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The Nucleus Newsletter Edition #14
Welcome to the 14th edition of The Nucleus Newsletter. From padel tournaments in the heat to investor dinners that stretched past dessert, the past few weeks have been a testament to the power of showing up. We’ve leaned into momentum, built around curiosity, and kept close to the builders and backers shaping what’s next.
Nucleus Community Highlight
TNN x Klay Media Padel Tournament 2025
We hosted a friendly (but competitive) Padel Tournament in LA last week with Klay Media and Padel Up. Founders, investors, and friends of the network came out for an afternoon of volleys, banter, and surprise upsets. Big congrats to Josef Dodridge and Jack Brew for taking home the win. And shoutout to the full crew who showed up ready to play.
Nucleus Ventures x Othership Investor Event
Last week, we brought together a sharp group of founders, investors, and friends of the network for an evening at Othership. Robbie walked us through the future of the business with an honest, thoughtful chat—while we took in the space (and yes, the saunas and cold plunges).
Nucleus Ventures
Nucleus Ventures invests in founders who leverage the power of the warm introduction. We've deployed $15M into 14 different companies in the last 9 months.
Instead of a fund, we utilize the syndicate model to allow our clients, friends and contacts to co-invest alongside us on a deal by deal basis through SPV’s (special purpose vehicles).
Our portfolio consists of both early and late-stage investments:
Late Stage
Early Stage
To join Nucleus Ventures and get your eyes on potential investments in our pipeline, reply here.
Featured Partners This Month
A boutique finance firm providing tailored support across accounting, FP&A, and operations for growing, venture-backed businesses.
Howard helps founders and investors build the right financial foundation to scale confidently and focus on execution.
The only LinkedIn agency obsessed with turning content into ROI.
Windmill Growth builds and runs a done-for-you LinkedIn engine for founders and executives, combining strategy, content, and outbound systems that drive revenue—not just impressions. While clients stay focused on running their companies, Windmill ensures their personal brands generate real leads, inbound opportunities, and long-term business growth.
A modern broker helping CPG brands scale strategically in Off-Price retail, while protecting brand value and pricing.
With over $50M in dealflow, Common Shelf places products in trusted off-price retailers and handles every step of the process, end to end.
If one catches your 👁️ , feel free to reach out for a warm introduction by responding to this email.
An Inside Look Into Our KPIs
Each newsletter, we like to highlight some key internal KPIs, our total introductions made and our conversions. See a quick explanation of the metrics below:
"Total Introductions" = The sum of all warm introductions facilitated by Nucleus via email, text, and phone calls. This number does not include introductions made through our community events.
“Successful Intros”: If the two individuals and companies connect and have a positive interaction, leading to business now or possibly in the future
“Deal Closed”: A deal or partnership was generated and solidified from the warm introduction
Key Insight: As we develop our business, we are aiming to bring quality introductions over quantity. Ensuring that we are not only connecting you with high quality people, but also hand selecting each introduction personally.
Total Introductions Made (TIM) | Conversions |
|---|---|
In the past 3 weeks, The Nucleus Network made 130 introductions | So far, we are actively at 34% successful rate and climbing… |
Content Recap
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The Nucleus Job Board
Job opportunities in our network. If you are interested in one of these opportunities, respond to this email and let us know
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Recent & Upcoming Events
Looking Ahead
August marks a new chapter of momentum, where early wins start compounding and the groundwork laid in the first half of the year begins to pay off.
We’re entering the month with clarity and conviction: doubling down on strong partnerships, unlocking new opportunities, and continuing to invest in the people who move things forward.
Expect meaningful conversations, smart deal flow, and gatherings that bring the right folks into the same room. It’s all building toward something bigger.
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