# Nabin Banskota

> Nabin Banskota is the New York-based co-founder and president of Niural AI. His career connects finance leadership at Citi, Nepal Tea Collective, Harvest’s acquisition by Acorns, and global payroll experience at TMF Group. At Niural, he has championed building financial infrastructure before expanding the product and its AI capabilities.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & President at Niural AI
- **Organizations:** Niural AI, Harvest, Citi, TMF Group, Nepal Tea Collective, The Great Nepali Diaspora
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Executive MS in Finance (EMSF), Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Harvest, acquired by Acorns in 2021., Co-founded Niural, which supports businesses in more than 150 countries., Helped build Nepal Tea Collective.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2018** — Worked at Citi in finance leadership, including alternative investments.
- **2018** — Left his Wall Street career and co-founded Harvest with Nami Baral.
- **2021** — Acorns acquired Harvest.
- **Before 2022** — Led sales and strategy at global payroll provider TMF Group.
- **2022** — Co-founded Niural.
- **2025** — Niural announced a $31 million Series A.
- **2026** — Niural added $21 million to bring its Series A to $52 million and launched Niural AI Labs.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Harvest, acquired by Acorns in 2021.
- Co-founded Niural, which supports businesses in more than 150 countries.
- Helped build Nepal Tea Collective.
- Received Citi Private Bank CEO Excellence Awards in 2012 and 2013, according to his public LinkedIn profile.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Niural announced a $21 million Series A extension, taking the Series A to $52 million, alongside the launch of Niural AI Labs.
- **2026-07** — Discussed the infrastructure-first approach to payroll with OutSail founder Brett Ungashick.

## Links

- Website: https://www.niural.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabinbanskota/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Nabin_Niural

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Last updated: 2026-10-07