NFX was founded by Brian, Sid, Pete Flint, James Currier, Gigi Levy-Weiss in 2017.

Who are NFX's investors?

NFX's investors include Battery Ventures, NFX, Northzone, F.A. Muhsen Capital, Gelt VC, Transform Capital Management, Veronorte, Alteria Capital.

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Founded 2017 · 95 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

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NFX is a venture capital firm that builds software products for startup founders, several of which are offered for free. It positions itself as a builder of tools to help founders.

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Founders & leadership

NFX was founded in 2017 by Brian, Sid, Pete Flint, James Currier, and Gigi Levy-Weiss.

BrianCo-founder

SidCo-founder & CTO

Pete Flint FounderPete Flint founded and served as CEO of Trulia, a real estate platform, which he merged with Zillow in 2015 at a $3.5 billion valuation; he previously worked as Head of Global Business Development at lastminute.com, which was acquired by Travelocity for $1.1 billion, and holds an MBA from Stanford and degrees in Physics from Oxford.

James Currier FounderJames Currier co-founded Tickle, a social media and networking platform that was acquired by Monster in 2004, and later founded WonderHill, a video game company that merged with Kabam in 2010, and Jiff, a healthcare SaaS platform for self-insured employers that merged with Castlight Health in 2017. He is now founder of NFX, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on companies with network effects.

Gigi Levy-Weiss Founder

Investors · 8

Battery Ventures✓ confirmed by NFXBoston · $500K – $100M

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NFX✓ confirmed by NFXSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Northzone✓ confirmed by NFXLondon · $1M – $50M

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F.A. Muhsen Capitallisted by F.A. Muhsen Capital

Gelt VClisted by Gelt VC$25K

Transform Capital Managementlisted by Transform Capital ManagementSan Francisco

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Veronortelisted by VeronorteMedellin

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Alteria CapitalreportedMumbai

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Founder mafia

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7 people who came through NFX went on to found or lead other companies.

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Frequently asked questions

What does NFX do?: NFX is a venture capital firm that builds software products for startup founders, several of which are offered for free. It positions itself as a builder of tools to help founders.
Who founded NFX?: NFX was founded by Brian, Sid, Pete Flint, James Currier, Gigi Levy-Weiss in 2017.
Who are NFX's investors?: NFX's investors include Battery Ventures, NFX, Northzone, F.A. Muhsen Capital, Gelt VC, Transform Capital Management, Veronorte, Alteria Capital.