Scott Nolan is a Partner at Founders Fund and Founder/CEO of General Matter. He previously worked at SpaceX and Bain & Company, and supports engineering-driven startups in energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, transportation, and biotechnology.
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Founders Fund writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.
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- SpaceX · early employee
- Bain & Company
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- General Matter · Founder and CEO
- Bain & Company
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Who is Scott Nolan?
Scott Nolan is a Partner at Founders Fund and Founder/CEO of General Matter. He previously worked at SpaceX and Bain & Company, and supports engineering-driven startups in energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, transportation, and biotechnology.
How much does Scott Nolan invest?
Scott Nolan invests through Founders Fund, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.
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What did Scott Nolan do before Founders Fund?
early employee at SpaceX; Bain & Company; Founder and CEO at General Matter; Bain & Company.
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