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Bio

Professional summary

Nyle Sykes is a generalist early-stage investor at First Round. Before joining First Round, he was an early-stage technology investor at NEA, where he invested in and supported companies including Sakana AI, Metronome and Contra. Earlier, he worked in technology and fintech investment banking at Evercore and held strategy and business development roles at The Walt Disney Company and Klarity.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

Sakana AIMetronomeContra

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • First Round CapitalInvestorPresent
  • NEAEarly-stage technology investor
  • EvercoreInvestment Banker
  • The Walt Disney CompanyStrategy and business development
  • KlarityStrategy and business development

Education

  • Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyComputer Science and Finance

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