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Nir Eyal

Last cheque observed Sep 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries A

Cheques on record

0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 4 on record

Since the last cheque3314days00hrs00min00sec

Median round$10MRounds led0 of 4

Pitch Nir Eyal

Nir Eyal highlights

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4 rounds on record
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Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Type: VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size: Not stated
Based in: San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches: Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first4 appearances

2017
1 round
Sept
AnchorSeries A · US · FinSMEs$10MWith 6 others
2014
2 rounds
Aug
Product HuntSeed · US$880KWith 15 others
Aug
PantrySeed · US$1.3MWith 8 others
2008
1 round
Dec
EventbriteSeries A · US$1.5MWith 12 others

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The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Nir Eyal. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

BetaworksVC firm2rounds together

SV AngelVC firm2rounds together

Books by the people here

3 books written by people at Nir Eyal: Nir Eyal.

Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Nir Eyal · 2013
4.12 from 51,989 ratings on Goodreads
About the book
How do successful companies create products people can’t put down?Why do some products capture widespread attention while others flop? What makes us engage with certain products out of sheer habit? Is there a pattern underlying how technologies hook us?Nir Eyal answers these…
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Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
Nir Eyal · 2019
3.73 from 25,547 ratings on Goodreads
About the book
You sit down at your desk to work on an important project, but a notification on your phone interrupts your morning. Later, as you're about to get back to work, a colleague taps you on the shoulder to chat. At home, screens get in the way of quality time with your family.…
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Beyond Belief
Nir Eyal · 2026
4.21 from 927 ratings on Goodreads
About the book
What if the real obstacle isn't your effort, your discipline, or your circumstances, but what you believe is possible? You already know the feeling. You make progress, then drift back. You know what you should do, but somehow don’t. Not because you're lazy or weak, but because…
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On podcasts

6 episodes naming Nir Eyal in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech21 Jun 2026 · 54 min
Turn Limiting Beliefs Into Liberating Beliefs | Nir Eyal - E706
MentionsNir Eyal
Apple Podcasts Show page
BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech15 Feb 2024 · 39 min
Save Your New Year Resolutions, Misleading Weight Loss Industry & Personal Health Transformation with Nir Eyal - E382
MentionsNir Eyal
Apple Podcasts Show page
BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech24 Sept 2023 · 43 min
Nir Eyal: Sleep Habit Fundamentals, Adding Friction For Mindful Technology Usage & Future Of Optimized Rest - E320
MentionsNir Eyal
Apple Podcasts Show page
BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech2 Aug 2023 · 45 min
Nir Eyal: Mastering Indestractability (Managing Internal Triggers & Taking Personal Responsibility), Distraction vs. Traction & Taming the Technology Beast - E299
MentionsNir Eyal
Apple Podcasts Show page
BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech12 Jul 2023 · 41 min
Nir Eyal: Habit Design Masterclass (Trigger, Action, Variable Reward & Investment), The Carrot Is The Stick & User Behavior Hooks - E293
MentionsNir Eyal
Apple Podcasts Show page
BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech29 Dec 2022 · 53 min
Nir Eyal: Fighting for Agency, Free Speech & Regulating TikTok and Hope for Our Children - E227
MentionsNir Eyal The New York Times
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Mentioned in

The Twenty Minute VC26 Aug 2016 · 28 min
20VC: Maximising Engagement and Retention on Mobile & Why There Should Always Be Availability To A Free Product with Sean Brecker, CEO @ Headspace
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The Twenty Minute VC11 Dec 2015 · 31 min
20 VC FF 026: Ryan Hoover, Founder @ ProductHunt on Relationship Building, Habit Forming and The Vision for ProductHunt
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Quick answers about Nir Eyal

What does Nir Eyal invest in?

Nir Eyal invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Nir Eyal?

4 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2017.

What has Nir Eyal invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Anchor (Series A, Sept 2017).

How big are Nir Eyal's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Is Nir Eyal investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2017.

Who does Nir Eyal invest alongside?

Most often Betaworks (2 rounds together) and SV Angel (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Nir Eyal?

Nir Eyal is a VC firm based in San Francisco, United States.

When was Nir Eyal founded?

Nir Eyal was founded in 2003.

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