INVESTOR, OPERATOR, & ADVISOR
Nick Talwar is an investor, operator, and advisor. The majority of these activities take place today through Rohati Capital, a globally oriented early-stage venture capital fund of funds he co-founded and which originated from his family office investment activities.
Rohati means “to ascend” in Sanskrit, and this has special meaning to the team at Rohati Capital, where the group’s mission is to accelerate human potential by expanding the pathways for people to achieve and provide.
Nick Talwar's
Notable Leadership Roles
Some notable roles in Nick’s career include running Visa’s credit card business for North America, launching and building Amazon’s embedded lending business into a $100M+ profit operation globally, scaling and running all vehicle supply and financing worldwide for Uber, and serving as President and CEO of CircleUp (backed by USV, Canaan, Rose Park, GV).
CREATING ACCESS & OPPORTUNITY
Prior to founding Rohati Capital in 2024, Nick spent his career as a builder and operator in financial technology, mobility, and marketplace businesses. The through line in Nick’s career has been utilizing software to create access and opportunity for small businesses and the mass market.
Nick Talwar's
Executive Experience
Nick serves as a board member or advisor for a variety of venture firms and private companies. Some of Nick’s investments, where he has also sat as a board member, include PayJoy (global subprime consumer finance), Shipper (Indonesia marketplace logistics), Rapido (India working-class mobility solutions), AltBank (Brazil subprime credit), and Baobab (African small business banking). Nick also sits on the Investment Committee of K50 Ventures, a pre-seed venture fund.
Recognition & Education
The World Economic Forum named Nick a Young Global Leader, and he is a member of the Aspen Institute’s Finance Leaders Fellowship and the Aspen Global Leadership Network. Nick graduated from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where he sits on the School’s board, and holds an MBA from Wharton. He lives in Palo Alto with his family.