Niraj Shah
Co-Founder & CEO
Description:
Niraj Shah is our co-founder and has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a director since 2002. Prior to founding Wayfair, Shah served as Chief Executive Officer for Simplify Mobile Corporation, an enterprise software company he co-founded in 2001, and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Greylock Partners, a venture capital firm, in 2001. Niraj served in various roles at iXL Enterprises, Inc., including as Chief Operating Officer and a director, from 1998 to 2000, and as Chief Executive Officer of Spinners Incorporated, an IT consulting company he co-founded, from 1995 to 1998. Niraj holds a B.S. in engineering from Cornell University, and lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two children. We believe Shah is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to the leadership and operational experience he brings as our Chief Executive Officer, as well as the vision and continuity he brings as our co-founder. Niraj has been included in Fortune Magazine's 40 Under 40, and has won the Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year award. He also serves on the board of MITX, The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, the Cornell University Council, and the Entrepreneurship @ Cornell Advisory Council.
Summary:
Niraj Shah is our co-founder and has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a director since 2002. Prior to founding Wayfair, Shah se...
Number of Registered Investments:4
Contact Details:
- Address: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- No email is provided
Location:Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Email is Not Provided
Phone Number:Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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