Where does Alex Nichols work?

Alex Nichols is General Partner at CapitalG.

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 Base Power, Duolingo, Odoo, Rippling, Stripe, Tebi, UiPath, Waymo, Whatnot.

Where did Alex Nichols go to school?

Alex Nichols studied at University of Chicago (AB, Economics).

Alex Nichols

Investor

General Partner at CapitalG

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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.

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

CapitalGGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — present
WhatnotBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
StripeInvestorcurrent2018 — present
OdooBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
Base Power CompanyInvestorcurrent2025 — present
TebiInvestorcurrent2025 — present
DuolingoInvestorcurrent2018 — present
RipplingInvestorcurrent2023 — present
WaymoInvestorcurrent2026 — present
DunaBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
WebflowBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
UiPathInvestorcurrent2018 — present
Coupa SoftwareInvestorcurrent2023 — present
TeamSystemInvestorcurrent2023 — present
Goldman SachsTech Investment Banking2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Start-ups17Data Analysis15Venture Capital12Alternative Investments4Economics5Investments8Due Diligence4Private Equity2Team Leadership5Strategy7Public Speaking6Microsoft Excel7

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Investments

Investor

Base Power Duolingo Odoo Rippling Stripe Tebi UiPath Waymo Whatnot

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at CapitalG

Executive Business Partner at CapitalG

Andy Chu

Director of Tax at CapitalG

Army Tunjaicon

Vice President at CapitalG

Asheley Kosinski

Investor at CapitalG

Network11

Jackson Georges, Jr.Scout

Cofounder and Managing Partner at BAG Ventures

Jan HammerScout

Investor at Index Ventures

Jeremiah GordonScout

General Counsel / Chief Compliance Officer at CapitalG

Army Tunjaicon

Vice President at CapitalG

Chengpeng Mou

Partner at CapitalG

David Lawee

General Partner at CapitalG

Vice President at CapitalG

Gene Frantz

General Partner at CapitalG

Investors connected to Alex in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

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 Base Power, Duolingo, Odoo, Rippling, Stripe, Tebi, UiPath, Waymo, Whatnot.
Where did Alex Nichols go to school?: Alex Nichols studied at University of Chicago (AB, Economics).