Find your path to Nic
162 people in our graph share verified history with Nic — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Travis BryantunlockedNic: together at Revenue Collective (2022–2026)
Nic: together at Gem
×8Nic: together at Revenue Collective
Nic: together at SUNY Geneseo
VP of Sales at GemYC S17
Intro paths
YC
Gem went through Y Combinator (Summer 2017) — Nic is an executive there, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.
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In turn, Nic can intro founders to Gem's investors below.
Gem's investors · 9
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2021Glasswing VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checksGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2021ICONIQSan Francisco · since 2021ICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checksICONIQ GrowthSan FranciscoSapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2021Teamworthy VenturesNew YorkY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2017
Co-founders at Gem
SB
Steven BartelFounder/CEO
SB
Steve BartelCEO & Co-Founder
NB
Nick BushakCo-Founder & CTO (per Greylock portfolio page; not listed on Gem's current 2026 'About' leadership page)
Experience
- GemVice President of Salescurrent2024 — presentCalifornia, United States
- GemHead of Sales2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- GemDirector of Sales2021San Francisco Bay Area
- GemSales Manager2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Revenue CollectiveMembercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LinkedInEnterprise Account Manager2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Teamable Software (acquired)Key Account Executive - Sales Leader2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- LinkedInGo To Market Leader for Connectifier - Solutions2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Connectifier, Inc.Head of Customer Success & Account Management (Acquired by LinkedIn)2015 — 2017Costa Mesa, CA
- AxialManager of Account Management and Customer Success2013 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- KPMG USSenior Associate2010 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Sales25Account Management16
- Preventing Discrimination & Harassment: CA Managers 2022 — Traliant
From Nic's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nic Cryns?
- VP of Sales at Gem
- Where does Nic Cryns work?
- Nic Cryns is VP of Sales at Gem.
- Where did Nic Cryns go to school?
- Nic Cryns studied at SUNY Geneseo (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Administration); SUNY Geneseo (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication, General); The Frederick Gunn School.
Same school
Also attended SUNY Geneseo14
Katie WollbergHead of People at Hivemind Capital PartnersAnthony DiNataleVice President at Agent CapitalPat CostelloMD & General Counsel at The Resource GroupRobert S. KhuzamiManaging Partner at Guggenheim PartnersAndy RocheManaging Partner at Blue Ledge CapitalCarissa TrastDirector, Human Resources at Silver Lake Partners
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Also attended The Frederick Gunn School3
Shared employers
Also worked at Gem14
Cathy GaoPartner at Sapphire VenturesDaniel LevineInvestor at AccelTracy LiuSenior Associate at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Arnav BimbhetPartner at FirstMark CapitalSruthi RamaswamiPrincipal at Iconiq GrowthMaggie ZhangFounder at Read Bean
+ 8 more
Also worked at Revenue Collective111
Travis BryantSales Leadership at Redpoint VenturesTony YangPortfolio Growth at Mucker CapitalMax AltschulerFounder & General Partner at GTMfundSophie BuonassisiSVP of Marketing at GTMfundCagdas YildizInvestment | Simya VC at 212Oliver ManojlovicVP Sales at Personio at PICUS CAPITAL
+ 105 more
Also worked at LinkedIn316
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaRyan HrabakInvestor at LightbankBen CasnochaSilicon Valley-based entrepreneur, author, and investor
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