Adam Nelson is a Partner at FirstMark, where his bio states he focuses on Fintech and Vertical Software, including companies like Kasa, Backflip, Workstep, and Authentic. Before joining FirstMark in 2019 he was a Venture Partner at South Park Commons and a Partner at Social Capital, and earlier an early employee at Twitter and at Dropbox, where he built and scaled the Partner Network and Revenue Partnerships teams. He began his career in investment banking and private equity at Merrill Lynch and Lindsay Goldberg. He holds a B.A. from Brown University and an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and founded the Fintech Driven community in 2022.
Education
B.A., Brown University
M.B.A., Stanford Graduate School of Business
Previous Experience
Investment banking, Merrill Lynch
Private equity, Lindsay Goldberg
Early employee, Twitter
Early employee, Dropbox (built and scaled the Partner Network and Revenue Partnerships teams)
Partner, Social Capital
Venture Partner, South Park Commons
Notable Investments
BackflipKasaWorkStepAuthenticEvolutionIQ
Career Timeline
2019
Joined FirstMark Capital as a partner, having previously been an early Dropbox employee and a partner at Social Capital.
2022
Founded Fintech Driven, a private community for fintech leaders in New York City.
2024
Led FirstMark's $15 million Series A investment in Backflip and was quoted in the announcement as Managing Director at FirstMark.