# Nico Wittenborn, Investor

> Nico Wittenborn, Investor. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/nico-wittenborn (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

New York City, US · Partner

# Nico Wittenborn

Investor at [Adjacent](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adjacent)

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** - with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 3 episodes

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- **On filings** No filing names them
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Adjacent
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date.

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## The firm

[**Adjacent** VC firm · US **2** cheques in 12 months **4** all time **1** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adjacent)

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [ATAI Life Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/atai-life-sciences)
- [Backbone](https://millionrounds.com/startup/backbone-3)
- [DESelect](https://millionrounds.com/startup/deselect)
- [Niantic](https://millionrounds.com/company/niantic)
- [Opal](https://millionrounds.com/startup/opal-5)
- [Rapchat](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapchat)
- [RevenueCat](https://millionrounds.com/company/revenuecat)
- [Sunnyside](https://millionrounds.com/startup/sunnyside)
- [ŌURA](https://millionrounds.com/startup/ura)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 14 Sept 2026 · 2h 50m The AI Slowdown Debate | Nico Wittenborn, Scott Keogh, Mitchell Green, David Rosenthal & Ben Gilbert, Faraj Aalaei With [Ben Gilbert](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-gilbert)[Faraj Aalaei](https://millionrounds.com/person/faraj-aalaei)[Mitchell Green](https://millionrounds.com/person/mitchell-green)[Nico Wittenborn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nico-wittenborn) Mentions [Lead Edge Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lead-edge-capital) About this episode (04:30) - The "Pacing AI" Debate (27:51) - Nico Wittenborn discusses his journey from growing up in Germany and selling refurbished iPhones to founding Adjacent, a solo-GP venture firm. He shares his investment strategy across consumer subscriptions, AI, hardware, and European technology,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) · 7 May 2024 · 1h 24m Nico Wittenborn - Finding the Adjacent Possible - [Invest Like the Best, EP.372] With [Nico Wittenborn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nico-wittenborn) About this episode My guest today is Nico Wittenborn. Nico is the founder of Adjacent, a venture firm that looks for what he describes as the “adjacent possible” for their next investment. Nico has zoned in on the consumer subscription market as his ideal candidate, making early investments in Calm App, Photoroom,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 22 May 2023 · 1h 6m 20VC: Why Your Fund Model Should Not Rely on $10BN+ Outcomes, Why the Large Funds Got Too Large, The Rise of Solo GP's; The Pros and Cons & Is Consumer Subscription Even a Good Sector to Invest in with Nico Wittenborn @ Adjacent With [Nico Wittenborn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nico-wittenborn) About this episode Nico Wittenborn is the Founder of Adjacent, one of the best early-stage firms created over the last 5 years. Before starting Adjacent, Nico spent over 3 years at Insight Partners in New York and before that learned the craft of venture from some of the best in early-stage, Point Nine, where he… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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