Nick Arnett

Partner at 1517 Fund

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Overview

Nick Arnett is a Partner at 1517 Fund in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with a background in economic development and social entrepreneurship. Noteworthy highlights include founding the WayPaver Foundation and leading the Twelve Cities Project, showcasing a strong commitment to community development and entrepreneurship.

Work Experience

1517 Fund

Partner
2023 - Current
Principal
2017 - 2023
A venture capital firm backing founders at the earliest stages of their careers and companies. We invest in teams led by drop-outs, deep-tech scientists, and founders working outside of tracked institutions.

1517 supports teams with pre-seed and seed funding for technology startups.

1517fund.com

WayPaver Foundation

Founder & Director
2014 - 2019
Foundation dedicated to addressing humanity's grand challenges by enabling sustainable lunar settlement. Served as first CEO from inception until March 2017, continued to serve on board of directors until 2019.

The Thiel Foundation

Summit Community Development Manager
2012 - 2015
Oversees development of a global network of over 2,600 exceptional young entrepreneurs, visionaries, and scientists (including current and past Thiel Fellowship applicants), manages relationships with collaborating groups / entities, serves as point of contact between network members and Thiel Foundation.

We support science, technology, and long-term thinking about the future.

thielfoundation.org