# James Currier, General Partner at NFX > James Currier, General Partner at NFX. 14 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/james-currier (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Palo Alto, US · Partner # James Currier General Partner at [NFX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nfx) Latest rounds - **Wheelwell** Round · $3M May 2019 - **Change.org** Series C · $25M Dec 2014 - **Health Gorilla** Seed · $500k Sept 2013 Backs *Software* *Internet* *Consumer Apps* *IT Services* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 14 last May 2019 - **Filings:** 4 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 14 rounds name them - ✓ **On filings** 4 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At NFX - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. 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Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=james-currier) ## The firm [**NFX** VC firm · US **35** cheques in 12 months **191** all time **7** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nfx) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 9 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $34M - **Active:** 2004–19 2019 - [Wheelwell](https://millionrounds.com/company/wheelwell) *Round* **$3M** *US* May 2019 Joined · +1 investor 2014 - [Change.org](https://millionrounds.com/company/change-org) *Series C* **$25M** *US* Dec 2014 Joined · +20 investors · historical 2013 - [Health Gorilla](https://millionrounds.com/company/health-gorilla) *Seed* **$500k** *US* Sept 2013 Joined · +7 investors · historical 2011 - [Fundly](https://millionrounds.com/company/fundly) *Seed* **$2M** *US* Feb 2011 Joined · +10 investors · historical 2010 - [Spot](https://millionrounds.com/company/spot) *Venture* **$1.4M** *US* Jul 2010 Joined · +4 investors · historical - [The Extraordinaries](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-extraordinaries) *Seed* **$1.1M** *US* May 2010 Joined · +6 investors · historical 2007 - [RepairPal](https://millionrounds.com/company/repairpal) *Seed* *US* Nov 2007 Joined · +4 investors · historical 2006 - [Maya's Mom](https://millionrounds.com/company/maya-s-mom) *Seed* **$1M** *US* Oct 2006 Joined · +6 investors · historical 2004 - [Flickr](https://millionrounds.com/company/flickr) *Round* *US* Jun 2004 Joined · +1 investor · historical By stage - Seed **5** - Round **2** - Series C **1** - Venture **1** What they backed Software **2** Internet **2** Consumer Apps **1** IT Services **1** Biotech **1** Healthcare **1** Alongside - [Stan Chudnovsky *4*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stan-chudnovsky) - [Ariel Poler *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ariel-poler) - [Christopher Michel *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/christopher-michel) - [Kapor Capital *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kapor-capital) - [Reid Hoffman *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reid-hoffman) - [True Ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/true-ventures) - [Accelerator Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accelerator-ventures) - Alan Webber *1* Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names. ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Aligned](https://millionrounds.com/startup/aligned-4) - [Arc Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/startup/arc-technologies) - [Aucto](https://millionrounds.com/startup/aucto) - [C2i Genomics](https://millionrounds.com/startup/c2i-genomics) - [Candex](https://millionrounds.com/company/candex) - [Change.org](https://millionrounds.com/company/change-org) - [Codi](https://millionrounds.com/startup/codi-2) - [CompStak](https://millionrounds.com/company/compstak) - [Drop](https://millionrounds.com/startup/drop-8) - [Flickr](https://millionrounds.com/startup/flickr) - [Goodreads](https://millionrounds.com/startup/goodreads) - [Health Gorilla](https://millionrounds.com/company/health-gorilla) - [Latitude](https://millionrounds.com/startup/latitude) - [Let`s Do This](https://millionrounds.com/company/let-s-do-this) - [Nuvocargo](https://millionrounds.com/startup/nuvocargo) - [TermScout](https://millionrounds.com/startup/termscout) - [Wanelo](https://millionrounds.com/startup/wanelo) - BranchOut - Constru - Fundly - Scripted.com - Yodas.com - Zelos Gaming ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[NFX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nfx)** Managing Member of the GP of the GP on 5 filings · since 2021 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Dovly, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2020 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Moov Technologies Inc.** Director since 2019 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[NFX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nfx)** Managing Member of the General Partner on 6 filings · since 2017 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at NFX - [**Stan Chudnovsky** Venture Partner *10 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/stan-chudnovsky) - [**Christen O'Brien** Partner, Market Development *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/christen-o-brien) - [**Pete Flint** General Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/pete-flint) - [**Anna Pinol** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/anna-pinol) - [**Daniel Museles** Principal *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/daniel-museles) - [**Emily Leproust** Bio Investment Committee *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/emily-leproust) - [**Kevin Huang** Head of Engineering *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/kevin-huang-2) - [**Morgan Beller** General Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/morgan-beller) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [Turpentine VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/turpentine-vc) · 2 Apr 2024 · 1h 1m E33: Consumer Social, Marketplaces, and Becoming a Better Investor with James Currier With [James Currier](https://millionrounds.com/person/james-currier) About this episode This episode features a special interview with James Currier, a partner at NFX. In this conversation, James sits with Erik Torenberg to discuss why founders tend to be more authentic at the accelerator stage than at the seed stage, James's skepticism about B2B marketplaces, and how NFX approaches… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) · 29 Oct 2022 · 37 min VC James Currier Explains Why Generative AI Is So Buzzworthy With [James Currier](https://millionrounds.com/person/james-currier) About this episode Connie & Alex talk about some of their favorite tech stories this week and then chat with James Currier, founding partner of NFX, a venture firm exclusively focused on pre-seed & seed stage startups, about Generative AI, the hottest thing to hit venture since Web3.Music: 1. "Inspired" by Kevin… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [Latitud Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/latitud) · 6 Sept 2022 · 55 min #108 – Network effects and startup growth strategies: James Currier, NFX With [James Currier](https://millionrounds.com/person/james-currier) About this episode James Currier is an expert in a key ingredient behind the success of companies like Meta, Uber, and Amazon. The key ingredient? Network effects. They happen when a company's product or service becomes more valuable as its usage increases. James has not only seen the growth of digital… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 22 Jul 2021 · 57 min Greatest Hits: James Currier on Network Effects, Education, and Evaluating Startup Ideas With [James Currier](https://millionrounds.com/person/james-currier) About this episode We're re-releasing some of the best episodes from the last few years. James Currier (@JamesCurrier) of NFX joined Erik on this episode. They discuss: - Why LinkedIn hasn’t been disrupted yet - Where are today’s opportunities in consumer social - Market networks and how they’ve evolved over time -… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 11 May 2021 · 1h 1m Consumer Social, Marketplaces, and Becoming a Better Investor with James Currier With [James Currier](https://millionrounds.com/person/james-currier) Mentions [On Deck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/on-deck) About this episode James Currier (@JamesCurrier), partner at NFX, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded as part of an On Deck Angels event. They discuss: - Why founders are more authentic at the accelerator stage than at the seed stage. - Why San Francisco will remain the centre of tech in the future, just as… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 15 Jun 2020 · 46 min 232. Network Effects; 9 Days Until a Funding Decision; Software as the Foundation for the Modern VC firm; and the Future of Social Media (James Currier) With [James Currier](https://millionrounds.com/person/james-currier) About this episode James Currier of NFX joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss Network Effects; 9 Days Until a Funding Decision; Software as the Foundation for the Modern VC firm; and the Future of Social Media. In this episode, we cover: Background and path to venture Thesis: Overview of the… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name James Currier in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 29 Apr 2021 · 11 min Investor Stories 190: Why I Passed (Gembala, Currier, Middleton, Adeeb) Mentions [James Currier](https://millionrounds.com/person/james-currier)[Jesse Middleton](https://millionrounds.com/person/jesse-middleton)[Ramy Adeeb](https://millionrounds.com/person/ramy-adeeb)[Ryan Gembala](https://millionrounds.com/person/ryan-gembala) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ryan Gembala James Currier Jesse Middleton Ramy Adeeb Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 17 Dec 2020 · 8 min Investor Stories 171: What's Next (Warner, Dubugras, Currier, Napier) Mentions [Henrique Dubugras](https://millionrounds.com/person/henrique-dubugras)[James Currier](https://millionrounds.com/person/james-currier)[Lanham Napier](https://millionrounds.com/person/lanham-napier) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Check Warner Henrique Dubugras James Currier Lanham Napier Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have a significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 24 Sept 2020 · 11 min Investor Stories 159: Post Mortems (Ingersoll, Douglass, Siegler, Currier) Mentions [James Currier](https://millionrounds.com/person/james-currier)[Jim Douglass](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-douglass)[Minnie Ingersoll](https://millionrounds.com/person/minnie-ingersoll) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Minnie Ingersoll Jim Douglass M.G. Siegler James Currier Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 13 Aug 2020 · 10 min Investor Stories 153: Strange & Unusual (Solivan, Hsieh, Kerby, Currier) Mentions [James Currier](https://millionrounds.com/person/james-currier)[Kane Hsieh](https://millionrounds.com/person/kane-hsieh)[Leah Solivan](https://millionrounds.com/person/leah-solivan)[Richard Kerby](https://millionrounds.com/person/richard-kerby) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Leah Solivan Kane Hsieh Richard Kerby James Currier Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. To listen more, please visit… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 31 May 2019 · 32 min 20VC: Why You Must Have A Customer Acquisition Strategy From Day 1, How To Test and Validate Ideas At Speed & Why You Should Speak To Investors Before Starting Work On Your Idea with Kulveer Taggar, Founder @ CEO @ Zeus Living Mentions [Kulveer Taggar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kulveer-taggar)[Floodgate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate)[Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[Patrick Collison](https://millionrounds.com/fund/patrick-collison)[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[James Currier](https://millionrounds.com/person/james-currier) About this episode Kulveer Taggar is the Founder & CEO @ Zeus Living, the startup providing a home of your own for business travel with smartly furnished homes for extended stays. To date, Kul has raised over $14m in VC funding from some dear friends of the show in the form of Garry and Alexis @ Initialized, James… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=james-currier). ## Find people like James Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)