Nicole Wardlaw
InvestorAnalyst at Zeal Capital Partners
Washington, District of Columbia
Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M
About
Nicole Wardlaw is the founder of The Brazen Club. She has ten years of experience in the startup ecosystem across companies ranging from pre-seed to Series C stage, and has invested in early-stage ventures focused on social impact. Her background spans entrepreneurship, venture capital, startup operations, product development, and user research.
Experience
- The Brazen ClubFoundercurrent2023 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- The City University of New YorkAdjunct Professorcurrent2026 — present
- Rogue Women's FundVenture Fellowcurrent2025 — present
- Global Women in VCMembercurrent2021 — present
- Praava HealthCEO's Office - Fellowship2022Dhaka, Bangladesh
- CLAIRE FertilityChief of Staff2021 — 2022
- Zeal Capital PartnersEarly Stage Investor2021 — 2022Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- TrekWiselyFounder2019 — 2021
- Maven ClinicMaven Foundation Lead2020
- Maven ClinicClient Success Associate2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- Maven ClinicHealthcare Advocate2019 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- Global Public Service AcademiesMedical Fellow2018 — 2019Guatemala
- Columbia University Medical CenterResearch Assistant2016 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- OracleCore Technology Consultant and Strategist2015Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Duke Medicine Office of Research AdministrationStudent Assistant2014 — 2015Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Integrated PRExecutive Intern2014Beverly Hills, California
- RevlonPublic Relations Intern2012New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Data Annotation1Web31Cryptocurrency1BlockchainHTMLCascading Style Sheets (CSS)JavaScriptReact NativePodcastingWritingContent StrategyPartnerships
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Strategic PlanningOperations ManagementProduct PlanningProduct Road MappingCross-functional Team LeadershipCompetitive AnalysisProduct ManagementProgram ManagementPublic SpeakingSocial SkillsLanguage TeachingDatabasesLanguages English · Spanish
- Recalc Finance Accelerator — Recalc Academy
From Nicole's professional profile.
Colleagues at Zeal Capital Partners
Adam Smith
Associate at Zeal Capital Partners
Alex Alonso
Advisory Board; Chief Knowledge Officer, SHRM at Zeal Capital Partners
Bianca Phillip
Associate, Pre-seed Vehicle at Zeal Capital Partners
Emily Zhen
Principal at Zeal Capital Partners
Jennifer Tescher
Advisory Board; Founder & CEO, Financial Health Network at Zeal Capital Partners
Lara Metcalf
Advisory Board; Managing Director, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation at Zeal Capital Partners
Leo Peyronnin
Associate at Zeal Capital Partners
Megan Adams
Executive Assistant at Zeal Capital Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nicole Wardlaw?
- Nicole Wardlaw is the founder of The Brazen Club. She has ten years of experience in the startup ecosystem across companies ranging from pre-seed to Series C stage, and has invested in early-stage ventures focused on social impact. Her background spans entrepreneurship, venture capital, startup operations, product development, and user research.
- Where does Nicole Wardlaw work?
- Nicole Wardlaw is Analyst at Zeal Capital Partners.
- What check size does Nicole Wardlaw write?
- Nicole Wardlaw typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- Where did Nicole Wardlaw go to school?
- Nicole Wardlaw studied at Duke University; New York University (Arts, Entertainment); Universidad CEU San Pablo.
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Also attended Duke University522
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Also attended New York University385
Jonathan RossFounder of Groq; inventor of Google's TPU — now at NvidiaGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartX
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Also attended Universidad CEU San Pablo18
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Also attended University of Southern California490
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Praava Health2
Also worked at Maven Clinic15
Holly MaloneyInvestment Team at General CatalystDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalRicardo SchaeferFounder/General Partner at Zone 2 Ventures LlcRafi SyedGeneral Partner at Bow CapitalNancy BrownAdvisor at Oncology VenturesNancy XiaoInvestor at Headline
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Also worked at Columbia University Medical Center19
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