Nirav [USA] Desai

Nirav Desai is an accomplished entrepreneur, investor, and strategist based in the United States. With a career spanning diverse sectors like technology, health, manufacturing/logistics, and government, Nirav brings a wealth of experience to his current venture, Moonbeam. He is recognized for his expertise in corporate innovation, corporate venture capital, data science, artificial intelligence, and immersive technology. His innovative strategies have helped several organizations optimize their R&D investments and improve operational efficiency. Nirav serves as a mentor to startups through TechStars Seattle, TechStars/Amazon Alexa startup accelerators, and the University of Washington’s CoMotion Labs. He is affiliated with multiple industry associations and also serves as an affiliate associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington. Nirav graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.A. in Mathematics and Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin.