About

Nick West is the co-founder & CEO of Bandit, a community-first running brand that's reimagining how athletic companies are built in the digital age. Before launching Bandit in NYC, Nick spent nearly a decade mastering the art of building digital-native brands, serving as COO and interim CEO of Cerebelly and holding key roles at both Walmart eCommerce and Jet.com, the latter of which he joined as the first business hire, pre-funding (Jet was later acquired for $3.3b by Walmart). What makes Nick's approach unique is his emphasis on organic community building over traditional advertising – he believes the future of consumer brands lies in genuine connection, not just transaction. His experience scaling eCommerce businesses from pre-funding to nationwide distribution (including Cerebelly's expansion to 10,000 grocery stores) gives him a rare perspective on building brands that resonate deeply with their communities while achieving significant commercial success. Nick is not only brand-obsessed operator but has also raised over $50m in venture funding throughout his career and finds no greater fulfillment than helping other current and aspiring founders to help scale their ideas and passions.