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NAYAN PATIL

Questioner · DISC type c
Operations Manager at Persist Ventures
📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

Nayan is the Co-Founder of Startupathon and a Venture Builder at Persist Ventures, specializing in scaling startup operations, talent acquisition, and partnerships. He has a background in engineering, holding a Bachelor of Technology from Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, and focuses on transforming raw talent into successful founders.

Outside of his core venture-building work, Nayan dedicates time to community service as a volunteer for the Life skills foundation. He maintains an interest in the work of major technology and consulting firms like Microsoft and Deloitte, indicating a focus on large-scale industry trends and innovation.

Unique fact: Nayan single-handedly engineered Startupathons core infrastructure, building a fully automated engine for scouting and developing new founders.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Operations Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Personality Overview

How NAYAN shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Systematic
Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Priorities

Topics NAYAN cares about

Venture Building
As a Co-Founder of Startupathon and Venture Builder, his primary focus is on transforming ambitious talent into world-changing startups from ideation to scaling.
Scaling Operations
His roles as Operations Manager and his headline emphasize his expertise in optimizing workflows, improving team performance, and creating high-functioning work environments.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Operations Manager
Persist Ventures
10-2024 - 12-2024
Technical Lead
Persist Ventures
2-2025
Co-founder & CEO
STARTUPATHON
10-2025
Co-Founder
Stealth Startup
4-2021
Community Volunteer
Life skills foundation
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor of Technology - BTech
Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
8-2018 - 9-2021
Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunication
Government Polytechnic Nagpur
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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