AK Nigam is a founder and CEO who leads Genies, an AI avatar and digital identity company with significant backing from major investors and partnerships across music and sports. AK Nigam's Twitter Score is 122 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #5,367 (top 5%) among 493,668 tracked accounts.
AK Nigam founded Genies and has grown it through several major funding rounds. Genies closed a $65 million Series B in May 2021 led by Bond, with participation from NEA, Breyer Capital, Tull Investment Group, NetEase, Dapper Labs, and Coinbase Ventures. In April 2022, the company raised $150 million at a valuation above $1 billion in a round led by Silver Lake.
AK Nigam has built Genies into an official avatar and digital-goods NFT provider for artists signed to Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. The company also launched The Warehouse, an avatar ecosystem NFT marketplace minted on Dapper Labs' Flow blockchain. In February 2026, Genies partnered with MLB Players, Inc. to create AI characters of MLB players. AK Nigam is also affiliated with The Humans.
AK Nigam has 15,766 followers as of October 2026 and has published 2,643 posts. AK Nigam's portfolio includes RTFKT. AK Nigam has been mentioned by 75 accounts, with 136 total mentions.
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