Stuart Nagae is a Partner and Co-Head of Venture Capital at Cercano Management. He previously worked as an investor at Vulcan Capital and as an investment banker.
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Cercano Management writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- Hambrecht & Quist · investment banker
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. · investment banker
- Vulcan Capital · investor2002-2021
- Cercano Management · Partner, Co-Head of Venture CapitalNow
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Who is Stuart Nagae?
Stuart Nagae is a Partner and Co-Head of Venture Capital at Cercano Management. He previously worked as an investor at Vulcan Capital and as an investment banker.
How much does Stuart Nagae invest?
Stuart Nagae invests through Cercano Management, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed.
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What did Stuart Nagae do before Cercano Management?
investment banker at Hambrecht & Quist; investment banker at JPMorgan Chase & Co.; investor at Vulcan Capital.
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