Newchip Accelerator CEO and leadership

Engineer, army veteran, and founder of 3 startups. Ryan graduated at 15, founded his first startup at 17 and has 10+ years experience building international teams, 7+ years in public and private sector fundraising, corporate boards, working with regulators and lobbying.

Nihar Patel is a Venture Investor, Tech Entrepreneur, Director, and Start-up Mentor who believes in a bright future for businesses in the digital age. With a vision to accelerate entrepreneurs and improve the way companies are funded, Nihar serves as General Partner at - Journey Venture Partners - where his team works with start-ups from ‘Idea to Exit’ with a focus on channeling investment to support operational development, talent recruitment, and strategic expansion. He partners with other co-investors to help maximize start-up innovation and success.

In addition to providing venture capital support, Nihar provides mentorship that leverages his experience as a battle-scarred founder who has been to the start-up rodeo before and can help solve issues related to building and scaling a company. He believes that every start-up regardless of industry and size can take full advantage of his genuine wingman approach to mentorship.

Nihar specializes in early-stage investing, financial modeling, recruiting top talent, and the formation of strategic business partnerships. He invites connections with any professional who shares his passion for entrepreneurship, digital technologies, and venture capital.

Have worked for a small private accounting software company, Weatherford & Emerson (both in their software groups) and attended Texas A&M University.

Engineer, army veteran, and founder of 3 startups. Ryan graduated at 15, founded his first startup at 17 and has 10+ years experience building international teams, 7+ years in public and private sector fundraising, corporate boards, working with regulators and lobbying.

Nihar Patel is a Venture Investor, Tech Entrepreneur, Director, and Start-up Mentor who believes in a bright future for businesses in the digital age. With a vision to accelerate entrepreneurs and improve the way companies are funded, Nihar serves as General Partner at - Journey Venture Partners - where his team works with start-ups from ‘Idea to Exit’ with a focus on channeling investment to support operational development, talent recruitment, and strategic expansion. He partners with other co-investors to help maximize start-up innovation and success.

In addition to providing venture capital support, Nihar provides mentorship that leverages his experience as a battle-scarred founder who has been to the start-up rodeo before and can help solve issues related to building and scaling a company. He believes that every start-up regardless of industry and size can take full advantage of his genuine wingman approach to mentorship.

Nihar specializes in early-stage investing, financial modeling, recruiting top talent, and the formation of strategic business partnerships. He invites connections with any professional who shares his passion for entrepreneurship, digital technologies, and venture capital.