Abhishek Mahto
About Abhishek Mahto
Abhishek Mahto is a Bangalore-based entrepreneur who says he built his first startup at 14. He grew up in Khunti, Jharkhand. Crunchbase lists 11 companies he has founded and describes him as a 21-year-old with 8 years of experience as a startup founder.
He is founder and CEO of Nomoex, a crypto exchange founded in 2022 with co-founder Anurag Jha. He also founded MBT Ventures (Mahto Brothers Technologies), which Crunchbase dates to 2018. His X bio and personal site also list DeCloudX and OpenSov. Crunchbase shows him as a core contributor at DeCloudX since January 2025 and as the founder of Famecam in the past.
Nomoex's team page says he was named one of the "100 Emerging Entrepreneurs 2023" by FOX Story India. It also says he won the Global Start-up Summit 2023. These are self-published claims.
His public record as an individual investor is thin. Crunchbase shows one personal investment, a Seed Round in Nomoex, and one portfolio company. Crunchbase's recent activity lists a May 11, 2023 round in which Nomoex raised from Mahto and Aydton Ventures. The amount is not public.
Most of his investing runs through MBT Ventures. Tracxn lists MBT Ventures as a Seed-stage investor in India-based startups with 6 portfolio companies, including Nomoex and KryptoKite. Mahto and MBT describe the group as managing more than $60M in assets. That figure comes from MBT-linked sources and has not been independently verified.
On LinkedIn he recently announced joining Xebec Studio, a Web3 lab, as an Investor and Partner.
His AI activity sits inside MBT Ventures Ltd. His LinkedIn describes OpenSov Intelligence as sovereign AI infrastructure and says MBT Ventures backed the launch of ClawSov, an AI assistant. No cheque sizes, dates or outside AI rounds are public.
In October 2025 Nomoex announced a USD 20 million innovation fund and Nomoex Labs, an accelerator and venture arm. The press release says Labs plans to back Web3 and AI startups. Named areas are AI-powered finance, decentralized cloud, tokenized assets and digital identity.
MBT Ventures names Web3, AI, cloud computing and lifestyle innovation as its sectors. Mahto has said the aim is to deepen work in blockchain infrastructure, decentralised cloud, AI services and digital public-utility platforms. Tracxn describes MBT Ventures as mainly Seed stage and India-focused. He has not published a personal check size or stage rule.
- Nomoex: crypto exchange he founded and runs. Crunchbase lists his Seed Round investment, with a May 2023 round that included him.
- OpenSov Intelligence: sovereign AI infrastructure company within MBT Ventures Ltd. Investment date not public.
- Xebec Studio: Web3 lab where he joined as Investor and Partner. Date not stated.
- crunchbase.com/person/abhishek-mahto-f0ed
- crunchbase.com/organization/mbt-ventures
- crunchbase.com/organization/nomoex
- tracxn.com/d/venture-capital/mbt-ventures/__Tpk2H8VA-fCX8y_-nSjD21inTG
- tracxn.com/d/companies/nomoex/__a0K4DWEOjlYtdAXEeTHKfiu66WGrz9Xpx_G8bX
- linkedin.com/in/abhishekmahto340
- x.com/MBTCEO
- abhishekmahto.com
Investing activity
Abhishek Mahto has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has founded 11 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Abhishek Mahto
Is Abhishek Mahto an active angel investor?
He is mainly a founder-operator who invests through MBT Ventures. Crunchbase shows one personal investment, in Nomoex. He recently joined Xebec Studio as an Investor and Partner.
What does Abhishek Mahto invest in?
MBT Ventures names Web3, AI, cloud computing and lifestyle innovation. Nomoex Labs says it will back AI-powered finance, decentralized cloud, tokenized assets and digital identity.
What check size does Abhishek Mahto write?
No personal check size is public. Tracxn lists one MBT Ventures Seed round at $238K, but that is a firm-level figure and not a stated range.
Does Abhishek Mahto invest in AI startups?
He backs AI through MBT Ventures, including OpenSov Intelligence and ClawSov, and says Nomoex Labs will fund AI startups. Outside AI investments are not documented publicly.
How can founders contact Abhishek Mahto?
He is on LinkedIn and X (@MBTCEO), and his personal site says it handles advisory, ventures and strategic partnerships. He is based in Bangalore.
Is Abhishek Mahto an angel investor?
Yes. Abhishek Mahto invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 1 investment.
Where is Abhishek Mahto based?
Abhishek Mahto is based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
How can founders reach Abhishek Mahto?
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