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57 people in our graph share verified history with Nick — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Michael MeallingunlockedNick: together at WayPaver Foundation (2017–2019)
×9Nick: together at The Thiel Foundation
×2Nick: together at 1517
About
Partner at 1517 who previously founded WayPaver Foundation, a nonprofit think tank focused on lunar settlement, and led community development at the Thiel Fellowship. He never attended university as a student.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Partner at 1517 FUND
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1517 FUND's investors · 1
Co-founders at 1517 FUND
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Michael GibsonCo-founder & General Partner
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Danielle StrachmanCo-founder & General Partner
Experience
- 1517 FundPartnercurrent2023 — present
- 1517 FundPrincipal2017 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- WayPaver FoundationFounder & Director2014 — 2019Chattanooga, Tennessee Area
- The Thiel FoundationSummit Community Development Manager2012 — 2015
- Twelve Cities ProjectFounder & Chairman2011 — 2014Fort Wayne, Indiana Area
- Northeast Indiana Regional PartnershipMillennial 2020 Coordinator2011 — 2012Fort Wayne, Indiana Area
- Downtown Improvement DistrictCommunications Coordinator2007 — 2011
- Fort Wayne Urban GardeningExecutive Director2010 — 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.
Colleagues at 1517
Ben Patterson
General Partner (Elementum Ventures); Managing Partner (Ten VC), Ten VC at Elementum Ventures
Danielle Strachman
Investor at NZVC
Fernando Pontaza
Investor at Invariantes Fund
Haylee
Operations Partner at 1517
Michael Gibson
General Partner, Co-Founder at 1517
Moufeed Kaddoura
Founder/CEO at Kenota (formerly ExVivo Labs)
Zak Slayback
Partner at 1517
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nick Arnett?
- Partner at 1517 who previously founded WayPaver Foundation, a nonprofit think tank focused on lunar settlement, and led community development at the Thiel Fellowship. He never attended university as a student.
- Where does Nick Arnett work?
- Nick Arnett is Principal at 1517 and Partner at 1517 FUND.
- What check size does Nick Arnett write?
- Nick Arnett typically writes checks of $50K – $400K.
Shared employers
Also worked at 1517 Fund9
Danielle StrachmanInvestor at NZVCStefan KrautwaldFounder & Managing Partner at Latin LeapMichael GibsonGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at 1517Zak SlaybackPartner at 1517Rob LiuFounder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVEFernando PontazaInvestor at Invariantes Fund
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Also worked at WayPaver Foundation1
Also worked at The Thiel Foundation51
Ritesh AgarwalFounder & CEO of OYOSebastian CaliriInvestment Team at 8VCKevin WangCEO, FOSSA Inc. at OSS CapitalAndrew BrackinPartner at Gradient investing across vertical AI, healthcare, and the application layerIan LeePrincipal at Signum CapitalDanielle StrachmanInvestor at NZVC
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