Nicole Quinn
InvestorGeneral Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
San Francisco, California
Writes $25K – $20M checks · typically $15M
About
Nicole Quinn combines Wall Street IPO experience with operator and coach background, offering a listening, 10–15-year board style and contrarian focus on dominating tiny, tight-knit communities; reviews ~2,500, invests 1–2.
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 — presentGreater London, 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 — 2026Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- GirlbossBoard Member2017 — 2026Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Zola.comBoard Observer2016 — 2026New York City Metropolitan 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 Area, United Kingdom
- Morgan StanleyHead of US Consumer Research Sales2013 — 2014New York
- Morgan StanleyGlobal Equity Sales2011 — 2013New York
- Morgan StanleyEU Retail & eCom Research Sales2006 — 2011London Area, United Kingdom
Education
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
- University of YorkBSc, Economics2003 — 2006
- Wellington College, UK2001 — 2003
Skills & more
Business Development43Business Strategy50Equities34Capital Markets9Sales15Asset Management6Investments41Retail4Corporate Finance6Financial Modeling8Valuation12Private Equity10
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Portfolio ManagementFinancial AnalysisHedge FundsInvestment BankingVenture CapitalStart-upsEntrepreneurshipMarketingBloombergFrom Nicole's professional profile.
Colleagues at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Aaron Batalion
General Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Adam Goldberg
Investments at Standard Crypto
Aditya Sharma
Partner, Growth Equity - India & Asia - Pacific at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Akshay Bhushan
Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Alexander Schmitt
Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Anoushka Vaswani
Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Antoine Moyroud
Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Arif Janmohamed
Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Network3
Anu DuggalScout
Founding Partner at Female Founders
Brent HillScout
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures
Carle StenmarkScout
Investor at VMG Partners
Investors connected to Nicole in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Nicole Quinn work?
- Nicole Quinn is General Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners.
- What does Nicole Quinn invest in?
- Nicole Quinn invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Nicole Quinn write?
- Nicole Quinn typically writes checks of $25K – $20M.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended University of York43
Bob ThomasPartner at OxxPhil VenablesVenture Partner at Ballistic VenturesAnthony AvedissianPartner at Canonical CryptoConor ScanlanAssociate Partner at Nauta CapitalDavid Lau-KeeGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at London Venture PartnersMark WhiteBusiness Development Partner at Boundary Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Multiverse11
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesNakul MandanFounder of Audacious Ventures, an early stage VC firm partnering with ambitious technology foundersKen LovelessPartner, Co-Founder at Founders Circle CapitalRose McCourtPartner at LocalGlobeDavid Kofoed WindFounder/CEO at Eduflow
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