Thomson Nguyen
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Saga Ventures · CEO and Co-founder at Blue Revolution Investments G.P. · Investor at NYU Innovation Venture Fund · Founder at Framed Data
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $2M – $2.5M checks · typically $2M
FoundedFramed Data · YC
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About
Thomson Nguyen co-founded Hatch and serves as its CEO. He previously served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at KPCB and founded Framed Data, where he was CEO until the company was acquired by Square. He also holds a visiting scholar position at New York University's Courant Institute for Mathematical Sciences, and invests as an angel alongside his operating role.
Invests in
FintechFuture of WorkSaaS
Founder at Framed DataYC W14
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Thomson went through Y Combinator (Winter 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- SagaCo-Founder, Managing Partnercurrent2023 — present
- Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York UniversityVisiting Scholarcurrent2011 — presentNew York, NY
- NearsideFounder & CEO2019 — 2022San Francisco, CA
- Kleiner PerkinsEntrepreneur in Residence2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- BlockHead of Capital Data Science2016 — 2018San Francisco, CA
- Framed Data (Acquired by Square)Founder/CEO2013 — 2016San Francisco, CA
Skills & more
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High Performance ComputingC++Artificial IntelligenceCDistributed SystemsGitAnalysisPython (Programming Language)Languages English · Spanish
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Investments
Investor
AlgoliaAltroAnzenAtlasBaserunBlueCargoBookoCampusCheqoutClauCommissary Club (formerly 70 Million Jobs)CovelaCuantoDarkDedalus LabsElphaFinchFinleyFintualHatchwaysHomesteadJenfiJustoLaminateLevroMetaplaneMobotMudafyNEXGENTNova CreditOutfitPippin / Rent the BackyardPitchit.aiPointProfoundPromiseSlopeStandSwadeshVapiWeavZageZeta
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Colleagues at Saga Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Thomson Nguyen?
- Thomson Nguyen co-founded Hatch and serves as its CEO. He previously served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at KPCB and founded Framed Data, where he was CEO until the company was acquired by Square. He also holds a visiting scholar position at New York University's Courant Institute for Mathematical Sciences, and invests as an angel alongside his operating role.
- Where does Thomson Nguyen work?
- Thomson Nguyen is Founder of Framed Data and Managing Partner at Saga Ventures.
- What does Thomson Nguyen invest in?
- Thomson Nguyen invests in Fintech, Future of Work, SaaS.
- What check size does Thomson Nguyen write?
- Thomson Nguyen typically writes checks of $2M – $2.5M.
- What companies did Thomson Nguyen found?
- Thomson Nguyen founded Framed Data.
- What companies has Thomson Nguyen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Algolia, Altro, Anzen, Atlas, Baserun, BlueCargo, Booko, Campus, Cheqout, Clau, Commissary Club (formerly 70 Million Jobs), Covela, and 31 more.
- Where did Thomson Nguyen go to school?
- Thomson Nguyen studied at University of Cambridge (Applied Mathematics); University of California, Berkeley (Mathematics).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,619
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University of Cambridge mafia720
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Kleiner Perkins mafia87
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Block mafia18
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NYU Innovation Venture Fund mafia14
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Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge1,682
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University187
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Also worked at Nearside2
Also worked at Kleiner Perkins207
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Also worked at Block29
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