Nikin Shah is a co-CEO at Polyzen, where he oversees the finance and operations of the company. Polyzen is a contract engineering and manufacturing company focused on specialty polymer films and film-based products, liquid polymer solutions, and processing for the medical device and bioprocessing industries. Shah is also a co-founder and managing partner at Front Porch Venture Partners, where he is actively investing in both venture capital firms and startups throughout the Southeast. Prior to Polyzen and Front Porch Venture Partners, Shah worked at Medtronic, supporting investments, mergers & acquisitions, new product launches, and exploring new technologies and services for emerging markets. He was also with Deloitte Consulting in its Strategy and Operations practice. Shah holds an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He enjoys skiing and spending time outdoors with his wife and three children.