# Nehal Shaikh

> Nehal Shaikh is the Chief Executive Officer (India) at Front, the customer operations platform headquartered in San Francisco. Front helps more than 8,000 companies manage customer communication across email, SMS, live chat, and other channels through shared inboxes, AI-powered automation, and real-time analytics. Backed by $338M in total funding and valued at $1.7B since its 2022 Series D, Front crossed $100M in annual recurring revenue in 2025. Based in Maharashtra, India, Shaikh leads Front's India operations as the company scales its AI-driven customer service platform globally.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer (India) at Front
- **Organizations:** Front
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Known for:** Leading Front's India operations as the company scales to $100M ARR, Part of the executive team at a $1.7B SaaS unicorn with 8,000+ enterprise customers, Contributing to Front's growth through a $338M total funding journey including a $65M Series D in June 2022

## Career timeline

- **present** — Chief Executive Officer (India) at Front, the customer operations platform headquartered in San Francisco

## Achievements

- Leading Front's India operations as the company scales to $100M ARR
- Part of the executive team at a $1.7B SaaS unicorn with 8,000+ enterprise customers
- Contributing to Front's growth through a $338M total funding journey including a $65M Series D in June 2022

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Front reached $100M in annual recurring revenue, a milestone Shaikh contributes to as India CEO
- **2022-06** — Front raised $65M Series D at a $1.7B valuation, cementing its unicorn status

## Links

- Website: https://front.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nehal-shaikh-a9800417b

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Last updated: 2026-05-25