Nelstone Ventures

Nelstone Ventures is a venture capital firm that syndicates investment opportunities across various-stage technology companies. Founded in 2015 by Rich Nelson — a former M&A attorney at Skadden Arps with corporate development experience at Nielsen and IAC/InterActiveCorp — the firm is based in New York, NY. Its investment focus spans enterprise software, gaming, healthcare, consumer internet, and technology-enabled B2B companies, seeking strong management teams with disruptive ideas, large market opportunities, and competitive differentiation. The firm provides strategic capital paired with a network of relationships, investment insights, and strategic M&A and exit-related advice, syndicating deals it sources and participates in directly. Notable investments include Coinbase, Palantir, Unity Technologies, Twitch (acquired by Amazon), Flexport, Epic Games, Carta, Snyk, Kraken, Petal, and Via, alongside exits such as TapCommerce (acquired by Twitter), MapAnything (acquired by Salesforce), Ticketbis (acquired by eBay), and Apostrophe (acquired by Hims). Its approach emphasizes syndication over solo leads, nurturing portfolio companies with hands-on advisory support.