Nitesh Banta

Nitesh Banta is a technology entrepreneur and investor currently serving as the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of B12, an artificial intelligence software company based in New York City. Prior to launching this automated website builder in 2015, he worked as an early-stage investor at the venture capital firm General Catalyst. During his tenure, he co-founded Rough Draft Ventures, an initiative designed to provide capital of up to twenty-five thousand dollars to student-led technology startups. Banta earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies from Harvard University and completed the Graduate Studies Program in Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Technology at Singularity University. Throughout his career, he has consistently focused on bridging finance and exponential technologies to build scalable enterprises in high-growth sectors. His current work centers on leveraging artificial intelligence to streamline digital operations for independent business owners.