New York, New York, United States
Nikhil is the Chief Commercial Officer at Archer Aviation. As CCO, Goel is responsible for spearheading Archer’s global commercialization efforts. Prior to Archer, Nikhil co-founded the Elevate (uber.com/air) team at Uber in 2015 -- Uber's initiative to launch urban aerial ridesharing across the world's most congested cities, as well as their more nascent Uber Copter product in New York City and their drone delivery project for Uber Eats in San Diego. In 2020, he helped lead the division's strategic sale to Joby Aviation. Nikhil is a serial entrepreneur who has built & sold several internet startups, and he is an active angel investor (60+ companies) & advisor to numerous companies globally. Goel previously held tenures at Uber, McKinsey & Company, Google, Microsoft, and NASA. Nikhil has been previously recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 awardee in Consumer Technology, as well as a United States Presidential Scholar. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Vanderbilt University with majors in Computer Engineering and Economics.
Advisor to the Founder/CEO
Seed & Series A fund with primarily ex-Uber LPs -- investing across aviation, deep-tech, consumer, and more.
Selected portfolio: Deep Tech: Anduril (Lockheed Martin of the 21st century) Whisper Aero (ultra-quiet propulsion for everything from jets to drones to HVAC) Shield AI (aircraft autonomy for DoD) Hermeus (hypersonic aircraft) Chariot Defense (edge power) SpaceX (space connectivity) Nominal (hardware telemetry) Aerodome (drone as first responder) - acquired by Flock Safety Hadrian (software-defined aerospace factories) Varda Industries (space factories) Aero (first-class only private jets) FLYR Labs (Palantir for airlines & hospitality) Elroy Air (electric cargo drones) Regent Craft (all-electric seagliders) Odys Aviation (regional, hybrid VTOL) SkySelect (airline maintenance automation) Bits & Atoms: Eight Sleep (Peloton for sleep) Atomic Machines (reinventing fabrication) Evolv Technology (AI-powered human security) - NASDAQ: EVLV Cape (security-first MVNO) Athena (AI-powered assistants) SkyFi (on-demand, near realtime satellite imagery) Culdesac (car-less cities) UpSmith (skilled workforce development) Kinetic Automation (Genius Bar for AVs) Unit (banking as a service) Levels (personalized metabolic health) CommodityAI (shipping/logistics mgmt) EdgeTrace (real-world video understanding) Paradigm (AI automation) Lyte Charging (EV charging) Chargepass (EV charging) Consumer & Creator: True Medicine (revolutionizing HSA/FSAs) Laws of Motion (AI-driven fit tech) JOKR (15-min grocery delivery) Airlift (fast delivery in Pakistan) Neverland (Chewy for plants) Anomalie (custom wedding dresses) - acquired by David's Bridal Arcane (AI-powered Roblox) Grubmarket (food supply chain) Infrastructure & Fintech: Pasito (reinventing employee benefits) Hardfin (BNPL for capital equipment) Runway Financial (business financials) Compound (wealth management) — acquired Truework (next-gen income verification) — acquired by Checkr Genie (smart crypto portfolios) Check (next gen payroll infrastructure) Unit (credit cards as a service) Laminate (credit card issuing on-demand)
Advisor to the Founders & CEO
Advisor to the CEO