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Ha Nguyen

Former Founding Partner at Spero Ventures

Redwood City, California

Writes $50K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M

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About

Ha Nguyen is the Founder and Managing Partner of NextStep Advisory & Consulting, where she provides fractional COO services to seed–Series B founders in AI, marketplaces, consumer, and community sectors, focusing on strategy, go-to-market, operations, and culture. She previously served as Chief Experiences Officer at Swimply and was a Founding Partner at Spero Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm. Nguyen sits on the board of Women In Product, co-founded the Product Leader Summit, and has spoken internationally on topics including community building, fundraising, and scaling startups.

Experience

  1. NextStep Advisory & ConsultingFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2023 — present
  2. SidebarCOO & GM, Sidebar communitycurrent2026 — present
  3. SidebarChief Evangelist & Head of Community2023 — 2025
  4. Ember AIChief Evangelist & Communitycurrent2025 — present
  5. SwimplyChief Experiences Officer2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Spero VenturesFounding Partner2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Omidyar NetworkOperating Partner2016 — 2018
  8. Keaton RowChief Product Officer2014 — 2015San Francisco
  9. Stella & DotVice President, Product2010 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  10. BetfairVice President, Social2009 — 2010San Francisco
  11. OodleVice President, Product Management & Content2005 — 2009
  12. eBayGroup Product Manager2000 — 2005
  13. The Clorox CompanySummer Brand Intern1999
  14. AccentureManagement Consultant, Strategy Group1995 — 1998

Skills & more

Business Operations9Coaching10People Development4Business Advisory Services1Product Management79E-commerce73Product Marketing23Monetization3User Experience36Mobile Devices36Strategic Partnerships24Start-ups55
+12 moreWeb AnalyticsProduct DevelopmentAnalyticsEntrepreneurshipMobile ApplicationsMarketingStrategyMarketing StrategyManagementSocial MediaAgile MethodologiesBusiness Strategy

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Who is Ha Nguyen?
Ha Nguyen is the Founder and Managing Partner of NextStep Advisory & Consulting, where she provides fractional COO services to seed–Series B founders in AI, marketplaces, consumer, and community sectors, focusing on strategy, go-to-market, operations, and culture. She previously served as Chief Experiences Officer at Swimply and was a Founding Partner at Spero Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm. Nguyen sits on the board of Women In Product, co-founded the Product Leader Summit, and has spoken internationally on topics including community building, fundraising, and scaling startups.
What check size does Ha Nguyen write?
Ha Nguyen typically writes checks of $50K – $5M.
Where did Ha Nguyen go to school?
Ha Nguyen studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); The Wharton School (B.S. in Economics, business).

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