data and AI. At Nexus he sources and leads seed / Series A investments in developer-first infrastructure and enterprise AI products, and publicly posts and speaks about these themes. nexusvp+2
Technical founder/engineer background in mechanical engineering and robotics (IIT Madras) with strong academic distinction (Susan Calvin prize), which informs a hands-on appreciation for product and engineering during diligence and founder conversations. nexusvp+1
Public-facing community builder and operator: speaks at startup events (e.g., eChai), writes on Medium, and maintains an active social presence to engage with founders and operators. echai+2
Has an active portfolio involvement across multiple developer/enterprise companies (examples: Gumloop, Giga ML, ToolJet, ZITADEL, Metaforms, Browser Use) and publicly posts about these investments and company milestones. nexusvp+2

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Medium posts / writing

Personal Medium posts about tech, startups, and AI from a profile that identifies as IIT Madras student / robotics background.

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IEEE / technical author records

Author record on IEEE Xplore indicating technical/academic contributions affiliated with IIT Madras (mechanical engineering).

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Hobbies

Reading, travelling, working out nexusvp

Notes

DPDheeraj Paisaid that if they were launching a startup,
AKAniket Kamthe
would be among their first choices as a venture scout to have involved.

Jan 13, 2026

ATAkash Thakursaid
AKAniket Kamthe
is one of the most insightful investors they've seen in the dev tools space.

Dec 9, 2025

KTKush Thakkersaid they've seen
AKAniket Kamthe
give exceptional support to companies they've backed at the Series A stage.

Dec 3, 2025

SJSanskar Jainsaid that if they were advising a promising startup raising Series A,
AKAniket Kamthe
would be among their top recommendations for a lead investor.

Dec 3, 2025

VTVatsalya Tandonsaid
AKAniket Kamthe
has provided meaningful guidance or support as a VC to founders they know.

Nov 26, 2025

AGArushi Gandhisaid they've seen
AKAniket Kamthe
provide particularly helpful guidance to founders as a VC.

Aug 20, 2025