Nicole Quinn
InvestorCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Connect Ventures · General Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
San Mateo, California, United States
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5,353 people in our graph share verified history with Nicole — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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About
Co-Founder and Managing Partner who previously spent over a decade at Lightspeed Venture Partners co-leading the Consumer team, following a decade advising internet and retail companies at Morgan Stanley. She holds an MBA from Stanford and a degree in Mathematics and Economics from the University of York.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Experience
- Connect VenturesManaging Partner, Co-Founder @ Connect Venturescurrent2025 — present
- beehiivBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- CalmBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MultiverseBoard Observercurrent2018 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- HAUS LABORATORIESBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- Rothy'sBoard Observercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LunchclubBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- IllumixInvestorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CameoBoard Member2018 — 2026Greater Chicago Area
- goop.comBoard Observer2017 — 2026Greater Los Angeles Area
- GirlbossBoard Member2017 — 2026Greater Los Angeles Area
- Zola.comBoard Observer2016 — 2026Greater New York City Area
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersGeneral Partner2015 — 2025Menlo Park & San Francisco
- Pear VCSeed Investor2014 — 2015
- Ramco VCPartner2011 — 2015New York City
- Axel Springer Plug and Play AcceleratorBusiness Development2015Berlin, Germany
- NutmegMarketing, Fundraising & Strategy2014London, United Kingdom
- Morgan StanleyHead of US Consumer Research Sales2013 — 2014New York
- Morgan StanleyGlobal Equity Sales2011 — 2013New York
- Morgan StanleyEU Retail & eCom Research Sales2006 — 2011London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Business Development44Business Strategy51
From Nicole's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
beehiivCalmCameoCharacter AIDaily HarvestDaybreakGirlbossGoopHaus LabsHungryrootLightyearMultiverseRothy'sZola
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Colleagues at Connect Ventures
Adam
Investor at Connect Ventures
Alexa
Investor at Connect Ventures
Anthony A. Florence
General Partner at Connect Ventures
Forest Baskett
General Partner at Connect Ventures
James
Investor at Connect Ventures
Jessica
Investor at Connect Ventures
Jessica Mullins Camburn
Chief Financial Officer at Glasswing Ventures
Mike Blank
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Connect Ventures
Network3
Anu DuggalScout
Founding Partner at Female Founders
Brent HillScout
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures
Carle StenmarkScout
Investor at VMG Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nicole Quinn?
- Co-Founder and Managing Partner who previously spent over a decade at Lightspeed Venture Partners co-leading the Consumer team, following a decade advising internet and retail companies at Morgan Stanley. She holds an MBA from Stanford and a degree in Mathematics and Economics from the University of York.
- Where does Nicole Quinn work?
- Nicole Quinn is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Connect Ventures.
- What does Nicole Quinn invest in?
- Nicole Quinn invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What companies has Nicole Quinn invested in?
- Investments tracked here include beehiiv, Calm, Cameo, Character AI, Daily Harvest, Daybreak, Girlboss, Goop, Haus Labs, Hungryroot, Lightyear, Multiverse, and 2 more.
- Where did Nicole Quinn go to school?
- Nicole Quinn studied at Stanford University (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of York (BSc, Economics).
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Also attended University of York85
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Shared employers
Also worked at Multiverse11
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