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May 7, 2025 26 mins

Watch our exclusive interview with with Nicole Quinn, General Partner at Lightspeed.


Nicole takes us into the #consumer world. As one of the leading #experts in this field, she served as Head of U.S. Consumer Research Sales at Morgan Stanley and is now a General Partner at Lightspeed, where she has invested in top consumer companies including Calm, beehiiv, Multiverse, Daybreak Health, Rothy's, and Cameo—just to name a few.


Nicole begins by sharing her unique #investment approach, the first questions she asks #entrepreneurs, the red flags that are deal breakers, and how consumer entrepreneurs differ from founders in other sectors. She also provides her perspective on consumer #trends in today’s ever-evolving market.


We also dive into some fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, such as how Calm and Daybreak Health found massive success in the challenging mental health space. Nicole shares how Jessica Alba’s endorsement of Lightspeed played a pivotal role in connecting them with beehiiv—and the rest is #history.


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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Álvaro Jiménez Cabello de los Cobos.


#Consumer #tech #innovation #entrepreneur #VC

Chapters:Chapters:00:00 Introduction01:04 What led you to the tech world

02:35 Transition from Morgan Stanley to Lightspeed04:24 First Question to entrepreneurs06:44 Investment Dealbreakers?08:06 Ideation Phase Duration10:07 Consumer Founder vs. Enterprise Founder12:07 Key Drivers in Scaling Companies14:46 Beehiiv Investment17:19 Transitioning between Industries19:01 Anticipating Consumer Trends23:12 What keeps you Motivated?24:08 Nicole's Mentors25:02 Advice to Entrepreneurs25:41 Alternative Career?

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