Nico Berardi

General Partner atANIMOMiami

Nico Berardi is a venture capitalist and the founder of ANIMO Ventures. He previously held leadership roles at TECHO.org and Miami Angels before working at Resolute Ventures.

What Nico can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%, 10-12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

ANIMO writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: ANIMO.

Career

  1. TECHO.org
  2. Miami Angels
  3. Resolute Ventures
  4. ANIMO Ventures · Founder & General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Miami AngelsANIMO Ventures

Focus

early-stage investingseed-stage

Education

Universidad Torcuato DiTella, BS in EconomicsHarvard Business School, MBA

Before you pitch

ANIMO does not invest inFDA-related companies

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Questions

Who is Nico Berardi?

Nico Berardi is a venture capitalist and the founder of ANIMO Ventures. He previously held leadership roles at TECHO.org and Miami Angels before working at Resolute Ventures.

How much does Nico Berardi invest?

Nico Berardi invests through ANIMO, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Nico Berardi?

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

What did Nico Berardi do before ANIMO?

TECHO.org; Miami Angels; Resolute Ventures.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Is this you? Ask for a correction.