Nick Arnett
InvestorPrincipal at 1517
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Writes $50K β $400K checks Β· typically $250K
Experience
- 1517 FundPartnercurrent2023 β present
- 1517 FundPrincipal2017 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- WayPaver FoundationFounder & Director2014 β 2019Chattanooga, Tennessee Area
- The Thiel FoundationSummit Community Development Manager2012 β 2015
- Twelve Cities ProjectFounder & Chairman2011 β 2014Fort Wayne, Indiana Area
- Northeast Indiana Regional PartnershipMillennial 2020 Coordinator2011 β 2012Fort Wayne, Indiana Area
- Downtown Improvement DistrictCommunications Coordinator2007 β 2011
- Fort Wayne Urban GardeningExecutive Director2010 β 2011
Skills & more
Economic Development13Social Media69Marketing Copy3Social Entrepreneurship8Content Marketing3Event Planning26Non-profits36Community Development68Public Relations25Nonprofits99Marketing Strategy7Entrepreneurship92
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Program ManagementSocial NetworkingOnline MarketingVolunteer ManagementSocial Media MarketingMarketingEmail MarketingEvent ManagementMotivationPublic SpeakingLeadershipManagementFrom Nick's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at 1517 Fund6
Stefan KrautwaldFounder & Managing Partner at Latin LeapMichael GibsonGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at 1517Zak SlaybackPartner at 1517Rob LiuFounder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVEFernando PontazaInvestor at Invariantes FundBen PattersonGeneral Partner (Elementum Ventures); Managing Partner (Ten VC), Ten VC at Elementum Ventures
Also worked at WayPaver Foundation1
Also worked at The Thiel Foundation21
Sebastian CaliriInvestment Team at 8VCKevin WangCEO, FOSSA Inc. at OSS CapitalAndrew BrackinPartner at Gradient VenturesIan LeePrincipal at Signum CapitalDanielle StrachmanInvestor at NZVCJohn LuttigPartner at Founders Fund
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Also worked at Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership1
Colleagues at 1517
Network1
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