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Nucleus DNA

Venture studio

New York · Seed · 16 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Nucleus DNA positions itself as a fintech studio and venture investment platform that combines strategic financial management with operational and technology expertise to help companies accelerate growth. It focuses on the alternative investment, legal, and medical sectors, addressing their financial, regulatory, and operational challenges through tailored strategies, compliance support, fraud prevention, internal controls, and tax planning.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed
HQ
New York, US
Tracked investments
2

Team · 16 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Frank Sica· Founding Partner

A Partner at private equity firm Tailwind Capital who previously led private equity and real estate activities at Soros Fund Management. He serves as a director of CSG Systems International, Kohl's, and Safe Bulkers.

Jayesh Punater· CEO & Founder

Founder and CEO of Nucleus, a fintech studio and venture investment platform. An entrepreneur and fintech strategist, he advises Mission OG and serves on the boards of Untap, ITZA, Life Plugin, and the Economic Club of New York.

Neil Agarwal· Principal of Nucleus Emerging Markets Venturesin

Neil Agarwal is Principal of Nucleus Emerging Markets Ventures at Nucleus DNA, where he invests in early-stage startups across Latin America.

Amit Lalwani

Head of Global Business Development at DealCloud, an Intapp company, with 15+ years in capital markets delivering software solutions for investment banks.

Ashwati Purohit· Accountant

A Qualified Cost and Management Accountant (CMA) with over five years of experience supporting accounting operations, tax compliance, and regulatory requirements for clients in the USA, Canada, and India.

Binoli Dalal· Accountant

An accountant with a Master's degree in Commerce and experience in day-to-day bookkeeping across US accounting functions and Australia-based accounts payable operations, bringing multi-jurisdictional financial process knowledge.

Christopher B. Hayward· Member, Advisory Board

Formerly Partner, President, and CFO of GoldenTree Asset Management, with prior senior roles at J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives, Highbridge Capital Management, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Bankers Trust.

Courtney Fox· Vice President of Business Development

A sales executive with extensive buy-side financial technology experience and strong industry relationships, helping alternative investment management firms adopt technology solutions that leverage data and streamline operations.

Divya Jain· Accountant

An accountant with over 10 years of experience maintaining financial records across industries including manufacturing, retail, technology, and professional services. She previously worked at Vodafone India and Indian CA firms.

Gautam Mehta· Chief Financial Officer

An Indian CPA who helps multinationals across the US, Europe, and Australia structure entities and set up operations in India, advising on start-up, strategy, transfer pricing, and direct tax, and providing virtual CFO services.

Jay Dweck· Member, Advisory Board

Formerly Managing Director and Global Head of Strategies and Technology for the Institutional Securities Group at Morgan Stanley, with prior leadership roles in strategies groups at Goldman Sachs.

Nilesh Nanavati

An entrepreneur, operator, and management consultant with 25+ years in the financial services technology sector, focused on commercializing technologies like distributed ledger, AI, RPA, NLP, and open APIs.

Ryan Duffy· Sales Consultant

A sales and business development professional focused on delivering solutions to complex business challenges and connecting organizations with transformative technologies. He holds a B.A. in Finance from Marist College.

Sakshi Morkhiya· Accountant

A Certified Management Accountant (CMA) with over three years of experience in US accounting and financial reporting, specializing in month-end and year-end close processes and US GAAP compliance.

Sunil Wadhwa· Chief Operating Officer

An experienced financial services technology leader with in-house and consultancy experience across the US and Asia, having worked at both large investment banks and small service companies. He holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management and is fluent in Japanese.

Vera van Vliet· Marketing Director

A marketing professional with advertising experience and exposure to the startup ecosystem via the METRO Accelerator program powered by Techstars. She holds a Master of Science in Economic and Consumer Psychology.

What they invest in

from 2 of 2 portfolio companies

Fintech ×2Developer Tools ×1GovTech ×1PropTech ×1

HQs:Colombia×1Mexico×1

Investments · 2 tracked

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Castiacastia.cominSeedDefunct

A rent payment platform serving Latin American tenants and landlords that provides rewards, flexible payment options, credit-building features, and savings programs tied to housing payments.

FintechPropTechBogotá, CO

Mauricio Peñaranda(Founder)inNicolas Penaranda(Founder)inEduardo Restrepo(Founder)in

Co-investorsINCA VENTURESMetaProp VenturesPlug and Play VenturesQuona CapitalY CombinatorAccion+8 more

Pagalooppagaloop.comin𝕏Seed

Pagaloop is an SDK and API platform that enables developers to embed government payment collection directly into their applications, supporting taxes, permits, and municipal services across Mexico City and federal agencies.

Developer ToolsFintechGovTechMexico City, MX

Gerardo Briones(Founder)inCarlos Cruz(Founder)inLUIS FERNANDO DOSAL G(Founder)inAlejandro Servín(COO)

Co-investorsBridge LatamNazcaY CombinatorHarvard Management CompanyVast VenturesVenture Investment Associates

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Nucleus DNA invest at?
Nucleus DNA invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does Nucleus DNA focus on?
Nucleus DNA focuses on Fintech, PropTech.
Where is Nucleus DNA located?
Nucleus DNA is headquartered in New York, US.

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