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NFDG Ventures

NFDG Ventures, based in California, backs generalist startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, mostly leading rounds with checks from $1 million to over $30 million, including Figma and Stripe.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Check size$1M to $30M+
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund>$1B AUM
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at NFDG Ventures

2 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Daniel GrossCo-Founder
Nat FriedmanCo-Founder

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Writes $1M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%

Notable investments

FigmaStripeSafe SuperintelligencePerplexityElevenLabsCharacter.aiSunoWeights & BiasesRetoolDeel
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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in California699Series B investors in United States563Series A investors in California480Pre-seed investors in California434Series B investors in California233

Questions

What stage does NFDG Ventures invest in?

NFDG Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does NFDG Ventures invest?

NFDG Ventures reports checks of $1M to $30M+.

Does NFDG Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. NFDG Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at NFDG Ventures?

Daniel Gross (Co-Founder), Nat Friedman (Co-Founder).

Is NFDG Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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