Nick Moran is the General Partner and founder of New Stack Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.
Nick Moran is the General Partner and founder of New Stack Ventures, a Chicago-based venture capital firm he launched in 2015 after leaving corporate product management at Danaher. His investment thesis targets early-stage B2B SaaS companies in fintech, healthcare, supply chain, proptech, and e-commerce, with a specific focus on “outsider” founders building outside traditional hubs like the Bay Area. New Stack typically leads pre-seed and seed rounds with check sizes ranging from $200,000 to $2 million, aiming to be the first institutional investor. Notable portfolio companies include Tovala, Scope AR, Draftbit, and Flamingo, reflecting the firm’s breadth across hardware, software, and marketplace sectors. Moran is also the founder and host of *The Full Ratchet*, one of the industry’s longest-running VC podcasts, where he champions underrepresented geographies and unconventional entrepreneurs. His distinctive point of view centers on backing mission-driven founders with an “irrational commitment to their cause,” regardless of location or background.
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