Adam Nelson
Partner
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Adam Nelson is a Partner at FirstMark focused on fintech and vertical software.
Bio
Professional summary
Jerry Poch, also cited publicly as Gerald Poch, is a co-founder who served as Managing Director and Chairman at FirstMark Capital. Before FirstMark, he was a Senior Managing Director at Pequot Ventures, and earlier public bios cite his leadership background at GE Capital Information Technology Solutions. He was named to Greenphire's board as part of its Series A financing and later joined SavvyCard's board.
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
GreenphireSavvyCard
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- FirstMark CapitalManaging Director & Chairman
- Pequot VenturesSenior Managing Director
- GE Capital Information Technology SolutionsChairman, President and CEO
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