Nandeet Mehta got his start in venture capital at just 18 through Space Angels Network, Science Inc., and Anthos Capital, and later founded his own consumer products company, Pyur Solutions, which made nontoxic, plant-based pest control before expanding into other household brands. Beyond investing, he co-created a UCLA program connecting academic talent to industry, started Venture at UCLA and Global Recon to link students with startups, worked in business development at assistive-tech company ThirdEye, and has backed a wide range of companies from FaZe Clan and Donut Media to Ghost Robotics.