Matthew Nay

Matthew Nay

Partner atFoundation CapitalFirm active Sep 25Palo Alto

Matthew Nay is a Partner at Foundation Capital focusing on crypto and financial infrastructure. He previously worked as a protocol research analyst at Messari.

What Matthew can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Foundation Capital writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Messari · protocol research analyst
  2. Foundation Capital · Partner
    Now

Focus

Cryptofrontier financial infrastructure

Education

MIT, Bachelor’s and Master of Engineering degrees in Computer Science, Data Science, and Economics

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Who is Matthew Nay?

Matthew Nay is a Partner at Foundation Capital focusing on crypto and financial infrastructure. He previously worked as a protocol research analyst at Messari.

How much does Matthew Nay invest?

Matthew Nay invests through Foundation Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Matthew Nay?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Matthew in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Foundation Capital backed works better.

What did Matthew Nay do before Foundation Capital?

protocol research analyst at Messari.

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