# Nina Achadjian

> Nina Achadjian is a Partner at Index Ventures, one of the world's leading VC firms, where she invests at seed, venture, and growth stages with a focus on AI, robotics, software for hardware, and vertical SaaS. A Harvard-educated former bond trader and Google AdSense leader, she founded HIVE Ventures — the first seed fund for Armenian entrepreneurs — before joining Index. Her portfolio includes Anthropic, ServiceTitan (IPO 2024), Gong, Physical Intelligence, and 20+ other companies. Known for backing category-defining vertical software companies years before they become mainstream, she sits on 24+ company boards.

- **Role:** Partner at Index Ventures
- **Organizations:** Index Ventures, HIVE Ventures, Google, Anthropic (board observer), ServiceTitan (board), Gong (board), Physical Intelligence (board), Motive (board), Productboard (board)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Government, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Forbes Midas Brink List 2022 - recognized as one of venture's top up-and-coming investors, Early backer of Anthropic, one of the world's leading AI safety companies, Led or co-led investment in ServiceTitan, which IPO'd in December 2024 at multi-billion dollar valuation

## Career timeline

- **~2006-2010** — Bond trader in New York and London financial markets
- **~2010-2014** — FP&A Lead and AdSense Sales role at Google
- **~2015-2017** — Founded HIVE Ventures, the first seed fund focused on Armenian entrepreneurs
- **~2018** — Joined Index Ventures as investor
- **2019-2020** — Led investments in ServiceTitan, Gong, and other vertical SaaS companies
- **2020** — Co-authored TechCrunch analysis on growth-stage startup market dynamics
- **2022** — Named to Forbes Midas Brink List as top up-and-coming VC investor; led DeepScribe Series A
- **2023** — Invested in Anthropic and Physical Intelligence (pi.)
- **2024** — ServiceTitan IPO; Index Ventures raises $2.3B new fund; promoted to Partner

## Achievements

- Forbes Midas Brink List 2022 - recognized as one of venture's top up-and-coming investors
- Early backer of Anthropic, one of the world's leading AI safety companies
- Led or co-led investment in ServiceTitan, which IPO'd in December 2024 at multi-billion dollar valuation
- Founded HIVE Ventures - the first seed fund focused exclusively on Armenian entrepreneurs
- Sits on 24+ company boards spanning AI, vertical SaaS, robotics, and hardware software
- Partner at Index Ventures, which manages over $25B+ in assets across global technology investments
- Early investor in Physical Intelligence (pi.), the robotics foundation model company
- Co-authored investment thesis for Revel, describing it as a potential 'category-defining business' for software-for-hardware

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — ServiceTitan, one of her key portfolio companies, successfully IPO'd in December 2024
- **2024-07** — Index Ventures raised $2.3B across new venture and growth funds, with Nina as a key partner
- **2024-01** — Continued board work at Anthropic and Physical Intelligence as both companies grew rapidly
- **2022-01** — Named to Forbes Midas Brink List 2022 as one of the top emerging VC investors

## Links

- Website: https://www.indexventures.com/team/nina-achadjian
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nina-achadjian/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/nachadjian

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Last updated: 2026-04-29