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Alex Nichols
InvestorGeneral Partner at CapitalG
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Alex Nichols is a General Partner at CapitalG, which he joined in 2018. He takes a thematic approach to generalist investing, focusing on companies that use technology to change distribution or economics across industries and then scale to solidify their position. He evaluates opportunities based on large, distinctive markets, a clear "why now" for technical change, and founder-market fit.
Invests in
ConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSector Agnostic
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at The University of Chicago (Economics)
- Hobbies
- Nichols enjoys spending time outdoors skiing, cycling, hiking, and playing tennis, ideally with his wife and dog. Nichols enjoys cooking and reading, primarily history and economics.
- Family
- Nichols has a wife and a dog.
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Investments
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Colleagues at CapitalG
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Nichols?
- Alex Nichols is a General Partner at CapitalG, which he joined in 2018. He takes a thematic approach to generalist investing, focusing on companies that use technology to change distribution or economics across industries and then scale to solidify their position. He evaluates opportunities based on large, distinctive markets, a clear "why now" for technical change, and founder-market fit.
- Where does Alex Nichols work?
- Alex Nichols is General Partner at CapitalG.
- What does Alex Nichols invest in?
- Alex Nichols invests in Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Sector Agnostic.
- What check size does Alex Nichols write?
- Alex Nichols typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Alex Nichols invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 1stCollab, Base Power, Curated, Duna, Duolingo, Odoo SA, Omnia Partners, Rippling, Stripe, Tebi, UiPath, Waymo, and 1 more.
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