5 Founders Backed by Nicholas Chirls (2026)

Nicholas Chirls founders (5)

Nicholas Chirls founders covers 5 founders on Deel, Dropbox and Dwolla and 2 other companies. The most common sectors are Fintech (2), SaaS (2) and E-commerce (1). Members are based in 2 cities, led by San Francisco, CA (4) and Des Moines, IA (1). Companies represented include Gusto and Thumbtack. Every founder below links to a profile with their company, backers, and the filings behind each round.

• Founders listed: 5
• Companies represented: 5
• Top sector: Fintech (2 founders)
• Top location: San Francisco, CA (4 founders)
• Sectors represented: 3
• Locations represented: 2

• Alex Bouaziz — Deel
• Ben Milne — Dwolla
• Drew Houston — Dropbox
• Jonathan Swanson — Thumbtack
• Joshua Reeves — Gusto

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