Steve Vafier is a Principal at NextEquity Partners, previously at Elevation Partners and Morgan Stanley. He has consumer and enterprise technology investing experience.
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NextEquity Partners writes $10M to $30M checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.
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- Morgan Stanley · Investment Banking Analyst
- Elevation Partners · Senior Associate
- Elevation Partners · Principal
- NextEquity Partners · PrincipalNow
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Who is Steve Vafier?
Steve Vafier is a Principal at NextEquity Partners, previously at Elevation Partners and Morgan Stanley. He has consumer and enterprise technology investing experience.
How much does Steve Vafier invest?
Steve Vafier invests through NextEquity Partners, which writes checks of $10M to $30M at series b.
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What did Steve Vafier do before NextEquity Partners?
Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley; Senior Associate at Elevation Partners; Principal at Elevation Partners.
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