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Nicholas Chirls

Investor

Partner at Notation Capital

Brooklyn, New York

Writes $250K – $750K checks · typically $1.5M

About

Nicholas Chirls is a NYC pre‑seed pioneer who treats founders like artists, targets startups in nascent or non‑existent markets, runs anti‑institutional funds with studio‑style founder relationships, co-created the Origins podcast.

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Nicholas Chirls @nchirls

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Invests in

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Asylum VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
  2. Notation CapitalPartnercurrent2014 — presentBrooklyn, New York
  3. betaworksHead of Investments2011 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  4. HappyFunCorpHead of Business Development2010 — 2011Brooklyn
  5. TwoSeedCo-Founder2009 — 2011
  6. Lehman BrothersTrader2007 — 2009NY

Education

  1. The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree, Technology2009 — 2010
  2. Yale UniversityBA2003 — 2007

Skills & more

Financial Modeling7Business Development9Entrepreneurship21Investments17Strategy19Strategic Partnerships8Venture Capital26User Experience2Social Media4Start-ups26Business Strategy9Digital Strategy1
+7 moreMobile ApplicationsSeed CapitalMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PlanningEquity ResearchCorporate DevelopmentDue Diligence

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Same school

Also attended The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology57

Francesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsAmanda ChanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsPrincipal – Public EquitiesInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementOmesh FabianiCo-Head of Private Credit, Onyx at Openspace VenturesRin HuangPartner at Fenbushi Capital

+ 51 more

Also attended Yale University493

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures

+ 487 more

Shared employers

Also worked at betaworks22

Eghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAndy WeissmanPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Andrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsMathias SchillingInvestor at HeadlineSam CashInvestor at Entropy Industrial CapitalJohn BorthwickManaging Partner at Betaworks Ventures Management, Llc

+ 16 more

Also worked at Lehman Brothers198

Scott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDana SettleCo-Founder & Managing Partner at GreycroftHemal PatelManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersYusuf ÖzdalgaPartner, Head of U.K. & Europe at QED InvestorsSaar GurGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Pam TholenHead of Investor Relations at Paradigm

+ 192 more

Deals · 3

See Jane RunBoard seat

via Notation Capital · filed May 2019 · $11M raise

Bison TrailsBoard seat

via Notation Capital · filed Dec 2018 · $5.3M raise

Bison Trails HostingBoard seat

via Notation Capital · filed Sep 2018 · $2.1M raise

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Colleagues at Notation Capital

Alex Lines
Investor at Notation Capital
Mackenzie Regent
Investor at Notation Capital

Network1

Chris Habachy
General Partner at Charge VC

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