# Nelstone Ventures

> Nelstone Ventures is a VC fund in New York backing Software and Health Care. See 51 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 51
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 2%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.nelstoneventures.com

Nelstone Ventures is an investment fund founded by Rich Nelson. Nelstone Ventures invests and syndicates investment opportunities in various stage technology companies with a focus on enterprise software, gaming, health care, consumer internet and technology enabled business-to business companies. Nelstone Ventures seeks strong management teamswith a disruptive idea where there is a large market opportunity and competitive differentiation. Nelstone Ventures looks to nurture these opportunities by providing strategic capital, a network of relationships, investment insights, strategic M&A and exit related ideas and advice.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $450k–$4.3M |
| Series A | $450k–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 10 | 20% |
| Health Care | 8 | 16% |
| Fitness | 6 | 12% |
| SaaS | 5 | 10% |
| Wellness | 5 | 10% |

104 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 14 | 27% |
| Series A | 12 | 24% |
| Secondary Market | 5 | 10% |
| Series B | 3 | 6% |
| Series C | 3 | 6% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 40 | 78% |
| Chile | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rich Nelson | Founder & Managing Director | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rich-nelson |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allermi | Allermi is the first company to offer direct-to-consumer delivery of customized prescription allergy medications, designed and formulated by world-class allergists. We design and deliver relief by offering patients access to board-certified allergists, science-based medicine and customized prescription treatments. | $3.5M | Seed | Mar 16, 2023 |  |
| Snyk | Snyk empowers the world’s developers to build secure applications and equip security teams to meet the demands of the digital world. Its developer-first approach ensures organizations can secure all of the critical components of their applications from code to cloud, leading to increased developer productivity, revenue growth, customersatisfaction, cost savings, and an overall improved security posture.Snyk’s Developer Security Platform automatically integrates with a developer’s workflow and is purpose-built for security teams to collaborate with their development teams. Snyk is used by 1,200 customers worldwide today, including industry leaders such as Asurion, Google, Intuit, MongoDB, New Relic, Revolut, and Salesforce.Snyk is recognized on the Forbes Cloud 100 2021. |  | Secondary Market | Dec 21, 2021 |  |
| Flexport | Flexport is a full-service global freight forwarder and logistics platform using modern software to fix the user experience in global trade.The platform arranges goods to be transported and tracks the inventory in real-time in orders carried by ocean, air, and road freight, enabling logistics companies to optimize transportation routes andinventory management. It is a licensed customs brokerage and freight forwarder built around a modern web application. Its freight service includes an online dashboard for businesses to easily understand, purchase, manage, and track the services required for global trade. Its team of logistics experts lets focus on core business by ensuring goods arrive at fulfillment/distribution centers on time and at the lowest cost. Flexport's mission is to fix the user experience in global trade and bring the world free trade through technology.The company was founded in 2013 by Ryan Petersen and is based in San Francisco, California. |  | Secondary Market | Nov 10, 2021 |  |
| Epic Games | Epic Games is an American video game and software company that creates games and offers its game engine technology to other developers. It specializes in developing games and engine technology and operates a game store that empowers others to make quality games and 3D content, thereby providing game developers the ability to build high-fidelity,interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and virtual reality devices. |  | Secondary Market | Aug 16, 2021 |  |
| Symmetry Systems | Symmetry Systems operates as a data and AI security company delivering a security-first platform called DataGuard, designed for visibility and governance of sensitive data across hybrid environments. It employs AI-driven scanning to discover, classify, and map structured and unstructured data across cloud and on-prem systems, then continuouslymonitors access patterns, detects anomalies, and enforces data governance policies without compromising custody of the data. The platform can be deployed in high-assurance and air-gapped environments, handles sensitive data even in restricted settings, and integrates with existing security stacks to support compliance and security teams in implementing data-centric zero-trust models. | $15M | Series A | Jun 23, 2021 |  |
| Epic Games | Epic Games is an American video game and software company that creates games and offers its game engine technology to other developers. It specializes in developing games and engine technology and operates a game store that empowers others to make quality games and 3D content, thereby providing game developers the ability to build high-fidelity,interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and virtual reality devices. |  | Secondary Market | Mar 15, 2021 |  |
| Symmetry Systems | Symmetry Systems operates as a data and AI security company delivering a security-first platform called DataGuard, designed for visibility and governance of sensitive data across hybrid environments. It employs AI-driven scanning to discover, classify, and map structured and unstructured data across cloud and on-prem systems, then continuouslymonitors access patterns, detects anomalies, and enforces data governance policies without compromising custody of the data. The platform can be deployed in high-assurance and air-gapped environments, handles sensitive data even in restricted settings, and integrates with existing security stacks to support compliance and security teams in implementing data-centric zero-trust models. |  | Series A | Feb 25, 2021 |  |
| Fabriq | Fabriq allows its users to show their favorite people how much they care, even when they're stuck at home. Prioritize them, track their connections, and get the reminders to need to reconnect regularly. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| Scopely | Scopely is an interactive entertainment and video game company, home to many top-grossing, award-winning franchises including “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “Stumble Guys”, and “Yahtzee With Buddies,” among others.Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience.Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami™ that supports one of the diversified portfolios in the mobile games industry. Recognized multiple times as Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years. Scopely has operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia-Pacific, including Bangalore and Shanghai, among others; EMEA, including Barcelona and Dublin, among others; and North America, including Boulder, Colorado, and Culver City, California, among others, with additional game studio partners across four continents. |  | Secondary Market | Dec 11, 2020 |  |
| Petal | Petal  is a credit card company that is built to help people financially succeed. It aims to make credit honest, simple, and accessible. The company uses machine learning to analyze a customer’s full digital financial record—not just their credit score.Petal has pioneered cash flow underwriting, as an alternative to credit scores, to make creditmore accessible, and offers a simple, modern digital experience that encourages members to build credit, avoid debt, and spend responsibly. Petal is based in New York, New York, and Richmond, Virginia. The Petal credit card is issued by WebBank, Member FDIC. | $55M | Series C | Sep 24, 2020 |  |

10 of 51 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Nelstone Ventures invest in?

Nelstone Ventures invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Fitness startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 51 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Nelstone Ventures's check size?

Nelstone Ventures typically joins rounds of $450k–$4.3M at Seed and $450k–$15M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Nelstone Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Nelstone Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Nelstone Ventures?

The team at Nelstone Ventures includes Rich Nelson (Founder & Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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