Nucleus Adventure Capital

Nucleus Adventure Capital (Nucleus AVC) is a venture capital firm headquartered in New York City at 14 Murray Street. Co-founded by Morgan Johnson and Ryan Flynn — both with backgrounds spanning investment banking, hedge fund management, and entrepreneurship — the firm was built on two decades of friendship and a shared conviction to back groundbreaking innovation. It operates as an early-stage investment platform, investing quickly and taking a hands-on, relationship-driven approach with founders. The firm is sector-agnostic, with a portfolio that spans femtech, fitness, fintech, crypto, consumer tech, biotech, sustainability, and space. It backs companies at the early stage and has a track record of identifying high-conviction opportunities before they reach mainstream prominence. Notable portfolio companies include Snapchat (IPO), Reddit, SpaceX, Ledger, Elvie, ATAI Life Sciences (IPO), Kard, Tômtex, Tumelo, and Quickframe (acquired by MiQ). The firm has also seen notable exits, including Icebergs (acquired by Pinterest), FitReserve, SportPursuit, and Alva (acquired).