Niraj Shah
Chief Executive Officer at WAYFAIR INC.
Net worth: 69 M $ as of 2024-04-29
Network origin in Niraj Shah first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 526 |
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is a non profit organization. It offers business community services and programs such as government affairs forums, executive forums, women’s network, city awake, chamber networking group, city to city, and webinars. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 113 |
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| Public Company | Specialty Stores | 60 |
Pillar Co Management LLC
 Pillar Co Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pillar Co Management LLC (Pillar VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Jamie Goldstein. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 46 |
Volition Capital LLC
 Volition Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Volition Capital LLC (Volition Capital) is a venture capital & private equity firm founded in 2010 by Larry Cheng, Roger Hurwitz, Geraldine Alias, Sean Cantwell and Rob Ketterson. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 41 |
Wayfair LLC
 Wayfair LLC Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Wayfair LLC engages in the selling of furniture, lighting, and cookware products through online. Its products include furniture, décor, lighting, kitchen, bed and bath, outdoor, home improvement, and baby and kids products. The firm offers products under the Wayfair.com, Joss & Main, AllModern, DwellStudio, and Birch Lane brands. The company was founded by Steve Connie and Niraj Shah in 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.
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| Subsidiary | Catalog/Specialty Distribution | 30 |
Cornell University Council
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| Private Company | 19 | |
Macp Organization
 Macp Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Macp Organization is a non-profit, non-partisan public policy group based in Massachusetts. The American company aims to promote job growth and competitiveness in the state by collaborating with public officials, business, and civic leaders. Macp focuses on promoting job stabilization and growth across all business sectors and geographic regions of the state. The company was founded by John M. Connors, and Jay Ash has been the CEO since 2019.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 14 |
| Public Company | Internet Software/Services | 11 | |
iXL Enterprises, Inc.
 iXL Enterprises, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Scient, Inc., iXL Enterprises, Inc. provides Internet strategy consulting and comprehensive Internet-based solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and other corporate users of information technology. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. iXL Enterprises was acquired by Scient, Inc. on November 07, 2001 for $29.66 million.
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| Subsidiary | Information Technology Services | 8 |
Wayfair (UK) Ltd.
 Wayfair (UK) Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Part of Wayfair, Inc., Wayfair (UK) Ltd. is a British company that sells furniture, rugs, mattresses, lighting and other related products through online. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2008.
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| Subsidiary | Specialty Stores | 5 |
Spinners, Inc.
 Spinners, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Scient, Inc., Spinners, Inc. is a web hosting company that offers asp.net hosting starting at $3.95. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company's windows hosting platform supports full trust, asp, access, sql, php, mysql. The company was founded by Steven K. Conine, Dave L. Samuel, Niraj S. Shah. Spinners was acquired by iXL, Inc. on September 28, 1998.
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| Subsidiary | Information Technology Services | 3 |
Cornell Tech Council
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| Private Company | 2 | |
Wayfair Deutschland Ltd. & Co. KG
 Wayfair Deutschland Ltd. & Co. KG Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Wayfair, Inc., Wayfair Deutschland Ltd. & Co. KG provides business consulting services. The company is based in Berlin, Germany. The CEOs are Martin Reiter, Michael D. Fleisher, Niraj S. Shah. The German company was founded in 2008.
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Niraj Shah via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALMART INC. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Ariba, Inc.
 Ariba, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ariba, Inc. provides collaborative business commerce solutions. Its solutions include spend and supplier management, spend analysis, financial supply chain management, sourcing, contract management, supply chain collaboration and invoice management. The company was founded by Keith J. Krach, Robert J. Desantis, Paul Hegarty, Edward P. Kinsey, Robert D. Lent, Boris Putanec and Paul C. M. Touw in 1996 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| EXPEDIA GROUP, INC. | Other Consumer Services | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Benchmark Capital Management Co. LLC
 Benchmark Capital Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Benchmark Capital Management Co. LLC (Benchmark Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Kevin Harvey, Andy Rachleff and Bob Kagle. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cortera, Inc.
 Cortera, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Cortera, Inc. engages in the provision of business data coverage for credit risks management. The firm offers business credit reports and sales to business analysts, sales and marketing professionals, credit and collections professionals, and research professionals. The company was founded by Venkat Srinivasan and Shubhro Sen in 1993 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL. | Data Processing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Ping Identity Corp.
 Ping Identity Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ping Identity Corp. engages in the provision of cloud-based identity security and management solutions. Its identity and access management platform gives enterprise customers and employees one-click access to any application from any device. The firm offers its services to the aerospace, automobile, banking, finance and communication sectors. The company was founded by Bryan Field-Elliot and Andre Durand in 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| DOCUSIGN, INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Consultant / Advisor Director/Board Member | |
Linden Research, Inc.
 Linden Research, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Linden Research, Inc. engages in the development and operation of virtual world platform Second Life. It also involves in registered money services business under the Tilia platform. The company was founded by Philip Rosedale in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Black Duck Software, Inc.
 Black Duck Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Black Duck Software, Inc. engages in the provision of open source logistics software solutions. It offers consulting, fast start, product implementation, training and certification, open source support, and open source risk profile services. The firm products include Black Duck Hub, Black Duck Suite, Black Duck KnowledgeBase, and Software Package Data Exchange. The company was founded by Douglas A. Levin in 2002 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Zillow, Inc.
 Zillow, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Zillow, Inc. provides online real estate services. It buys, sells, rents, finances, and remodels homes. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Commercial Printing/Forms | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Walmart Labs
 Walmart Labs Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Walmart Labs operates as a business unit that creates platforms, products and businesses around social and mobile commerce to support Walmart’s global strategy. The company was founded by Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Visual IQ, Inc.
 Visual IQ, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Visual IQ, Inc. provides channel marketing intelligence software solutions. Its products include envoy, audience IQ, IQ sage, and deploy. The company was founded by Manu Mathew and Anto Chittilappilly in 2006 and is headquartered in Needham, MA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
PlayerLync Holdings, Inc.
 PlayerLync Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Playerlync Holdings LLC is a learning and performance management platform that connects deskless and mobile workers to content and one another. It uses core systems like LMS and HRIS. The company was founded by Robert Smith, Gregory Menard, and Robert Paulsen and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Boston University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Nextdoor, Inc.
 Nextdoor, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Nextdoor, Inc. engages in the development of a private social network. It offers a neighborhood hub for trusted connections and the exchange of information, goods, and services. The company was founded by Prakash Janakiraman, Nirav N. Tolia, Sarah Leary, Adam Ginsburg, and David Wiesen in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Founder Director/Board Member | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Yale University | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| MIT Sloan School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Petri
 Petri Investment ManagersFinance Petri is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Andy Beck, Daphne Koller, Emily Leproust, Chris Voigt, Reshma Shetty, Alec Nielsen, Bernhard van Lengerich,Stan Lapidus, Pam Silver, JP Mangeolle and George Church. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Investment Managers | Chairman Founder Founder Founder | |
| THE REALREAL, INC. | Internet Retail | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Visible Hands PBC
 Visible Hands PBC Investment ManagersFinance Visible Hands PBC (Visible Hands) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Yasmin Cruz Ferrine, Daniel Acheampong and Justin Kang. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
| Babson College | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
VUDU, Inc.
 VUDU, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services VUDU, Inc. provides software for on demand movie access. The company provides streaming digital technologies and services that enable the delivery of entertainment content directly to broadband high-definition TVs and Blu-ray players. The company was founded by Tony S. Miranz and Alain Rossmann in June 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Louisiana State University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Florida | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Simmons University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member | |
Indigo Ag, Inc.
 Indigo Ag, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Indigo Ag, Inc. provides microbial solutions. The company was founded by Noubar Afeyan, David A. Berry, and Geoffrey von Maltzahn in 2013 and is headquartered in Charlestown, MA. | Biotechnology | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Operating Officer | |
| Boston College | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Securonix, Inc.
 Securonix, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Securonix, Inc. develops security intelligence solutions for detecting, monitoring, and managing information security threats and risks. Its products include Securonix UEBA, Securonix SOAR, Securonix NTA, and Securonix Platform. It offers application security, cyber threat, fraud prevention, and insider threat. The company was founded by Sachin Nayyar and Tanuj Gulati in 2015 and is headquartered in Addison, TX. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Bentley University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
National Venture Capital Association
 National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
New England Venture Capital Association, Inc.
 New England Venture Capital Association, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services New England Venture Capital Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization which operates as a catalyst, and advocate, and a resource for the innovation economy. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
G5 Search Marketing, Inc.
 G5 Search Marketing, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services G5 Search Marketing, Inc. provides digital experience management software and services. It also provides DXM platform that enables multifamily, self storage, senior living, and student housing property owners and operators to reach prospects, monitor the digital voice to place the residents in their properties, and convert leads into leases. The firm's DXM platform provides discovery suite that includes search engine optimization, search engine marketing, Google+ Local, mobile, and craigslist/ILS strategies; reputation suite, which includes rankings/comment analysis, Google+ Local and reputation scores, and customized reputation action plans; and conversion suite that includes responsive design Websites, lead tracking, live chatting, online applications, applicant screening, online leasing, and pricing and availability. The company was founded by Dan Hobin and Greg Meier in 2005 and is headquartered in Bend, OR. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Providence College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange, Inc.
 The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange, Inc. operates internet business and marketing association. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member |
Statistics
International
| United States | 48 |
| Israel | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 19 |
| Technology Services | 16 |
| Commercial Services | 8 |
| Finance | 7 |
| Retail Trade | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 669 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 191 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 116 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 75 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 69 |
Most connected contacts
| Insiders | |
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| Raul Fernandez | 48 |
| Neeraj Agrawal | 44 |
| Jeffrey Leiden | 43 |
| J. Gurley | 38 |
| Michael Kumin | 35 |
| Jamie Goldstein | 33 |
| David Sze | 32 |
| Anke Schäferkordt | 28 |
| Mindy Grossman | 27 |
| Thomas Ebling | 26 |
| Dana Evan | 26 |
| Jason Pressman | 25 |
| Rob Ketterson | 24 |
| Michael Fleisher | 24 |
| Roger Hurwitz | 23 |
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