Jaclyn Rice Nelson

Jaclyn Rice Nelson

Co-founder and GP (part-time) atCoalition OperatorsCalifornia

Jaclyn Rice Nelson is co-founder and CEO of Tribe AI and a part-time GP at Coalition, where she backs AI startups and advises founders on leveraging AI.

What Jaclyn can write

Writes checks of$250K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
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Coalition Operators writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Tribe AI · Co-founder and CEO
  2. Coalition · Co-founder and part-time GP
  3. Coalition Operators · Co-founder and GP (part-time)
    Now

Companies founded

Tribe AICoalition

Focus

ai startupsenterprise aiai platformAI

Also at Coalition Operators

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Questions

Who is Jaclyn Rice Nelson?

Jaclyn Rice Nelson is co-founder and CEO of Tribe AI and a part-time GP at Coalition, where she backs AI startups and advises founders on leveraging AI.

How much does Jaclyn Rice Nelson invest?

Jaclyn Rice Nelson invests through Coalition Operators, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Jaclyn Rice Nelson?

A warm intro from a founder Coalition Operators backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Jaclyn Rice Nelson do before Coalition Operators?

Co-founder and CEO at Tribe AI; Co-founder and part-time GP at Coalition.

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