Nick Rubin

Nick Rubin

Investor atFirst Round CapitalFirm active Oct 7California

Nick Rubin is a generalist early-stage investor at First Round. He studied Symbolic Systems at Stanford, founded Sendo, and previously interned at Hipcamp and Harvard's Berkman Klein Center.

What Nick can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

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Career

  1. Hipcamp · software engineer intern
  2. Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society · software engineer intern
  3. Sendo · founder
  4. First Round · investor
    Now
  5. First Round Capital · Investor
    Now

Companies founded

Sendo

Focus

early-stagegeneralist

Education

Stanford, Symbolic Systems

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Who is Nick Rubin?

Nick Rubin is a generalist early-stage investor at First Round. He studied Symbolic Systems at Stanford, founded Sendo, and previously interned at Hipcamp and Harvard's Berkman Klein Center.

How much does Nick Rubin invest?

Nick Rubin invests through First Round Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed.

How do I pitch Nick Rubin?

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

What did Nick Rubin do before First Round Capital?

software engineer intern at Hipcamp; software engineer intern at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society; founder at Sendo.

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