# Nicole Quinn at Lightspeed Venture Partners > Nicole Quinn, Managing Partner, Co-Founder at Lightspeed Venture Partners. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/nicole-quinn (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Mateo, US · Partner # Nicole Quinn Managing Partner, Co-Founder at [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** 5 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 4 +5 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - ✓ **On filings** 5 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Lightspeed Venture Partners - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=nicole-quinn)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=nicole-quinn) ## The firm [**Lightspeed Venture Partners** VC firm · US **181** cheques in 12 months **1334** all time **79** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Affirm](https://millionrounds.com/company/affirm) - [Aqua Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/aqua-security) - [Art of Sport](https://millionrounds.com/startup/art-of-sport) - [At-Bay](https://millionrounds.com/company/at-bay) - [Axonius](https://millionrounds.com/company/axonius) - [Balance](https://millionrounds.com/startup/balance-3) - [BetterUp](https://millionrounds.com/company/betterup) - [Betty Labs](https://millionrounds.com/startup/betty-labs) - [Blockchain.com](https://millionrounds.com/startup/blockchain-com) - [Brigit](https://millionrounds.com/startup/brigit) - [CANDIS](https://millionrounds.com/startup/candis) - [Calm](https://millionrounds.com/company/calm) - [Calypso AI](https://millionrounds.com/startup/calypso-ai) - [Cameo](https://millionrounds.com/company/cameo) - [Carta](https://millionrounds.com/startup/carta-2) - [Confluera](https://millionrounds.com/company/confluera) - [Curve Health](https://millionrounds.com/startup/curve-health) - [CyCognito](https://millionrounds.com/company/cycognito) - [DataFleets](https://millionrounds.com/startup/datafleets) - [Dexterity](https://millionrounds.com/company/dexterity) - [Dremio](https://millionrounds.com/company/dremio) - [Eightfold](https://millionrounds.com/startup/eightfold) - [Endowus](https://millionrounds.com/startup/endowus) - [Epic Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/epic-games) - [Faire](https://millionrounds.com/company/faire) - [FalconX](https://millionrounds.com/startup/falconx) - [Firework](https://millionrounds.com/startup/firework) - [Flockjay](https://millionrounds.com/company/flockjay) - [Forage](https://millionrounds.com/startup/forage-3) - [FortressIQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/fortressiq) - [Freespira](https://millionrounds.com/startup/freespira) - [FreshMenu](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshmenu) - [Grafana Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/grafana-labs) - [Greenwood Bank](https://millionrounds.com/startup/greenwood-bank) - [Handshake](https://millionrounds.com/startup/handshake-3) - [Hasura](https://millionrounds.com/startup/hasura) 36 of 91 companies. ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Connect Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/connect-ventures)** Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2026 - SEC Form D · Company raising **GLO Pharma, Inc.** Director on 5 filings · since 2021 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Calm.com, Inc.** Director since 2020 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Elliot Technologies, Inc.** Director since 2020 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Baron App, Inc.** Director on 4 filings · since 2018 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Lightspeed Venture Partners - [**Aaron Batalion** Building NewCo. Past: Partner *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaron-batalion) - [**Ravi Mhatre** Partner & Co-Founder *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ravi-mhatre) - [**Bipul Sinha** Venture Partner // US *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bipul-sinha) - [**David Chen** Software Engineer *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-chen) - [**Jeremy Liew** Venture Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeremy-liew) - [**Aaron Frank** Partner // US *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaron-frank) - [**Adam Goldberg** Co-Founder *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/adam-goldberg) - [**Akshay Bhushan** Private Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/akshay-bhushan) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 5 Jan 2023 · 36 min Replay - The Effect of Technology on Relationships, The 5 Indicators of a True Brand, The Appeal of Love/Hate Businesses, & the Rise of Super Apps (Nicole Quinn) With [Nicole Quinn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nicole-quinn) Mentions [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) About this episode On this special replay episode, Nicole Quinn of Lightspeed Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss The Effect of Technology on Relationships, The 5 Indicators of a True Brand, The Appeal of Love/Hate Businesses, & the Rise of Super Apps. In this episode, we cover: Nicole's background and path to VC… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 26 Apr 2021 · 36 min 279. The Effect of Technology on Relationships, The 5 Indicators of a True Brand, The Appeal of Love/Hate Businesses, & the Rise of Super Apps (Nicole Quinn) With [Nicole Quinn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nicole-quinn) Mentions [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) About this episode Nicole Quinn of Lightspeed Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss The Effect of Technology on Relationships, The 5 Indicators of a True Brand, The Appeal of Love/Hate Businesses, & the Rise of Super Apps. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What if anything… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 11 Mar 2020 · 1h 0m E37: "Angel" Podcast: Nicole Quinn, Partner at Lightspeed shares benefits of celebrity founders like Lady Gaga & Gwyneth Paltrow, insights on investing in consumer & power of "Force of Nature" product people With [Gwyneth Paltrow](https://millionrounds.com/person/gwyneth-paltrow)[Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga)[Nicole Quinn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nicole-quinn) Mentions [LeBron James](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lebron-james)[Sophia Amoruso](https://millionrounds.com/person/sophia-amoruso)[Steven Galanis](https://millionrounds.com/person/steven-galanis) About this episode 0:53 Jason intros Nicole Quinn 1:59 Nicole & Jason describe their separate Calm investments, will it be the first mental health IPO? 8:00 Calm's I.C.E. celebrity engagement method & how it got them LeBron James 8:54 Investing in Sophia Amoruso & Girlboss: what is it about "Force of Nature" product… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 25 Oct 2017 · 28 min 20VC: Lightspeed's Nicole Quinn on Why We Are Not In A Consumer Downturn, Why M&A Has Not Been This Exciting For A Long Time & Why Amazon Is Never Your Friend With [Nicole Quinn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nicole-quinn) Mentions [Max Levchin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-levchin) About this episode Nicole Quinn is a Partner @ Lightspeed, one of the world's leading venture funds with a portfolio including the likes of Snapchat, Nest, StitchFix, AppDynamics and Max Levchin's Affirm, just to name a few from their incredible portfolio. At Lightspeed, Nicole focuses on the consumer market… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Nicole Quinn in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/upfront-ventures) · 22 Mar 2024 · 21 min Where Consumer Meets AI: What Lightspeed Sees for the Future | 2024 Upfront Summit Mentions [Michael Mignano](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-mignano-2)[Nicole Quinn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nicole-quinn) About this episode The Verge Deputy Editor Alex Heath interviews Lightspeed Partner Michael Mignano and General Partner Nicole Quinn to talk about the use cases of AI for consumers, where they see the biggest opportunities, and what entrepreneurs should be thinking about when building. Recorded Feb 28, 2024 at the… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 17 Nov 2023 · 41 min 20VC Will Seed Pricing Remain High | Where is the Funding Crunch? | Three Core Elements Required to Raise a Series B/C | Why AI is Like the Lottery Today | Why Now is the Best Time to be Investing in Crypto | Why Investors Do Not Want to Reprice Companies Mentions [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures)[Eurie Kim](https://millionrounds.com/person/eurie-kim)[Nicole Quinn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nicole-quinn)[Rebecca Kaden](https://millionrounds.com/person/rebecca-kaden-2) About this episode Rebecca Kaden is a Managing Partner @ Union Square Ventures, one of the leading early-stage firms of the last decade with investments in Twitter, Twilio, Coinbase and many more. Nicole Quinn is a General Partner @ Lightspeed where she has led investments or sits on the board of Calm, Cameo and… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 4 Nov 2021 · 7 min Investor Stories 217: Why I Passed (Goldberg, Quinn, Maughan, Ebinger) Mentions [David Goldberg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-goldberg)[Jonathan Ebinger](https://millionrounds.com/person/jonathan-ebinger)[Nicole Quinn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nicole-quinn)[Spencer Maughan](https://millionrounds.com/person/spencer-maughan) About this episode Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. Did you miss our guests full length episodes? David Goldberg Episode 272 Nicole Quinn Episode 279 Spencer Maughan Episode 284 Jonathan Ebinger Episode 302 For other great… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 5 Aug 2021 · 11 min Investor Stories 204: Post Mortems (Collins, Quinn, Martino, Chuang) Mentions [Alfred Chuang](https://millionrounds.com/person/alfred-chuang)[Nicole Quinn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nicole-quinn)[Paul Martino](https://millionrounds.com/person/paul-martino) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Eric Collins Nicole Quinn Paul Martino Alfred Chuang Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. Did you miss our guests' full-length episodes? Eric Collins… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 17 Jun 2021 · 9 min Investor Stories 197: Lessons Learned (Quinn, Bonatsos, Pezeshki, Carolan) Mentions [Nicole Quinn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nicole-quinn)[Niki Pezeshki](https://millionrounds.com/person/niki-pezeshki)[Niko Bonatsos](https://millionrounds.com/person/niko-bonatsos)[Shawn Carolan](https://millionrounds.com/person/shawn-carolan) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Nicole Quinn Niko Bonatsos Niki Pezeshki Shawn Carolan Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. 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? 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