Portfolio
New Stack Team
Nick Moran
General Partner
Developer-> M&A-> Product Mgr-> VC
Prior to founding New Stack, Nick began his career as a Developer. He went on to work in M&A and Product Management for Danaher. There he developed one of the most successful products in the company's history -- an analytical device for testing compounds in drinking water. In May 2014, Nick founded the 1st VC podcast, The Full Ratchet, which has grown to over 90k active subscribers.
J.R. Moran
Chief Operating Officer
Attorney-> Angel-> VC
J.R.'s career spans 15+ years as an attorney, in which he developed expertise in patent litigation, representing a variety of inventors and corporations. He has successfully litigated $B+ through patent infringement suits and licensing. J.R. has also worked extensively in the venture space, including venture capital fund formation, venture capital financing, startup formation, and corporate matters.
Nate Pierotti
Venture Partner
Founder -> VC
Prior to New Stack, Nate co-founded Monarc, a deepTech / Robotics company in the sportsTech space. There he served as CEO and led product development, prior to exit. Nate also helped design and engineer Monarc's products, receiving multiple patents for his work. His experience ultimately led him to venture capital where he is passionate about deepTech, marketplaces, and all things consumer.
Luke Skertich
Principal
Operator -> VC
Prior to New Stack, Luke was a product management leader at three Chicago-based startups (bswift, Eved, Yello). Luke transitioned into venture as an MBA intern at M25 while attending the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. After business school, he spent 3+ years in New York investing globally in marketplaces & SaaS at FJ Labs before returning to Chicago.
Ariella Frank
Associate
Startups-> Banking -> VC
Ariella’s first venture and startup ecosystem exposure came at Barnard College when she joined seed-stage startup Gooroo. She began working as a business development intern and was quickly asked to join full-time. While balancing a full course load, Ariella progressed from assisting with BD efforts to overseeing an entire business line. After graduating, she joined Goldman Sach’s private lending division.
Shilpa Reddy
Analyst
Healthcare -> M&A -> VC
Shilpa’s initial interest in emerging technologies began during her time as a Clinical Research Data Analyst at UC Davis Hospital, where she was exposed to innovative medical devices. At the University of Texas, Shilpa managed health tech product build teams and supported early-stage startups as a SELL entrepreneurship fellow. At Elite M&A, Shilpa worked closely with middle-market acquisition targets to provide insights on growth opportunities. Prior to New Stack, Shilpa sourced and diligenced consumer, enterprise, and healthcare startups at VU Venture Partners.
Bong Koh
Venture Partner
Serial Founder -> VC
Bong has served as Co-Founder or Founding Advisor to 6 companies that have generated over $300M in annual sales and raised over $100M in venture funding. He is also a Venture Advisor at Surface Ventures and was an initial investor in MuckerLab in Santa Monica. Bong has invested in more than 50 companies at the earliest stages which have raised more than $800M in funding and have an aggregate value of over $4B.
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