Nicole DeTommaso
InvestorPrincipal at Harlem Capital Partners
New York, New York
Writes $750K – $2M checks · typically $1M
About
Nicole DeTommaso is an early-stage venture capital investor focused on diverse and women founders. She founded VC Demystified, a weekly newsletter with over 9,000 subscribers that provides education on venture capital operations and industry practices. DeTommaso was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital in 2023 and received the NVCA Rising Star in Venture Capital Award in 2025.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- VC DemystifiedFounder & Creatorcurrent2021 — present
- Harlem CapitalPrincipal2023 — 2026
- Harlem CapitalSenior Associate2021 — 2023
- RBC Capital MarketsInvestment Banking Associate2019 — 2021New York, New York
- RBC Capital MarketsInvestment Banking Analyst2017 — 2019New York, New York
- Harlem CapitalVC Fellow2020New York, New York
- Harlem CapitalSummer VC Intern2020New York, New York
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkEconomics Teaching Assistant2016 — 2017New York, New York
- Water Island Capital, LLCInvestment Analyst2015 — 2017New York, New York
- RBC Capital MarketsInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2016New York, New York
- Capital OneWealth Management Intern2013Melville, Long Island
Skills & more
Microsoft Office1Microsoft Word4Teaching1Photoshop1PowerPoint2Customer Service1Teamwork1Management1Research3Event Planning1Community Outreach1Microsoft Excel2
Languages English · Spanish
- Forbes 30 under 30 - Venture Capital — Forbes
- Series 63 – Uniform Securities Agent State Law Exam — FINRA
- Series 79 - Investment Banking Representative Exam — FINRA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nicole DeTommaso?
- Nicole DeTommaso is an early-stage venture capital investor focused on diverse and women founders. She founded VC Demystified, a weekly newsletter with over 9,000 subscribers that provides education on venture capital operations and industry practices. DeTommaso was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital in 2023 and received the NVCA Rising Star in Venture Capital Award in 2025.
- Where does Nicole DeTommaso work?
- Nicole DeTommaso is Principal at Harlem Capital Partners.
- What check size does Nicole DeTommaso write?
- Nicole DeTommaso typically writes checks of $750K – $2M.
- Where did Nicole DeTommaso go to school?
- Nicole DeTommaso studied at Columbia University (Economics-Mathematics); St. Anthonys High School; Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
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