Fundraising Fox

Nicholas Shekerdemian

Investor

Partner at The Venture Collective

Miami Beach, Florida

Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $3M

About

Nicholas Shekerdemian is a multi‑time founder of Headstart—an AI recruiting platform using psychometrics and contextual data to reduce hiring bias—who invests with an effective‑altruism‑inspired, cycle‑driven, expertise‑focused thesis.

Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerDeep TechDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHardwareHealthtech

Experience

  1. Collective Capital Management LLCFoundercurrent2024 — present
  2. The Venture Collective (TVC)Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2019 — present
  3. StartupsAngel Investorcurrent2016 — present
  4. Lucy Cavendish CollegeMember of the Foundation Boardcurrent2021 — present
  5. The Thiel FoundationThiel Fellowcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. ForbesForbes 30 Under 30current2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  7. ForbesForbes U30 Europe Board Member2019 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
  8. Inflection Point Acquisition Corp.Board Member2021 — 2025
  9. HeadstartCo-Founder and Executive Chairman2015 — 2023London, United Kingdom
  10. Delta Air LinesDelta Air Lines U30 Advisory Board Member2019 — 2021Atlanta Metropolitan Area
  11. United NationsAdvisor2020
  12. Y CombinatorStartup School Advisor2018 — 2020
  13. Teaching by the TopFounder2015 — 2020Beijing
  14. Coller CapitalIntern2013
  15. J.P. MorganIntern2011London Area, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of OxfordBachelor's Degree, Chinese Studies
  2. Cheung Kong Graduate School of BusinessCEO Programme
  3. Y Combinator2017
  4. Peking UniversityChinese Studies
  5. King's College School Wimbledon

Skills & more

Teamwork29Social Media25Start-ups25Entrepreneurship19Networking10Graduate Recruitment4Research15Microsoft Office13Microsoft Excel10PowerPoint6Leadership7Foreign Languages4
+11 moreMandarinBusiness DevelopmentTeachingStrategyManagementBusiness StrategyProject ManagementEducationChinese CultureTime ManagementHuman Resources

Languages Chinese · English · French

From Nicholas's professional profile.

Colleagues at The Venture Collective

Adam Devine
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Cat Hernandez
General Partner at The Venture Collective
Gary Kliegman
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Gina Kirsch
Founding Partner at The Venture Collective
Greg Arrese
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Madelaine Czufin
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Ruby Anaya
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Stephanie Sarelakos
Principal at The Venture Collective

Network1

Alvaro Alvarez del RioScout
Managing Partner at Boost Capital Partners

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

Frequently asked questions

Where does Nicholas Shekerdemian work?
Nicholas Shekerdemian is Partner at The Venture Collective.
What does Nicholas Shekerdemian invest in?
Nicholas Shekerdemian invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech.
What check size does Nicholas Shekerdemian write?
Nicholas Shekerdemian typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,732

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptJessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1

+ 8,725 more

Y Combinator mafia4,701

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Darius "Bubs" MonsefS24Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3Oleg RogynskyyEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesFounded UFORCE Acquired +2Magnus HambletonFounded Founders Pledge +2IanFounded Immunity Project +2Guillaume LuccisanoDid Y Combinator 3 timesFounded Yuma AI +2

+ 4,694 more

University of Oxford mafia282

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanM.St.Founded Manas AI +1Brent HobermanMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founders Pledge +3William GuttmanM.PhilFounded CurvePoint +3Max AhrensDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Maihem +2Matthew WilsonBachelor's degreeFounded Veratrak +2Harj TaggarMaster of Arts - MAFounded Triplebyte +1

+ 275 more

Peking University mafia29

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ben JacobsFounded Saturday Landscapes +1Marcus LimaSummer CourseFounded Torus +1Ben ColmanPeking UniversityFounded Realitydefender +1Nicholas ManskeHarvard Yenching Institute FellowshipFounded Alariss +1Giuseppe IademarcoSummer SchoolFounded MilliegroupRafa de HaroBusiness in ChinaFounded Cometa

+ 22 more

King's College School Wimbledon mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Abakar SaidovFounded BeameryChris PhillipsFounded DigistainValentin SulzerHigh SchoolFounded IonworksPietro DemicheliFounded ValueMateWilliam FairbairnFounded ZalosAlec MocattaFounded Hadean

+ 1 more

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford950

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 944 more

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Peking University136

Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel CapitalGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global LlpLuke TangManaging Partner at G Vision CapitalJonathan BarekChief Operating Officer at Next47Raaj RayatPrincipal at AirTree Ventures

+ 130 more

Also attended King's College School Wimbledon17

Carolina MonckInvestor, PhD at Episode1David ‘DC’ CollierChief Technology Officer, RIKAI Labs at Orbit StartupsFreddie DodgeDirector at GP BullhoundMarcusGlobal Head of Regulatory Strategy at SENTINEL GLOBALLiam AhnPrincipal at Samsung VenturesWill BrooksFounder and Director at Portfolio Ventures

+ 11 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Collective Capital Management LLC1

Steven FeldmanInvestor at Reciprocal Ventures

Also worked at Startups14

Rishabh KaulVenture Partner at Hoxton VenturesAndy HwangGeneral Partner at Wavemaker PartnersDaniel HaCofounder at Antigravity CapitalZach WaterfieldInvestor at Ripple VenturesAndrea GennariniManaging Partner at 2100 VenturesElizabeth TobeyMarketing Mentor at Lair East Labs

+ 8 more

Also worked at Headstart4

Georgie CandyAssociate at PROfounders CapitalChristopher HallPartner at Oxford Investment Consultants LLPAlison CheungGeneral Partner at MAGIC FundJeremy HindleFounder/CTO / CPO at Headstart

Also worked at United Nations82

Muna AbuSulaymanFounder & Managing Partner at Transform Capital ManagementMirja HitzemannScaleup Success Manager at Partech VenturesKarla MoraFounder & Managing Partner at Alante CapitalUsamah KhanVice President, Head of Data & Technology at White Star CapitalJacqueline BouscherHead of Business Development, Europe at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Corey ThomasChairman & CEO of Rapid7 at Underscore VC

+ 76 more