Global InformationNikil Viswanathan information
Nikil Viswanathan | |
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 Viswanathan in Forbes, Jan 2017 | |
| Born | October 6, 1987[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Stanford University[2] (M.S. Computer Science, 2012) Stanford University (B.S. Computer Science, 2010) Lubbock High School |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Awards | Forbes 30 Under 30 |
| Website | nikilster |
Nikil Viswanathan is an Indian-American billionaire entrepreneur. He is the cofounder and CEO of Alchemy, the blockchain company backed by Stanford University, the Google Chairman, Charles Schwab, Reid Hoffman, and other billionaire founders and executives.[3][4][5] Previously, Viswanathan cofounded Down To Lunch, the social hangout iPhone app which hit No. 1 in the App Store social rankings.[2] He also created Check In To My Flight, a website which let travelers automatically check in to their Southwest Airlines flight.[6][7] In January 2017, he was honored by Forbes with their 30 Under 30 award.[1]
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