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Nick Plante

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General Partner at dlab

Portland, Maine, United States

Writes $150K – $500K checks · typically $250K

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About

Nick Plante is a General Partner at dLab, an early-stage web3 and crypto fund investing in projects focused on decentralization and transparency. Previously, he was a technical co-founder at Wefunder, an equity crowdfunding platform, and Mogoterra, a software testing company, and has held CTO and director-level positions at multiple startups. His background includes software development, research in AI applications to network security at MIT and Northeastern, and founding or contributing to several open source and community projects.

Experience

  1. dLabGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Zerosum LabsDirectorcurrent2010 — presentPortland, Maine Metropolitan Area
  3. SOSVPartner, Director of Technology and Platform2015 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. HAXProgram Director & Partner, URBAN-X2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. HAXAdvisor2012 — 2015Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
  6. WefunderFounding Team2011 — 2015Cambridge, MA
  7. MogoterraCo-founder2009 — 2011Cambridge, MA
  8. Ubikorp Internet ServicesPartner & Principle Software Architect2004 — 2009
  9. Northeastern University CCS Dept.Research/Teaching Assistant2003 — 2004Boston, MA

Skills & more

Agile Methodologies32Start-ups21Entrepreneurship16Software Development16Venture Capital6Web Applications22Web Development14Test Driven Development4Product Development4Belly Dance2User Experience2Mobile Devices8
+12 moreProgrammingSoftware EngineeringWeb ServicesSales EngineeringE-commerceInternet of ThingsMachine LearningArtificial IntelligenceOpen SourceRubyJavaScriptGetting The Job Done

From Nick's professional profile.

Deals · 32

Credit CoopSolo GP

via dlab · filed Aug 2025

Daler TradingSolo GP

via dlab · filed Aug 2024

WeatherXMSolo GP

via dlab · filed May 2024

API3 Decentralized APISolo GP

via dlab

BasedSolo GP

via dlab

CrayonicSolo GP

via dlab

CredmarkSolo GP

via dlab

Fleet OperateSolo GP

via dlab

Grid+Solo GP

via dlab

Hyacinth AuditsSolo GP

via dlab

Hyperbeat Hyperliquid-native yield infrastructureSolo GP

via dlab

M0Solo GP

via dlab

OtimSolo GP

via dlab

ShinkaiSolo GP

via dlab

SOSVSolo GP

via dlab

Tokenomist Institutional-grade tokenomics intelligenceSolo GP

via dlab

VerifoxxSolo GP

via dlab

API3Solo GP

via dlab

ContangoSolo GP

via dlab

DenSolo GP

via dlab

DiwalaSolo GP

via dlab

DowsersSolo GP

via dlab

EtherscoreSolo GP

via dlab

Fig FinanceSolo GP

via dlab

HyperbeatSolo GP

via dlab

Index NetworkSolo GP

via dlab

Index Network Intent-driven discovery protocolSolo GP

via dlab

Light ProtocolSolo GP

via dlab

Ormi LabsSolo GP

via dlab

QuidliSolo GP

via dlab

Spine FinanceSolo GP

via dlab

TokenomistSolo GP

via dlab

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters. Some rows are inferred. Not right? Tell us.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

dcSpark

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at dlab

Shawn Broderick
Venture Partner at SOSV

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nick Plante?
Nick Plante is a General Partner at dLab, an early-stage web3 and crypto fund investing in projects focused on decentralization and transparency. Previously, he was a technical co-founder at Wefunder, an equity crowdfunding platform, and Mogoterra, a software testing company, and has held CTO and director-level positions at multiple startups. His background includes software development, research in AI applications to network security at MIT and Northeastern, and founding or contributing to several open source and community projects.
Where does Nick Plante work?
Nick Plante is General Partner at dlab.
What check size does Nick Plante write?
Nick Plante typically writes checks of $150K – $500K.
What companies has Nick Plante invested in?
Investments tracked here include API3, Contango, Credmark, Daler Trading, dcSpark.
Where did Nick Plante go to school?
Nick Plante studied at Northeastern University (MS, Computer Science); University of Maine (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science).

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