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NFX Fund IV

Geography
United States
Stage
Pre-Seed
Fund size
$325M
Focus
AI/ML, Biotech and Cybersecurity
Signals
Published
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N°01 / About

About NFX Fund IV

NFX Fund IV is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Biotech, Cybersecurity, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StagePre-Seed
Industry Focus
AI/ML
Biotech
Cybersecurity

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

AI-native founders building infrastructure, power, robotics, cybersecurity

AI infrastructure
power & robotics
physical systems
cybersecurity AI
paradigm shift defense
AI-first transformation
hardware-software convergence

Bullish Signals

Hightouch $150M Series D backedexternal
Active deals, WSJ-covered portfolioexternal
Backs automation-first industry disruptorslinkedin
Pattern: legal → marketing → cybersecurity verticalslinkedin
Publicly urgency-signaling AI window nowlinkedin
35.2K followers, daily active content enginelinkedin
Frames AI as browser/smartphone-scale shiftlinkedin
Emphasizes seed as experiment banklinkedin
Values learning-from-doing over theorylinkedin
Pivoting thesis: power, robotics, physical systemslinkedin
AI infrastructure gap = biggest founder opportunitylinkedin
Running Pitch Garage coaching at SF Tech Weeklinkedin
Committed to founder success through personalized feedbacklinkedin
Cybersecurity: old paradigm anchoring is toxic risklinkedin
Actively scouting AI-pace cybersecurity startupslinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Content-heavy; may favor narrative founderslinkedin
Mindset-fit gatekeeping; ideology over traction?linkedin

Founder Do's

Internalize AI shift — don't just nod along
Move in the 3–5yr tech window now
Compound advantages early vs. competitors
Run 50-100 seed experiments, not 5-10
Build layers underneath AI: power, robotics, steel
Anchor to AI-native security/defense paradigms

Founder Don'ts

Don't treat AI as incremental upgrade
Don't adapt late — catch-up rarely works
Don't stay anchored to legacy cybersecurity paradigms

29 signals on NFX Fund IV

15 bullish · 2 contrarian · 6 pitch do's · 3 don'ts · 3 GP profiles, each with its source. From €9/month, cancel anytime.

Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$325M
Saves0
People

Key People

Gigi Levy-Weiss, James Currier, Pete Flint, Morgan Beller

James CurrierGeneral Partner
Anna PiñolPartner
Sarah MiersFundraising Strategist
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