Nick Solaro

Nick Solaro

Partner atDrive CapitalFirm active Oct 14Ohio

Nick Solaro is a Partner at Drive Capital, having joined the firm in January 2014. He previously worked at Google, Technology Crossover Ventures, and Goldman Sachs.

What Nick can write

Writes checks of$500K to $30M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

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

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Career

  1. Goldman Sachs
  2. Technology Crossover Ventures · growth equity investor
  3. Petwave.com
  4. Google
  5. Drive Capital · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Petwave.com

Focus

technology

Education

Columbia

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Who is Nick Solaro?

Nick Solaro is a Partner at Drive Capital, having joined the firm in January 2014. He previously worked at Google, Technology Crossover Ventures, and Goldman Sachs.

How much does Nick Solaro invest?

Nick Solaro invests through Drive Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $30M at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Nick Solaro?

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

What did Nick Solaro do before Drive Capital?

Goldman Sachs; growth equity investor at Technology Crossover Ventures; Petwave.com; Google.

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