Nick Penske

Nick Penske

Investing team at8VCCalifornia

Nick Penske is on the investment team at 8VC. He previously worked at TRP Capital Partners and Hudson Pacific Properties, and graduated from Cornell University in 2019.

What Nick can write

Writes checks of$500K to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

8VC writes $500K to $30M+ checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Hudson Pacific Properties
  2. TRP Capital Partners · Associate
  3. 8VC
    Now

Education

Cornell University, Government

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Who is Nick Penske?

Nick Penske is on the investment team at 8VC. He previously worked at TRP Capital Partners and Hudson Pacific Properties, and graduated from Cornell University in 2019.

How much does Nick Penske invest?

Nick Penske invests through 8VC, which writes checks of $500K to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Nick Penske?

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What did Nick Penske do before 8VC?

Hudson Pacific Properties; Associate at TRP Capital Partners.

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