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Nick McRae

Nick McRae

Associate atTransverse VenturesNew York
Transverse Ventures websiteFirm profile

Nick McRae began his career at UBS as an investment banking analyst and joined Transverse Ventures in November 2024.

What Nick can write

Writes checks of$500K to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%, 10-12%, > 12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Transverse Ventures writes $500K to $30M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Transverse Ventures.

Career

  1. UBS · investment banking analyst
  2. Transverse Ventures · Associate
    Now

Also at Transverse Ventures

Kevin McCahey
Kevin McCaheyVice President
Matthew JonesHead of Transverse Ventures

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Keith HamlinCo-Founder and General Partner, Third Prime
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Aaron Holiday645 Ventures
John NordinGeneral Partner, Analog Ventures

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Questions

Who is Nick McRae?

Nick McRae began his career at UBS as an investment banking analyst and joined Transverse Ventures in November 2024.

How much does Nick McRae invest?

Nick McRae invests through Transverse Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Nick McRae?

A warm intro from a founder Transverse Ventures backed works best.

What did Nick McRae do before Transverse Ventures?

investment banking analyst at UBS.

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