Nic Poulos

Founder at Euclid Ventures

Nic Poulos, Founder & General Partner at Euclid Ventures

Nic Poulos is an experienced first-check VC with over a decade of experience leading investments in B2B software startups driving industrial innovation.1 He is the Founder and General Partner at Euclid Ventures, a pre-seed VC firm for software founders transforming the real economy.1 2

Before founding Euclid Ventures in 2021, Poulos held various roles1:

Partner at Fifth Wall
Partner and co-founder at Bowery Capital
Associate at AOL Ventures
Investment Banking Analyst at GCA

He has also worked in managerial positions, including Manager of Strategy at AOL.1

Poulos has 10+ years of experience leading seed and pre-seed investments in vertical software platforms, such as Transfix, Electric, and VNDLY.2 He is known for partnering with domain experts building category-defining vertical software companies for large, underserved industries.2

Poulos holds an A.B. from Princeton University and has also completed his studies at The Branson School.1 He is based in San Francisco, CA.1 2

Experience

Founder at Euclid Ventures (January 2021 - Present)

Cohort 2 at Oper8r LLC (April 2021 - November 2021), Partner at Fifth Wall (October 2019 - May 2020), Partner at Bowery Capital (March 2017 - January 2019), Principal at Bowery Capital (May 2013 - March 2017), Associate at AOL Ventures (April 2011 - May 2013), Manager, Strategy at AOL (November 2010 - July 2012), Investment Banking Analyst, Internet Group at GCA (July 2008 - November 2010)