# Nir Eyal: portfolio, investments and team

> Nir Eyal is a vc firm based in United States. 4 investments on record, latest Sept 2017. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/nir-eyal (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Nir Eyal

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

Quiet VC firm

Seed Series A

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 4 on record

Since the last cheque **3314** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$10M** Rounds led **0 of 4**

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## Nir Eyal highlights

- 01 4 rounds on record
- 02 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 first **4 appearances**

- **2017** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Anchor](https://millionrounds.com/company/anchor)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$10M** With 6 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Product Hunt](https://millionrounds.com/company/product-hunt)** Seed · US **$880K** With 15 others
- **Aug** **[Pantry](https://millionrounds.com/company/pantry)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 8 others
- **2008** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Eventbrite](https://millionrounds.com/company/eventbrite)** Series A · US **$1.5M** With 12 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## 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.

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 4 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2017

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *2*
- Series A *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2008 2017

Often in the room with

- [Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) 2
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 2

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## 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.

[**Betaworks** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks)[**SV Angel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)

## Books by the people here

3 books written by people at Nir Eyal: [Nir Eyal](https://millionrounds.com/person/nir-eyal-8).

- 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… On AmazonListen on Audible
- 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.… On AmazonListen on Audible
- 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… On AmazonListen on Audible
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## On podcasts

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

- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 21 Jun 2026 · 54 min Turn Limiting Beliefs Into Liberating Beliefs | Nir Eyal - E706 Mentions [Nir Eyal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nir-eyal) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 15 Feb 2024 · 39 min Save Your New Year Resolutions, Misleading Weight Loss Industry & Personal Health Transformation with Nir Eyal - E382 Mentions [Nir Eyal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nir-eyal) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 24 Sept 2023 · 43 min Nir Eyal: Sleep Habit Fundamentals, Adding Friction For Mindful Technology Usage & Future Of Optimized Rest - E320 Mentions [Nir Eyal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nir-eyal) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 2 Aug 2023 · 45 min Nir Eyal: Mastering Indestractability (Managing Internal Triggers & Taking Personal Responsibility), Distraction vs. Traction & Taming the Technology Beast - E299 Mentions [Nir Eyal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nir-eyal) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 12 Jul 2023 · 41 min Nir Eyal: Habit Design Masterclass (Trigger, Action, Variable Reward & Investment), The Carrot Is The Stick & User Behavior Hooks - E293 Mentions [Nir Eyal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nir-eyal) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 29 Dec 2022 · 53 min Nir Eyal: Fighting for Agency, Free Speech & Regulating TikTok and Hope for Our Children - E227 Mentions [Nir Eyal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nir-eyal)[The New York Times](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-new-york-times) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 26 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 Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 11 Dec 2015 · 31 min 20 VC FF 026: Ryan Hoover, Founder @ ProductHunt on Relationship Building, Habit Forming and The Vision for ProductHunt Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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