Nicole Naidoo
InvestorPartner at Telescope Partners · Board director at Passage Health
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $5 – $25 checks · typically $10
About
Nicole Naidoo focuses on growth-stage B2B software and financial technology companies at Telescope Partners. She previously served as Chief of Staff at Nexus, an accounts payable automation and payments company for the multi-family and commercial real estate markets, and before that invested in bootstrapped B2B software companies at Mainsail Partners. She began her career at Raymond James in its Technology & Services Group working on M&A and equity transactions, and holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Michigan.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Board director at Passage Health
Intro paths
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In turn, Nicole can intro founders to Passage Health's investors below.
Passage Health's investors · 1
Experience
- Telescope PartnersPartnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Telescope PartnersPrincipal2018 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Passage HealthBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- CanidBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Stay AIBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- CarefeedBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentCincinnati, Ohio, United States
- DomusoBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSanta Monica, California, United States
- MeasuredBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- CascadeBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSydney, NSW
- BravelyBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- MedTrainerBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentRedlands, California, United States
- TopBox (acquired by Khoros)Board Observer2018 — 2020Portland, Oregon, United States
- Brandfolder by SmartsheetBoard Observer2018 — 2019Denver, Colorado, United States
- Nexus Systems, LLCChief of Staff2017 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Mainsail PartnersGrowth Equity Investor2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Raymond James & Associates, IncInvestment Banking Analyst2011 — 2014Boston, MA
- Merrill LynchWealth Management Analyst2009 — 2011Ann Arbor, MI
- Mainsail PartnersSummer Analyst2010San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Mergers & Acquisitions12Financial Modeling8Investments8Investment Banking8Due Diligence6Valuation5Financial Analysis4Corporate Finance5LBO4Private Equity5DCF3Mergers4
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Corporate DevelopmentFinTechB2B softwareMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Languages Spanish
From Nicole's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Passage HealthBoard seat
via Telescope Partners · filed May 2025 · $8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
Nexus
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
Colleagues at Telescope Partners
Amit Parekh
Partner at Telescope Partners
Bhargav Mallidi
Associate at Telescope Partners
Calvin Koo
Associate at Telescope Partners
Chris Gaertner
Principal at Telescope Partners
Claire Owens
Associate at Telescope Partners
Drew Suranjan
Associate at Telescope Partners
Emily Spradlin
Office Coordinator and Administrative Assistant at Telescope Partners
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Erin Cruz
Chief Financial Officer/ Chief Compliance Officer at Telescope Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nicole Naidoo?
- Nicole Naidoo focuses on growth-stage B2B software and financial technology companies at Telescope Partners. She previously served as Chief of Staff at Nexus, an accounts payable automation and payments company for the multi-family and commercial real estate markets, and before that invested in bootstrapped B2B software companies at Mainsail Partners. She began her career at Raymond James in its Technology & Services Group working on M&A and equity transactions, and holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Michigan.
- Where does Nicole Naidoo work?
- Nicole Naidoo is Partner at Telescope Partners and Board director at Passage Health.
- What does Nicole Naidoo invest in?
- Nicole Naidoo invests in Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Nicole Naidoo write?
- Nicole Naidoo typically writes checks of $5 – $25.
- What boards does Nicole Naidoo sit on?
- Nicole Naidoo holds tracked board seats at Passage Health.
- What companies has Nicole Naidoo invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Nexus.
- Where did Nicole Naidoo go to school?
- Nicole Naidoo studied at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting and Finance); Brighton High School.
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Shared employers
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