Nurzhas M.

Founder

📍 San Francisco, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 13 investments📅 14 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2022
Operator-angel🌍 United States
13
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8
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2
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14y
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2022
Rippling is a workforce management system that eliminates the friction from running a business. Today, most companies struggle with everything from routine tasks, like running payroll, to cross-functional planning, like aligning on headcount. That’s because all their data related to people, processes, and systems is scattered in a hundred places. Rippling has every application you need to run your business—from applicant tracking and payroll to IT and expenses—in one place. But unlike other systems, Rippling sits on top of a unified platform. Data flows dynamically between Rippling’s applications, giving every team a shared source of truth, the power to automate processes, and access to the insights they need. This allows your business to execute better, faster. Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.2B from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock. Get help: rippling.com/contact Licensing details: https://app.rippling.com/licensing
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2016
A rocket company at the core, Relativity Space is on a mission to become the next great commercial launch company. With an ever-growing need for space infrastructure, demand for launch services is continuously outpacing supply. Our reusable rockets can meet this demand, offering customers the right size payload capacity at the right cost. Leveraging advances in additive manufacturing, we are strategically focused on reducing vehicle complexity, cost, and time to market. Our patented technologies enable innovative designs once thought impossible and unlock new value propositions in the booming space economy.
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2016
Boom Supersonic is redefining commercial flight by bringing supersonic flight back to the skies with Overture. This historic commercial airliner is designed and committed to industry-leading standards of speed, safety, and sustainability. Boom’s vision is to bring families, businesses, and cultures closer together through supersonic travel and make the world dramatically more accessible. Founded in 2014, Boom has assembled a team of over 150 full-time employees who have made contributions to over 220 air and spacecraft programs. For more information, please visit https://boomsupersonic.com.
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2016
Astranis builds low-cost satellites for high orbits. Our first product, MicroGEO, offers the world’s lowest-cost satellite broadband. Operating in geostationary orbit, each MicroGEO satellite can provide dedicated satellites to small and medium-sized countries, Fortune 1000 companies, and other commercial customers. Astranis has built a $1 billion backlog for 12+ MicroGEO satellites launching over the next two years. Astranis also offers services across orbits and use cases. With contracts in place with Space Force, NASA, and other government partners, Astranis is working across MEO and GEO to support government science, PNT, and communications missions. Astranis has raised $750 million from top global investors and employs a team of over 400 engineers and builders, headquartered at Historic Pier 70 in San Francisco, California.
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2016
Rocket Money (formerly known as Truebill) is a leading personal finance app with a mission to empower people to live their best financial lives. We offer our 3.4 million members a unique understanding of their finances and a suite of valuable services that save both time and money -- ultimately giving them a leg up on their finanical journey. Members can manage their subscriptions, lower their bills, build budgets and automatically set aside money to reach their savings goals. We've saved our members $245 million and counting. In late 2021, we were acquired by Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) for $1.275 billion with the goal of creating a centralized destination for consumers to manage their entire financial lives. As paying premium members more than doubled year-over-year in July 2022, we announced our new name, Rocket Money. At Rocket Money, we believe we can do our best work operating as a team. We are committed to using our experience at work to support our own and each other's personal growth journeys. If you are someone who enjoys solving hard problems, likes collaborating and is passionate about our mission; let's talk. We hire from all industries and look for a diverse set of experiences in our talent. To see our open roles go to www.rocketmoney.com/careers.
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2016
Deepgram is the real-time API platform powering the trillion-dollar Voice AI economy. Backed by a $130M Series C at a $1.3B valuation, Deepgram is trusted by 200,000+ developers and 1,300+ organizations to build Voice AI products, platforms, and autonomous agents with the lowest latency, highest accuracy, and enterprise reliability. Our voice-native foundation models and runtime infrastructure have processed 50,000+ years of audio and over 1 trillion words, making Deepgram the most experienced voice AI platform in the world. Industry-leading models & platform: 👂 Nova-3 — the world’s most accurate real-time speech-to-text model 🔊 Aura-2 — professional, enterprise-grade text-to-speech 💬 Flux — the first Conversational Speech Recognition model designed to handle interruptions 🚀 Voice Agent API — enterprise-ready, real-time conversational AI 🧠 Saga — the Voice OS Beyond core infrastructure, Deepgram is expanding the Voice AI ecosystem through: 💪 Powered by Deepgram, supporting voice products built by leading AI startups and enterprise organizations 🌉 A new Voice AI Collaboration Hub in San Francisco for builders, partners, and the voice community 🍔 The acquisition of OfOne, delivering real-time Voice AI for restaurants and drive-thru operations with 95%+ containment 📃 A growing patent portfolio in Voice AI Much like APIs powered the payments and cloud economies, Deepgram is building the foundation for a trillion-dollar B2B Voice AI economy—centered on the most natural human interface: voice.
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2015
Cruise is building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles. Since our 2013 founding in San Francisco, we have hired over 1,600 talented individuals and opened additional offices in greater Seattle, Pasadena, Phoenix and Munich. We have raised $10B from General Motors, Honda, Microsoft, SoftBank, T. Rowe Price, Walmart and others. Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale, building all-electric, zero-emission, self-driving vehicles that will help save lives, reimagine cities, reduce carbon pollution, redefine time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for individuals who live in dense urban settings. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving vehicles, join us. getcruise.com/careers.
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2015
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2015
Carta powers interconnectivity in private markets — uniting data, people, and workflows in one connected system. We connect founders, investors, and limited partners through software purpose-built for private capital. Trusted by 50,000+ companies in 160+ countries, Carta’s platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence. Carta’s Fund Administration platform supports 8,500+ funds and SPVs, representing nearly $185B in assets under management, with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Carta has been included on the Fortune Best Large Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance and Best Workplaces in the Bay Area lists, Forbes’ list of the Worlds Best Cloud Companies, Fast Companys Most Innovative list, Inc.s Fastest-Growing Private Companies list, and is certified as a Great Place to Work for 2025-2026 (3 years running!). For more information, visit carta.com.
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2015
Using proven crypto and blockchain technology honed over a decade, Ripple’s enterprise-grade solutions are faster, more transparent, and more cost-effective than traditional financial services. Our customers use these solutions to source crypto, facilitate instant payments, empower their treasury, engage new audiences, lower capital requirements, and drive new revenue. Founded in 2012, Ripples vision is to enable a world where value moves as seamlessly as information flows today—an Internet of Value. Ripple is the only enterprise blockchain company today with products in commercial use. Ripple’s global payments network includes over 300 customers across 40+ countries and 
six continents.
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2015
Eight Sleep is the world’s first sleep fitness company. Our mission is to fuel human potential through optimal sleep. We use innovative technology, detailed design, and proven science and data to personalize and improve each night for everybody—changing the way people sleep forever and for the better. With our flagship product, the Pod, we are addressing critical sleep issues such as temperature regulation, bed elevation, snoring reduction, and the wake-up experience. Hundreds of thousands of customers around the world sleep better every night thanks to the Pod. We are backed by leading Silicon Valley investors like YC Combinator, Founders Fund, Valor, and Khosla Ventures, and we have been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2018, 2022, and 2023.The Pod was also recognized two years in a row by TIMEs “Best Inventions of the Year.” We currently sell the Pod in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, UAE, Mexico, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia.
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2014
Whether it’s an everyday commute or a journey that changes everything, Lyft is driven by our purpose: to serve and connect. In 2012, Lyft was founded as one of the first ridesharing communities in the United States. Now, millions of drivers have chosen to earn on billions of rides. Lyft offers rideshare, bikes, and scooters all in one app — for a more connected world, with transportation for everyone.
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2026
Founder & CEO
2026
TimelyAI is building a Marketing Saas for Time-based Businesses. “The idea is to solve the most burning need of our customers- Growing their clientele at an affordable price and being able to build lasting relationships with them for repeat business and referrals.” "Coming soon with something extremely crazy!"
2022
Investor
2022
Rippling is a workforce management system that eliminates the friction from running a business. Today, most companies struggle with everything from routine tasks, like running payroll, to cross-functional planning, like aligning on headcount. That’s because all their data related to people, processes, and systems is scattered in a hundred places. Rippling has every application you need to run your business—from applicant tracking and payroll to IT and expenses—in one place. But unlike other systems, Rippling sits on top of a unified platform. Data flows dynamically between Rippling’s applications, giving every team a shared source of truth, the power to automate processes, and access to the insights they need. This allows your business to execute better, faster. Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.2B from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock. Get help: rippling.com/contact Licensing details: https://app.rippling.com/licensing
2016
Investor
2016
A rocket company at the core, Relativity Space is on a mission to become the next great commercial launch company. With an ever-growing need for space infrastructure, demand for launch services is continuously outpacing supply. Our reusable rockets can meet this demand, offering customers the right size payload capacity at the right cost. Leveraging advances in additive manufacturing, we are strategically focused on reducing vehicle complexity, cost, and time to market. Our patented technologies enable innovative designs once thought impossible and unlock new value propositions in the booming space economy.
Investor
2016
Boom Supersonic is redefining commercial flight by bringing supersonic flight back to the skies with Overture. This historic commercial airliner is designed and committed to industry-leading standards of speed, safety, and sustainability. Boom’s vision is to bring families, businesses, and cultures closer together through supersonic travel and make the world dramatically more accessible. Founded in 2014, Boom has assembled a team of over 150 full-time employees who have made contributions to over 220 air and spacecraft programs. For more information, please visit https://boomsupersonic.com.
Investor
2016
Astranis builds low-cost satellites for high orbits. Our first product, MicroGEO, offers the world’s lowest-cost satellite broadband. Operating in geostationary orbit, each MicroGEO satellite can provide dedicated satellites to small and medium-sized countries, Fortune 1000 companies, and other commercial customers. Astranis has built a $1 billion backlog for 12+ MicroGEO satellites launching over the next two years. Astranis also offers services across orbits and use cases. With contracts in place with Space Force, NASA, and other government partners, Astranis is working across MEO and GEO to support government science, PNT, and communications missions. Astranis has raised $750 million from top global investors and employs a team of over 400 engineers and builders, headquartered at Historic Pier 70 in San Francisco, California.
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