Deep Nishar is a Managing Director and member of the Management Committee at General Catalyst. Previously, he led product and user experience at LinkedIn, established Google’s mobile business, and served as a senior managing partner at SoftBank Vision Fund. He is also an advisor, board member, and co-author of 14 U.S. patents.
Deep Nishar is a Managing Director and member of the Management Committee at General Catalyst. Previously, he led product and user experience at LinkedIn, established Google’s mobile business, and served as a senior managing partner at SoftBank Vision Fund. He is also an advisor, board member, and co-author of 14 U.S. patents.
Career
Deep Nishar studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, highest honors; Baker Scholar), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (M.S. in Electrical Engineering), and Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (B.Tech., with honors).
Senior Vice President, Products and User Experience at LinkedIn from 2008 to 2014Led product strategy and user experience during LinkedIn’s international growth. Oversaw major consumer, monetization, and platform initiatives.