# Niraj Shah, Co-Founder and Partner at Wayfair

> Niraj Shah, Co-Founder and Partner at Wayfair. 3 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/niraj-shah (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Boston, US · Angel

# Niraj Shah

Co-Founder and Partner at [RedBird Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redbird-capital-partners)

Latest rounds

- **Lovepop** Series A · $12.5M Jan 2017
- **Renoviso** Seed · $1.4M Oct 2015
- **TurningArt** Seed · $750k May 2011

Backs *Internet* *Fintech* *Art & Design*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 3 last Jan 2017
- **Filings:** 7 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 6 episodes

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 3 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 7 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At RedBird Capital Partners
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**RedBird Capital Partners** Private equity · US **0** cheques in 12 months **1** all time **0** led quiet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redbird-capital-partners)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 3
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $14.7M
- **Active:** 2011–17

2017

- [Lovepop](https://millionrounds.com/company/lovepop) *Series A* **$12.5M** *US* Jan 2017 Joined · +4 investors

2015

- [Renoviso](https://millionrounds.com/company/renoviso) *Seed* **$1.4M** *US* Oct 2015 Joined · +6 investors · historical

2011

- [TurningArt](https://millionrounds.com/company/turningart) *Seed* **$750k** *US* May 2011 Joined · +3 investors · historical

By stage

- Seed **2**
- Series A **1**

What they backed

Internet **2** Fintech **1** Art & Design **1**

Alongside

- [NextView Ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nextview-ventures)
- BOSS Syndicate *1*
- [Bob White *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bob-white)
- [David Chang *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-chang)
- Diane Hessan *1*
- Highland Capital Partners/ Accomplice *1*
- [Jason Robins *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jason-robins)
- [Jere Doyle *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jere-doyle)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Private Equity fund **[Otro M](https://millionrounds.com/fund/otro-m)** Executive Officer since 2026
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fund **[RedBird Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redbird-capital-partners)** Executive Officer, Promoter since 2026
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fund **[RedBird Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redbird-capital-partners)** Executive Officer on 7 filings · since 2024
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fund **[Otro Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/otro-capital)** Executive Officer on 2 filings · since 2024
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Wayside Equity Partners, LP** Executive Officer, Promoter since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **WAYFAIR LLC** Executive Officer, Director since 2012
- SEC Form D · Company raising **CSN STORES LLC** Manager since 2011

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at RedBird Capital Partners

- [**Michael Kaplan** Investor *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-kaplan-2)
- [**Alexander Blankfein** Managing Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alexander-blankfein)
- [**Alin Piranian** Real Estate Investments *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alin-piranian)
- [**Andrew Lauck** Managing Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/andrew-lauck)
- [**Brent Stehlik** Co-Founder and Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brent-stehlik)
- [**Dan Swift** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/dan-swift)
- [**Dana Covo** Executive Director *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/dana-covo)
- [**David Grochow** Chief Financial Officer *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-grochow)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) · 30 Oct 2025 · 48 min Advice Line with Niraj Shah of Wayfair With [Niraj Shah](https://millionrounds.com/person/niraj-shah) About this episode Wayfair co-founder Niraj Shah joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs about how to bet on themselves – and define themselves to consumers. Plus, Niraj explains why Wayfair is expanding into large-format brick-and-mortar stores. First up, Valerie in… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) · 8 Jul 2024 · 55 min #198 CEO & Co-Founder Wayfair, Niraj Shah: Homeward With [Niraj Shah](https://millionrounds.com/person/niraj-shah) Mentions [Jay Chaudhry](https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-chaudhry) About this episode Guest: Niraj Shah, CEO and co-founder of Wayfair Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah caught the entrepreneurship bug in his mid-20s, when he and his longtime co-founder Steve Conine sold their first company just a few years out of college. They left the acquirer and independently realized “we absolutely… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) · 23 Feb 2024 · 1h 14m EP 94: Niraj Shah (CEO, Wayfair) Building To $10B in Home Decor Revenue With [Niraj Shah](https://millionrounds.com/person/niraj-shah) About this episode Niraj Shah is the Co-founder and CEO of Wayfair. In this episode, Niraj shares Wayfair’s journey from a collection of 250 sites generating $500 million in revenue to a single, unified brand achieving over $10 billion in online sales of home goods and furniture. He explains the challenges of… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) · 23 Nov 2021 · 1h 7m Niraj Shah - Developing Every Skill - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 252] With [Niraj Shah](https://millionrounds.com/person/niraj-shah) About this episode My guest today is Niraj Shah, the CEO and co-founder of Wayfair. Wayfair started life in 2002 as a collection of independent websites selling category-specific home furniture but became a one-stop-shop for the home category in 2011 when, at $500 million in sales, the team consolidated their 240… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) · 29 Aug 2020 · 31 min How I Built Resilience: Niraj Shah and Steve Conine of Wayfair With [Niraj Shah](https://millionrounds.com/person/niraj-shah) About this episode Despite the economic crisis, Wayfair has seen an 84 percent sales spike, leading them to profitability during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, co-founders Niraj Shah and Steve Conine have also dealt with unexpected challenges, from hundreds of layoffs in February to employee-staged protests outside… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) · 24 Aug 2020 · 44 min Wayfair: Niraj Shah & Steve Conine (2018) With [Niraj Shah](https://millionrounds.com/person/niraj-shah) About this episode After selling their first small business and shuttering their second, former college roommates Niraj Shah and Steve Conine thought about getting "normal" jobs. But in the early 2000s, they stumbled across an unexpected trend: people were buying furniture online to get a wider selection. Within a… Listen on Apple Podcasts

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