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Nick Mares

Founder of Kettle & Fire · Thiel Fellow 2016

San Francisco

Thiel Fellow 2016

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About

Nick Mares of San Francisco was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2016, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they founded Kettle & Fire.

Experience

  1. Light LabsCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
  2. Kettle & FireFoundercurrent2014 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  3. Upside Financing (acquired by Ampla)Co-Founder/CEO2020 — 2022Austin, Texas, United States
  4. ZoomerProject Manager2014Greater Philadelphia
  5. CuralateSales Intern2013 — 2014Greater Philadelphia
  6. ChallengeCademyFounder2012 — 2013Philadelphia

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship20Start-ups14Startup Development11Creativity7Social Entrepreneurship6Critical Thinking6Internet Entrepreneur4

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Who is Nick Mares?
Nick Mares of San Francisco was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2016, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they founded Kettle & Fire.
Where did Nick Mares go to school?
Nick Mares studied at Thiel Fellowship.

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