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Dan BartusunlockedNico: together at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (2018)
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Nico: together at Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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About
Nico Stainfeld is a Senior Advisor at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, which directs investments toward strategic technological and geopolitical priorities. He was previously a partner at Foundation Capital, where he covered AI, fintech, insurtech, and crypto, and earlier held roles at General Atlantic, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Citi Ventures. He studied at Stanford.
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Experience
- U.S. International Development Finance CorporationSenior Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- Foundation CapitalPartner2022 — 2026New York, United States
- General AtlanticFintech2020 — 2022Greater New York City Area
- CitiCiti Ventures Investment Team2019Greater New York City Area
- Bank of America Merrill LynchLatin America M&A2018
- Foundation CapitalFintech2017San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Languages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
From Nico's professional profile.
Colleagues at Foundation Capital
Alejandra Martinez
Partner at Foundation Capital
Alyssa Spagnolo
Associate at OMERS Ventures
Angus Davis
General Partner at Foundation Capital
Arsalan Tavakoli
Investor at Foundation Capital
Ashu Garg
Investor at Foundation Capital
Charles Moldow
General Partner at Foundation Capital
Jaya
Investor at Foundation Capital
Jaya Gupta
Investor at Foundation Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nico Stainfeld?
- Nico Stainfeld is a Senior Advisor at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, which directs investments toward strategic technological and geopolitical priorities. He was previously a partner at Foundation Capital, where he covered AI, fintech, insurtech, and crypto, and earlier held roles at General Atlantic, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Citi Ventures. He studied at Stanford.
- Where does Nico Stainfeld work?
- Nico Stainfeld is Partner at Foundation Capital.
- Where did Nico Stainfeld go to school?
- Nico Stainfeld studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Minor, Management Science & Engineering, and Data Science).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Foundation Capital75
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Also worked at General Atlantic159
David VélezFounder & CEO of NubankAdrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesJimena NowackInvestor at Index VenturesAnna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupJin-Young KimInvestment Team at 8VCLauren LeeInvestor at FJ Labs
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Also worked at Citi1,362
Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at Greycroft
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Also worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch391
Dan BartusPartner, Head of Research at Felicis VenturesCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersAndrea GazviniAssociate at Northzone
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