Nikesh Parekh
AI Expert & Start-up Mentor at AI House
Nikesh Parekh is currently AI Expert & Start-up Mentor at AI2 Incubator, CEO and Co-founder at Provn, and Innovation Advisor / Supply Chain Advisory Board Member at University of Washington. He founded Provn, which is still running, and previously served as CEO at ActiveRain, which was acquired by Market Leader, and CEO & Board of Directors at Bio Architecture Lab, which raised $35m in financing. His expertise includes AI, entrepreneurship, commercializing innovation, and incubating technology companies.
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AI House AI Expert & Start-up Mentor 2025–present · current
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Provn CEO and Co-founder 2025–present · current
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University of Washington Innovation Advisor / Supply Chain Advisory Board Member 2015–present · current
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Suplari Board Member · current
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Suplari Founder · current
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Microsoft General Manager, Copilot Accelerator (AI-First Enterprise Apps) 2022–2025, General Manager, Dynamics 365 Finance Insights & Chief Strategy Officer 2021–2022, Former Microsoft Employee 2025 · past
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Suplari, Inc. CEO, Co-Founder, Board of Directors (AI for Procurement & Finance App acquired by Microsoft) 2016–2021 · past
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Advisor / Mentor / Consultant Advisor / Mentor / Consultant 2015–2017 · past
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Trulia (acquired by Zillow in February 2015) VP of New Ventures 2014–2015 · past
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Home Envoy Co-Founder, Chairman of Board of Directors 2012–2015 · past
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ActiveRain (acquired by Market Leader in October 2011) CEO 2011–2013 · past
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Market Leader (acquired by Trulia in August 2013) EVP, Product & Strategy 2011–2014 · past
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Bio Architecture Lab (raised $35m in financing) CEO & Board of Directors 2008–2010 · past
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Madrona Entepreneur in Residence 2007–2008 · past -
HouseValues, Inc. (IPO in December 2004) Vice President, Product, Marketing, Business Development, Corporate Development, & Mortgage 2002–2007 · past
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CVC Capital Partners Private Equity 2000–2002 · past
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Second Avenue Partners Venture Capital 2000–2002 · past
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Dell Computer Dell Online Services 1999 · past
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Credit Suisse First Boston Investment Banking 1996–1998 · past
Education
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Harvard Business School MBA, General Management · 1998–2000
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Harvard University BA, Biochemical Sciences · 1991–1995
Organizations
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AI House AI Expert & Start-up Mentor 2025–present · current
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Provn CEO and Co-founder 2025–present · current
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University of Washington Innovation Advisor / Supply Chain Advisory Board Member 2015–present · current
Education
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Harvard Business School MBA, General Management · 1998–2000
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Harvard University BA, Biochemical Sciences · 1991–1995
