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About
Nicola Kerslake is a General Partner at Reservoir VC, a firm that invests from pre-seed through Series A in US-based startups developing physical AI systems for industries such as mining, construction, land management, and agriculture. Reservoir VC operates alongside Reservoir Farms, a robotics incubator on a working farm with 40 acres of fields and engineering facilities for hardware testing. Kerslake has founded and exited two companies, one in fintech and one in media, and previously worked for more than a decade as an analyst in industries including oil and gas and chemicals.
Founder at Contain
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Experience
- RESERVOIRGeneral Partnercurrent2026 — present
- Contain Inc.Founder2018 — 2026
- Newbean CapitalFounder2013 — 2024Reno, NV
- IBank CaliforniaSpecial Consultant, Venture Capital2022Sacramento, California, United States
- Indoor Ag-ConFounder2013 — 2018Las Vegas Metropolitan Area
- Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy CommercializationVice President2009 — 2013Greater Reno Area
- SEI InvestmentsDirector, Head of Private Equity / Real Assets2005 — 2008
- Monitor DeloitteHedge Fund Analyst2001 — 2004
- Crédit Agricole CIBDirector of Asian Oils & Chemicals Research1997 — 2000
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.European Chemicals Analyst1994 — 1996
Skills & more
AgTechGenerative AI1Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Industrial SectorRural AmericaCommercial LeasingCorporate Finance3Financial AnalysisLarge Scale EventsSustainable AgricultureUrban Agriculturessbci
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US TreasuryCorporate Venture CapitalStart-up VenturesArtificial Intelligence (AI)Problem SolvingRelationship BuildingOriginationsStrategyFixed-Income InvestingSustainable InvestmentStrategic PartnershipsImpact Investing- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nicola Kerslake?
- Nicola Kerslake is a General Partner at Reservoir VC, a firm that invests from pre-seed through Series A in US-based startups developing physical AI systems for industries such as mining, construction, land management, and agriculture. Reservoir VC operates alongside Reservoir Farms, a robotics incubator on a working farm with 40 acres of fields and engineering facilities for hardware testing. Kerslake has founded and exited two companies, one in fintech and one in media, and previously worked for more than a decade as an analyst in industries including oil and gas and chemicals.
- Where does Nicola Kerslake work?
- Nicola Kerslake is Founder of Contain.
- What companies did Nicola Kerslake found?
- Nicola Kerslake founded Contain.
- Where did Nicola Kerslake go to school?
- Nicola Kerslake studied at University of Oxford (BA Hons (Oxon), Politics, Philosophy, & Economics).
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