Nicole Friedman

Principal atBlue CollectiveFirm active Sep 28Brooklyn, New York

Nicole Friedman is a Principal at Blue and a skilled squash player. She previously worked in startups and studied Psychology at Williams College.

What Nicole can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Blue Collective writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Blue Collective.

Career

  1. Blue · Principal
  2. Blue Collective · Principal
    Now

Focus

early-stagepre-seedseries ageneralist

Education

Williams College, Psychology

Also at Blue Collective

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Who is Nicole Friedman?

Nicole Friedman is a Principal at Blue and a skilled squash player. She previously worked in startups and studied Psychology at Williams College.

How much does Nicole Friedman invest?

Nicole Friedman invests through Blue Collective, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Nicole Friedman?

A warm intro from a founder Blue Collective backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Nicole Friedman do before Blue Collective?

Principal at Blue.

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