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Nicole Quinn

Managing Partner, Co-Founder atConnect VenturesFirm active Sep 23
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Nicole Quinn and Michael Blank lead Connect Ventures, a new venture capital firm formed from a CAA-NEA joint venture. Quinn previously spent 10 years at Lightspeed and a decade at Morgan Stanley.

What Nicole can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3MEstimate
Comes in atNot reportedLead preference not reported
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Connect Ventures writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Connect Ventures.

Career

  1. Lightspeed Venture Partners · Managing Partner
  2. Morgan Stanley · Investment professional
  3. Connect Ventures · Managing Partner and Co-Founder
    Now

Companies founded

Connect Ventures

Investments named in public bios

beehiivCalmCharacter AIDaily HarvestGirlbossGoopHungryrootLightyearMultiverseRothy'sZolaHaus LabsTMRW SportsOpenSeaSlashJomboy Media

Focus

consumer techmedia & entertainmentsportsgaminghealth & wellness

Also at Connect Ventures

Pietro BezzaCo-Founder and Managing Partner
Sitar TeliManaging Partner
Michael BlankCo-Founder & Managing Partner

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Questions

Who is Nicole Quinn?

Nicole Quinn and Michael Blank lead Connect Ventures, a new venture capital firm formed from a CAA-NEA joint venture. Quinn previously spent 10 years at Lightspeed and a decade at Morgan Stanley.

How much does Nicole Quinn invest?

Nicole Quinn invests through Connect Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $3M.

How do I pitch Nicole Quinn?

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

What did Nicole Quinn do before Connect Ventures?

Managing Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners; Investment professional at Morgan Stanley.

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