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Nicole Quinn
InvestorCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Connect Ventures
San Mateo, California, United States
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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
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Investments
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Anatomy FinancialAutographbeehiivBrandableCalmCameoCharacter AICleanCoDaily HarvestDaybreakDaybreak HealthFizzFlickPlayGirlbossGLO PharmaGoopHausHaus BeautyHaus LabsHeygoHungryrootIllumixIt's GoodJOOPITERLightyearLunchclubMillennial FoxMultiverseRothy'sSekaiZeeraZola
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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 Anatomy Financial, Autograph, beehiiv, Brandable, Calm, Cameo, Character AI, CleanCo, Daily Harvest, Daybreak, Daybreak Health, Fizz, and 20 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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