Nimble Partners
Fund of fundsSan Francisco Β· SeedβLate Stage Β· 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
Nimble Partners operates as a multi-stage venture platform spanning the full life cycle of private technology companies. It commits capital to emerging seed and early-stage venture managers, invests directly in breakout companies with proven traction seeking expansion, and acquires stakes in late-stage market leaders through secondary transactions. Its platform emphasizes providing insights, access, and synergies to its investors, partner funds, and portfolio companies, leveraging a broad network of general partners, partner funds, and portfolio companies across tech-enabled industries.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 9 people
from the firm's website
Founder who has invested in early-stage fund managers for a decade and is a long-time macro investor focused on disruptive technology. He founded Passport Capital in 2000, from which several Nimble team members joined him. Holds an MBA from Stanford and a BA from Duke.
Technology investor since 1997 who joined Passport in 2004 as a Portfolio Manager. Previously a VP in technology research at Goldman Sachs, with a track record across private and public tech cycles. Holds a BA from Stanford.
Brings over 16 years of venture capital, growth, and secondary investing experience. Previously Managing Partner at OnePrime Capital, GP at LUMA Capital Partners, Director at Intel Capital, and Partner at Presidio Partners; earlier worked at Goldman Sachs. Holds a BS from Cornell and an MBA from Wharton.
Began her career in investment accounting in 2006, working across SPVs, funds-of-funds, co-investments, private equity, and hedge funds. Joined Passport in 2010 and serves as Nimble's Controller. Earned an economics degree from California State University.
Legal advisor to institutional managers on transactions, formations, SPVs, co-investments, and JVs since 2007. Joined Passport in 2011 and serves as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Nimble. Earned her law degree from Cornell Law School and a BA from Cornell University.
Joined Nimble in 2020 with over 15 years of experience in alternative assets, tax, and accounting. Responsible for financial operations and fund reporting, with prior experience at Farallon and Sumeru Equity Partners. Earned a BS from Santa Clara University.
Joined Nimble in 2020 after working at affiliate Passport Capital since 2018. A member of the investment team evaluating opportunities across tech-enabled industries and involved in fundraising, acting as a bridge between Europe and Silicon Valley. Holds a BS in Business Administration from Babson College.
Joined Nimble in 2026 focusing on sourcing, due diligence, and post-investment monitoring. Previously a Senior Associate at Four Cities Capital and an Associate at StepStone focused on direct and secondary investing. Holds an MBA from Georgetown and a BBA from Villanova.
Part of the firm's team since 2018, responsible for office management, vendor coordination, scheduling, and special projects. Earned a BS in Biology from Dickinson College.
What they invest in
from 29 of 94 portfolio companiesFintech Γ8AI & Machine Learning Γ7Enterprise Software Γ7SaaS Γ6Data & Infrastructure Γ5Deep Tech Γ5Developer Tools Γ5Hardware Γ3
HQs:United StatesΓ17NigeriaΓ2MexicoΓ1
Investments Β· 94 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAlpaca provides brokerage infrastructure APIs that enable fintechs and financial institutions to build investing applications and platforms with access to stocks, options, crypto, and other asset types.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yoshi Yokokawa(Co-founder & CEO)inHitoshi Harada(Founder/CTO)inBen Jackson(Director)Eddie Branchaud(Director)Karen Borchert(Executive Officer, Director)
Altana operates an AI-powered network platform that connects businesses, logistics providers, and government agencies to automate global trade compliance and supply chain visibility through a shared system of record for product information and value chains.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Evan Smith(CEO)
Andela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechWashington, D.C., US
Carrol Chang(CEO)Barun Singh(Chief Product & Technology Officer)Geoff MacNeil(Chief Revenue Officer)Kennith Jackson(Senior Vice President of Solutions)inErin Lothson(General Counsel)inLila(VP of People)in
AppLovin operates a mobile advertising platform that helps businesses scale their products and marketing.
AdTechGamingMarketing TechPalo Alto, US
Eduardo Vivas(Director)Maggie Jin(Executive Officer)Herald Chen(Director)Adam Foroughi(Executive Officer, Director)
A venture capital firm offering seed funding of $1M-$5M and operational support through a network of product leaders to help entrepreneurs develop and scale products to market fit.
Blockchain Capital is a venture capital firm that has backed cryptocurrency and blockchain companies since 2013, focusing on investments in decentralized finance, crypto exchanges, and Web3 infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3
Clear Labs develops fully automated next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms that process genomic data into insights for research and surveillance applications across infectious disease, food safety, and oncology.
BiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Carlos, US
Sasan Amini(Co-founder & CEO)Ramin Khaksar(Executive Officer)inEdward Fan(Executive Officer)inBrodie Flanders(Executive Officer, Director)Charlie Piper(Director)Nicolas H. Roelofs(Director)
Mountain View, US
Dan Avida(Director)John Doerr(Director)Daphne Koller(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Levin(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Ng(Director)
BoardScott Sandell(Director)
Berkeley, US
Anand Kulkarni(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHunter Walk(Director)Victor Echevarria(Director)
Esper provides device management software using DevOps principles for company-managed devices, automating provisioning and exception-based management across Android and other platforms.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Yadhu(Co-Founder & CEO)inShiv(Co-Founder & Chief Business Operator)in
Figure is a lending platform that offers residential and commercial loan products including home equity lines of credit, cash-out refinances, DSCR loans, and crypto-backed loans for borrowers.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechCharlotte, US
Mike Cagney(Co-Founder, Executive Chairman)inJune Ou(Co-Founder, Advisor, Board Member)inJin Woo Park(Executive Officer, Director)
Flutterwave provides payment processing infrastructure and tools that enable businesses and financial institutions across Africa to send and receive payments securely and efficiently.
FintechLagos, NG
Listening to Crops from the Air
Kueski provides digital lending and payment services in Mexico, offering personal loans and a buy-now-pay-later product (Kueski Pay) for online and in-store purchases without a credit card.
FintechMexico City, MX
Adalberto Flores Ochoa(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPeter Kellner(Director)Patrick Gallagher(Director)
OneSignal provides customer engagement and messaging infrastructure that enables businesses to send personalized, omnichannel communications to their customers at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Nimble Partners invest at?
- Nimble Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Nimble Partners focus on?
- Nimble Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Nimble Partners located?
- Nimble Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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