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Nihal Mehta

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With over 12 years experience in innovating marketing technologies through founding five startups to date, Nihal Mehta, is a noted expert in the emerging adoption of mobile technologies for media properties and consumer brands. Named one of the “25 People Every New Founder Should Meet in New York Tech” and a top “25 Up-And-Coming Startup CEO in New York” in 2012 by Business Insider, a 2012 AlwaysOn “Power Player NYC,” a top 10 NYC ‘Game Changer’ in the 2010 New York Enterprise Report, one of twenty RCR Wireless News ‘Mobile Movers and Shakers’ in 2008, a BusinessWeek ‘M-Commerce Baron’ in 2006 and named one of AdAge’s ‘Top 20 Marketers in Their 20s’ in 2005, Nihal is currently CEO and co-founder of LocalResponse, Inc. which helps marketers respond to real-time consumer intent. Prior to LocalResponse, (which pivoted from buzzd, a leading real-time city guide), Nihal founded ipsh!, one of the first full-service mobile marketing agencies in 2001, which he sold to Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) in 2005. Nihal is also a Founding General Partner at the world’s first venture fund focused on mobile startups, ENIAC ventures; a Founding Partner of the India Internet Group which incubates and invests in Indian startups; and is an active angel investor including investments/advisories in Admob (sold to Google), Greystripe (sold to Valueclick), Movoxx (sold to Adenyo). Nihal graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Philosophy and a BSE in Computer Science.

Recent Milestones

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  Nihal Mehta invested in Neverware. (5/20/13)
  Posted 5/20/13 at 1:33pm via techcrunch.com
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  Nihal Mehta added a position as Founding Partner at India Internet Group. (12/1/11)
  Posted 5/1/13 at 12:33pm
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  Nihal Mehta invested in Fitocracy. (9/1/11)
  Posted 8/7/12 at 1:04pm via angel.co
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  Nihal Mehta invested in Tapad. (3/3/11)
  Posted 3/18/11 at 7:12am via adexchanger.com
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  Nihal Mehta added a position as General Partner at ENIAC Ventures. (1/1/09)
  Posted 5/16/13 at 9:56pm
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  Nihal Mehta added a position as General Partner at ENIAC Ventures. (1/1/09)
  Posted 7/19/10 at 11:29am
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  Nihal Mehta added a position as Co- Founder & CEO at Buzzd. (7/1/07)
  Posted 11/18/08 at 2:37pm
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  Nihal Mehta added a position as Advisor at Greystripe. (1/1/07)
  Posted 5/1/13 at 12:42pm
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  Nihal Mehta added a position as CEO & Co-Founder at LocalResponse. (1/1/07)
  Posted 4/19/11 at 8:19am
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  Nihal Mehta added a position as Advisory Board Member at Greystripe. (1/1/07)
  Posted 5/23/10 at 11:31am
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  Nihal Mehta added a position as Board Member at NAMME. (6/1/06)
  Posted 5/16/13 at 9:58pm
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  Nihal Mehta added a position as Angel Investor at AdMob. (1/1/05)
  Posted 5/23/10 at 11:31am
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  Nihal Mehta added a position as Co-Founder & Board Member at Project Ahimsa. (9/1/01)
  Posted 5/1/13 at 12:42pm
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  Nihal Mehta added a position as Co-Founder & CEO at ipsh! (sold to Omnicom in October 2005). (6/1/01)
  Posted 5/23/10 at 11:35am
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  Nihal Mehta added a position as Co-Founder/CEO at Urbangroove Networks, Inc.. (6/1/99)
  Posted 5/16/13 at 10:01pm
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  Nihal Mehta added a position as Co- Founder & CEO at AdMob. (6/1/99)
  Posted 5/1/13 at 12:42pm

Investments

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1. Neverware Raises $1M To Keep Schools’ Computers Quick Like Lightning (techcrunch.com) [edit]
2. AngelList (angel.co) [edit]
3. Tapad Announces Investors in First Real-time Advertising Platform for Smart Devices (adexchanger.com) [edit]