{"id":"nilesh-rathore","title":"Nilesh Rathore","content":"**Nilesh Rathore** is a San Francisco-based technology entrepreneur. He co-founded [Orb](https://iq.wiki/wiki/orb), a [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) social app built on the [Lens Protocol](https://iq.wiki/wiki/lens-protocol) that was acquired by MaskDAO in 2025. Before [Orb](https://iq.wiki/wiki/orb), he held roles including Co-Founder and CTO of Blink and co-founder of Dwellfood.\n\n## Education\n\nNilesh Rathore completed his undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from the University Institute of Technology at Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV). He later pursued graduate study in the United States, earning a Master of Science in Computer Science from California State University – East Bay. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-6f0a869f-c3f2-4013-9f34-4f2cdc810cd9)  [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-a5b11c94-2515-470a-b1d8-2a1a40058e2f) \n\n## Career\n\n### Early roles\n\nRathore began his career as an Android Developer at InnoEye Technologies. He later worked as a Team Lead & Mobile App Developer at Coditas, served as a Research Assistant at California State University – East Bay, and worked as a Technical Lead at [Rain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/rain) Jobs.\n\n### Entrepreneurial ventures\n\nRathore co-founded Dwellfood, a subscription-based food-tech platform that he states served over 100,000 meals. He was Co-Founder and CTO of Blink (November 2021 – March 2022). He also developed ResumeX, a resume-builder application that he states achieved over 75,000 downloads on the Play Store.\n\n## Co-Founding of Orb\n\nRathore co-founded [Orb](https://iq.wiki/wiki/orb) in May 2022 alongside Kimmo Sirén. He served as Co-Founder and CEO of [Orb](https://iq.wiki/wiki/orb); sources describe this role in the past tense following [Orb](https://iq.wiki/wiki/orb)'s 2025 acquisition by MaskDAO. No source in the provided materials confirms he holds an ongoing title at MaskDAO [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-a5b11c94-2515-470a-b1d8-2a1a40058e2f).\n\nIn an April 2024 interview, Rathore described [Orb](https://iq.wiki/wiki/orb)'s approach as \"a community space, fully owned and operated by its users\" [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-6f0a869f-c3f2-4013-9f34-4f2cdc810cd9).\n\n## Recent Developments\n\nAfter the acquisition of [Orb](https://iq.wiki/wiki/orb) by MaskDAO, Rathore stepped down from his role as CEO. He joined HeyClicky as a product engineer, where he collaborates with his friend Farza to develop a simplified interface for interacting with AI agents using voice technology [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-a5b11c94-2515-470a-b1d8-2a1a40058e2f) [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-6f0a869f-c3f2-4013-9f34-4f2cdc810cd9).\n\n​","summary":"Nilesh Rathore, a San Francisco-based entrepreneur, co-founded Orb, a Web3 social app, acquired by MaskDAO in 2025. 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