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Nicole is an investor at Lightspeed Venture Partners, focused on early stage Consumer internet and FinTech companies, having invested in companies such as Calm, Cameo, Lunchclub, Real, Multiverse, HAUS, Rothy’s, Zola, Daily Harvest, Illumix, Girlboss and Goop.
Nicole spent nearly a decade at Morgan Stanley covering the European and US e-commerce, retail and consumer companies. She also angel invested in healthcare and consumer companies over those years and then went to Nutmeg, a London based FinTech company. Later during business school, Nicole launched her own startup, which is where she met Lightspeed.
Nicole invests in generational change companies who are building brands and quickly becoming part of popular culture.
She holds a degree in math and economics from the University of York, England and an MBA from Stanford. 
I went from the front of a high school classroom to the front of a conference room. No matter the arena, my values remain the same: be true to yourself, prioritize people, always learn something, give more than get, and have fun.
I identify as a story teller, an early adopter of technology, and someone who loves to stay up-to-date on all conversations worthy of the water cooler. I aspire to create things that make life better for consumers and to help individuals reach their highest potential.
The foundation of my career can be credited to Camp Kesem, a nonprofit organization, where I was able to see how the hard work of a small team can better the lives of thousands of people. I've also had the honor to work for world class businesses such as Red Bull, P&G, HP, and Under Armour where I learned how products can leverage a great brand to increase revenue. My experience with startups, such as Missouri.com, Spiceworks and The Hustle, provided me firsthand experience with fast-growth companies that are later acquired.
In addition to my career, I give back to my key causes of cancer and children. In particular, I support Camp Kesem and LIVESTRONG.
If I’m not focused on what’s above, you’ll catch me on the golf course or eating good barbecue in Austin, TX!
DiSC: i
Myers-Briggs: ENFP
Enneagram: Type 3w2
Top 5 Gallop Strength Finders: Woo, Positivity, Includer, Strategic, Communication
You can reach me at ar@adamryan.com. 
Sophia Amoruso is the Founder & Managing Partner at Trust Fund, an early-stage venture fund focused on pre-seed and seed stage companies.
In 2020, Sophia founded Business Class, a comprehensive 10-week digital course for entrepreneurs, creatives, and freelancers, which has built a community of over 3,000 founders across the globe.
In 2017, Sophia founded Girlboss, a community for ambitious women. Sophia also hosted podcast Girlboss Radio from 2015-2020, which garnered over 20 million downloads. In December 2019, it was announced that Girlboss had been acquired by Attention Capital.
Her 2014 New York Times Bestseller #GIRLBOSS, which chronicled her early life as well as her experience as the founder of fashion empire Nasty Gal, was adapted into a scripted TV series that premiered on Netflix in 2017 and was produced by Charlize Theron. Sophia has also authored two other books: Nasty Galaxy and the Girlboss Workbook.
Sophia made her mark when she founded Nasty Gal in 2006 and bootstrapped it to $28 million profitably, raising $60 million in venture capital and scaling the business to over $100 million in revenue. Sophia became a member of the CFDA in 2016.
Sophia has been featured on the cover of Forbes magazine's 2016 America's Richest Self Made Women issue and featured in the Fortune 40 under 40, Forbes 30 under 30, Inc. 30 under 30, and Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business lists. 
