Thomson Nguyen, Angel Investor

Thomson Nguyen is Co‑Founder and Managing Partner at a VC firm, launched in 2024 with Max Altman and Ben Braverman to invest in the next generation of technology companies. He is also a Visiting Scholar at NYU’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, where he has contributed research on machine learning, signaling games, and cybersecurity for more than a decade. Previously, Thomson founded Nearside, a financial services platform for small businesses that raised capital from Kleiner Perkins, Foundation Capital, and Valar Ventures before being acquired by Plastiq in 2022 for $130M. He also served as Head of Capital Data Science at Block and was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Kleiner Perkins, reflecting his blend of academic rigor and entrepreneurial execution. As an angel investor, Thomson has backed startups across fintech, AI, and enterprise software. His portfolio includes Profound, Pitchit.ai, Anzen, Weav, and Metaplane, underscoring his commitment to supporting founders building transformative technologies.