Nikhil Jaipuria

Experienced product leader in marketplaces and supply‑chain verticals: Nikhil has led product at Convoy (digital freight marketplace), later at Zetwerk (B2B manufacturing marketplace), and now runs CBCatalyst — an AI marketplace for contract manufacturing. His track record centers on building matching/marketplace products that connect buyers and suppliers and on features that improve matching and engagement (e.g., Convoy’s automated bidding). freightwaves+2

Founder and operator building an AI‑first sourcing product for manufacturing: After time in stealth (noted by stealth‑watch newsletters), he co‑founded CBCatalyst to apply geometry/material matching and supplier verification to shorten sourcing cycles for global purchasers; he’s active in the South Park Commons founder community and demo events in India. cbcatalyst+2

Technical background + business training: He combines a technical undergraduate background (B.Tech, computer science listed on his founder bio) with an MBA from Harvard Business School, and began his career in engineering and program/strategy roles at Microsoft — a mix that surfaces in product leadership roles at infrastructure and marketplace startups. cbcatalyst+1