• Investing in

    Outsiders 

  • Access for All

    Historically, 80%+ of Venture Capital has been invested in Silicon Valley insiders. Yet, many of the most iconic companies were built by those who didn't go to Stanford, work for Big Tech, or call the Bay Area Home. We exist to back those founders.

  • Invest

    • Lead or Co-Lead
    • $500K - $1.5M check size

    Stage

    • Angel
    • Pre-Seed
    • Seed

    Traction

    • Pre-Revenue
    • Pilots / POCs
    • Early-Commercialization

    Categories

    • B2B Vertical SaaS
    • Fintech
    • Healthcare
    • Legacy Industries (Manuf, Construction, Logistics, etc.)
  • Portfolio

  • Helping Outsiders

    Access Insiders

    Ask about our Next Round Plan Process -- where we empower startups to get the attention that they deserve from Tier 1 VCs

  • New Stack Team

    Nick Moran

    General Partner

    Developer-> M&A-> Product Mgr-> VC

    Prior to founding New Stack, Nick began his career as a Developer. He went on to work in M&A and Product Management for Danaher. There he developed one of the most successful products in the company's history -- an analytical device for testing compounds in drinking water. In May 2014, Nick founded the 1st VC podcast, The Full Ratchet, which has grown to over 90k active subscribers.

    Find Nick on Twitter.

    J.R. Moran

    Chief Operating Officer

    Attorney-> Angel-> VC
    J.R.'s career spans 15+ years as an attorney, in which he developed expertise in patent litigation, representing a variety of inventors and corporations. He has successfully litigated $B+ through patent infringement suits and licensing. J.R. has also worked extensively in the venture space, including venture capital fund formation, venture capital financing, startup formation, and corporate matters.

    Nate Pierotti

    Venture Partner

    Founder -> VC

    Prior to New Stack, Nate co-founded Monarc, a deepTech / Robotics company in the sportsTech space. There he served as CEO and led product development, prior to exit. Nate also helped design and engineer Monarc's products, receiving multiple patents for his work. His experience ultimately led him to venture capital where he is passionate about deepTech, marketplaces, and all things consumer.

    Ariella Frank

    Analyst

    Startups-> Banking -> VC

    Ariella’s first venture and startup ecosystem exposure came at Barnard College when she joined seed-stage startup Gooroo. She began working as a business development intern and was quickly asked to join full-time. While balancing a full course load, Ariella progressed from assisting with BD efforts to overseeing an entire business line. After graduating, she joined Goldman Sach’s private lending division.

    Luke Skertich

    Principal

    Operator -> VC

    Prior to New Stack, Luke was a product management leader at three Chicago-based startups (bswift, Eved, Yello). Luke transitioned into venture as an MBA intern at M25 while attending the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. After business school, he spent 3+ years in New York investing globally in marketplaces & SaaS at FJ Labs before returning to Chicago.

    Bong Koh

    Venture Partner

    Serial Founder -> VC

    Bong has served as Co-Founder or Founding Advisor to 6 companies that have generated over $300M in annual sales and raised over $100M in venture funding. He is also a Venture Advisor at Surface Ventures and was an initial investor in MuckerLab in Santa Monica. Bong has invested in more than 50 companies at the earliest stages which have raised more than $800M in funding and have an aggregate value of over $4B.

  • Co-Investors

  • Founder Quotes

    "The process with New Stack was very different than other investors. It was casual and it was intentional - ensuring it wasn’t wasting my time. Also, everyone we talked to sang your praises…they said don’t even look back, it’ll be one of the smartest moves you’ll ever make. And that wasn’t just said once, it was said multiple times."

     

    Kwame Boler, Founder, Spritz

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