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Cole Van Nice

Cole Van Nice

Co-Founder & Managing Partner atElysian Park VenturesRumson NJ
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Cole Van Nice is a co-founder and managing partner at Elysian Park, with over twenty years in startups and venture capital. He previously advised Guggenheim Baseball Management and co-founded Flyby Media, which was acquired by Apple.

What Cole can write

Writes checks of$500K to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
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Elysian Park Ventures writes $500K to $30M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Santander Investments · investment banking
  2. Darby Technology Ventures · cofounder
  3. Chart Venture Partners · Partner
  4. Flyby Media · co-founder and CEO
  5. Guggenheim Baseball Management · Advisor
  6. Elysian Park · Co-Founder and Managing Partner
    Now
  7. Santander Investments
  8. Elysian Park · Co-Founder & Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Elysian ParkFlyby MediaDarby Technology Ventures

Investments named in public bios

League One VolleyballOuraProfessional Fighters League

Focus

mobile computer visionstart-upgrowth-stagemilitaryintelligencedefense

Education

Washington & Lee University, B.A. in English Literature

Also at Elysian Park Ventures

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Jay AdyaManaging Partner
Nikhil Bahel
Nikhil BahelManaging Partner
Pete Vlastelica
Pete VlastelicaManaging Partner
Max Feldstein
Max FeldsteinPrincipal
Erin Storck
Erin StorckAssociate
Luke Kurtz
Luke KurtzAssociate

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Matt Murphy
Matt MurphyGeneral Partner, Montage Ventures

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Questions

Who is Cole Van Nice?

Cole Van Nice is a co-founder and managing partner at Elysian Park, with over twenty years in startups and venture capital. He previously advised Guggenheim Baseball Management and co-founded Flyby Media, which was acquired by Apple.

How much does Cole Van Nice invest?

Cole Van Nice invests through Elysian Park Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Cole Van Nice?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Cole in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Elysian Park Ventures backed works better.

What did Cole Van Nice do before Elysian Park Ventures?

investment banking at Santander Investments; cofounder at Darby Technology Ventures; Partner at Chart Venture Partners; co-founder and CEO at Flyby Media; Advisor at Guggenheim Baseball Management; Santander Investments.

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