Evan Nisselson

Evan Nisselson

General Partner atLDV CapitalNew York

Evan Nisselson is a General Partner and founder of LDV Capital. He previously founded Digital Railroad and worked in digital media and photography.

What Evan can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%, 10-12%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

LDV Capital writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: LDV Capital.

Career

  1. Excite@Home
    1996
  2. @Home Network · Photo Editor
    1996
  3. Telecom Italia
    2003
  4. Digital Railroad · Founder, CEO and Chairman
    2004-2008
  5. LDV Capital · General Partner & Founder
    Now

Companies founded

Digital RailroadLDV Capital

Focus

visual technologiesAIcomputer visionmachine learning

Also at LDV Capital

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Questions

Who is Evan Nisselson?

Evan Nisselson is a General Partner and founder of LDV Capital. He previously founded Digital Railroad and worked in digital media and photography.

How much does Evan Nisselson invest?

Evan Nisselson invests through LDV Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Evan Nisselson?

A warm intro from a founder LDV Capital backed works best.

What did Evan Nisselson do before LDV Capital?

Excite@Home; Photo Editor at @Home Network; Telecom Italia; Founder, CEO and Chairman at Digital Railroad.

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