Nishan Kohli
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, BIMstream | Digital Delivery, Reality Capture & the Built Environment
Building and scaling data-driven solutions that transform how real-world assets are captured, modeled, and managed across their lifecycle.
Nishan Kohli is the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of BIMstream, a digital delivery firm specializing in reality capture, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and data-driven asset intelligence for the built environment. With over two decades of experience across North America, the Middle East, and Asia, he has founded and led multiple businesses at the intersection of technology, infrastructure, and operations.
Capabilities
Digital Delivery & BIM
Delivering scalable BIM workflows that support planning, design, and lifecycle management.
Reality Capture & Data Acquisition
Leveraging LiDAR and advanced capture techniques to create accurate digital representations of real-world environments.
Digital Twin & Asset Intelligence
Building structured data environments that improve decision-making across large portfolios.
Leadership
At BIMstream, Nishan Kohli leads strategy, operations, and growth across a multidisciplinary team focused on digital capture, modeling, and data delivery. The firm supports institutional owners, developers, and engineering partners in transforming complex built environments into reliable digital assets.
Experience
Nishan Kohli's career spans telecommunications, infrastructure services, and construction technology, with experience building businesses across global markets.
Insights
Nishan Kohli on the Future of Digital Delivery in the Built Environment
Digital delivery is becoming a fundamental requirement across the lifecycle of the built environment.
Nishan Kohli: Scaling BIM Services Across Complex Portfolios
Scaling BIM across large portfolios requires consistency, repeatable workflows, and strong integration into operational systems.
Nishan Kohli on Reality Capture and the Evolution of Asset Intelligence
Reality capture technologies are transforming how existing conditions are documented and understood.
Rebuilding
Turning fifty, building BIMstream, and the record I'm setting straight.
The Pagri
On my father's death, a Punjabi turban ceremony, and what gets passed down.
For My Daughter
A watch, a Pink Floyd lyric, and everything I wanted to say.
For My Son
A pen I carried for years, and what I most want for him now.
Enfranchised
On the woman who stayed, and what that made possible.
Leo
On Leopold Kohli, the naming deliberations, and why I needed another dog.
Golgappe
On a childhood ambition, a career pivot, and a wife with excellent taste.
Lucknow
Punjabi cooking punches you in the face. Lucknowi cooking is already in the room.