#23
💎 Top 25
Notable influencer in Venture Capital
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Nicole DeTommaso

Harlem Capital
Venture Capital LinkedIn Twitter/X
#23
LinkedIn Rank
19,290
Benchmarker Score
194
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14,292
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2,499
Comments
74
Avg Likes
13
Avg Comments
16,791
Total Engagement
87
Engagement Rate
7.0
Posts/Week
Every few days
Posting Regularity
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79,406 followers

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20 posts

10 venture capital firms HIRING right now👇 📨Get these early & direct to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/gvK3_KJ6 Bessemer Venture Partners is hiring an Associate or Senior Associate - AI. Location: ...

Team & Firm Culture Text Hiring & Talent Company Culture Apr 08, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Back in 2020 when I was trying to break into VC, I wouldn't send a thank you email after my first interview. I would send a 3-slide investment memo on a company I was excited about. It got me to t...

Personal Journey & Reflections Text Hiring & Talent Investment Thesis Apr 07, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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I recently saw a VC job posting with an unusual requirement. To be considered, you HAD to find a way to get a warm intro to someone on the team. My first reaction was that's not fair. My second r...

Team & Firm Culture Text Hiring & Talent Team Building LP Relations Apr 06, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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I’ve replied to 3 cold emails from aspiring VCs in the last year. But I’ve received hundreds. Here’s what the ones that didn’t get a reply looked like: → “I’m really interested in learning more a...

Founder & Startup Advice Text Mentorship Hiring & Talent Apr 05, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Each month I hear a handful of aspiring VCs give up on recruiting. They’ve interviewed with 25+ firms over 2 years with no offers. This makes me so upset to hear. Because in most cases it’s not t...

Personal Journey & Reflections Text Hiring & Talent Mentorship Apr 04, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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10 VC firms HIRING right now - EUROPE ADDITION 👇 If you'd like to see these weekly, hit the like button so i know it's valuable! Antler is hiring a VC Principal. Location: London https://lnkd.in...

Team & Firm Culture Text Hiring & Talent Company Culture Team Building Apr 03, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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10 venture capital guides I wish I had on day 1 of being in VC👇 The components of an early stage investment memo ➝‬ https://lnkd.in/gPd8-bYy How to evaluate a new investment quickly ➝‬ https://l...

Investment Thesis & Strategy Text Investment Thesis Due Diligence Term Sheets Apr 02, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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📨 Get these VC roles 3 days early & direct to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/gvK3_KJ6

Ecosystem & Community Building Text Hiring & Talent Apr 02, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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10 VC firms HIRING right now👇 📨Get these early & direct to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/gvK3_KJ6 Northzone is hiring an Associate. Location: NYC B Capital is hiring an Associate, Healthcare. Loc...

Team & Firm Culture Text Hiring & Talent Team Building Company Culture Apr 01, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Most VC jobs list investment banking as a requirement. And you don't have it. But in 2025, there's a new way in. The people breaking into VC right now aren't doing it with better resumes. They'r...

Investment Thesis & Strategy Text Investment Thesis Creator Economy Brand Building Mar 31, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Jason Calacanis turned $25k into ~$100M before he ever raised a fund (from his investment in Uber). How? He just started investing. No fund. No institutional backing. Just deal-by-deal conviction...

Founder & Startup Advice Text Angel Investing Fundraising Fund Management LP Relations Venture Returns Mar 30, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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An aspiring VC called me recently. She had made it through every round. The partner loved her. She was expecting an offer. What she didn't know was that there was one final step standing between h...

Founder & Startup Advice Text Hiring & Talent Due Diligence Mar 29, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Most VC candidates are STILL prepping for an interview format that no longer exists. Memos. Case studies. Investment pitches. That was the bar. It has moved. Firms are now asking candidates to b...

Founder & Startup Advice Text Product Development AI Agents Developer Tools Hiring & Talent Mar 28, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Most people think you need $100K+ to invest in startups. You actually need $1K. That’s what angel syndicates were built for. Here’s how it works: → A lead investor finds a deal → They invite oth...

Ecosystem & Community Building Image Angel Investing Cap Tables Fundraising Mar 27, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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10 VC firms HIRING right now👇 📨Get these 3 days early & direct to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/gvK3_KJ6 M13 is hiring an Investment Summer Associate, AI tooling. Location: San Francisco https://l...

Team & Firm Culture Text Hiring & Talent Mar 26, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Block laid off 4,000 ppl last month and I have a way to access a list of every senior departure (w/ contact info). All free agents now. My prompt: “can you create a list of the senior departures ...

Founder & Startup Advice Image Hiring & Talent HRTech Layoffs & Restructuring Mar 25, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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I get 3+ DMs a day asking the same question: "How do I network my way into VC when I don't know anyone?" Here's the exact system I used to break in from scratch and still teach today. I call it ...

Founder & Startup Advice Text Hiring & Talent Mentorship Mar 24, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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a16z made a 312x return on Instagram. $250k invested. $78 million returned. In under 2 years (!) And it 𝑎𝑙𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 didn't matter. a16z had raised over $1B+ across its funds. At $250k checks, they'd ...

Investment Thesis & Strategy Text Portfolio Management Fund Management Venture Returns LP Relations Dry Powder Mar 23, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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I’ve spoken to 10 VC candidates in the last 3 months. Every single one had to do this in their interview. And nobody warned them it was coming. Firms are now asking candidates to build something ...

Team & Firm Culture Text Hiring & Talent Generative AI AI Agents Mar 22, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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What no one tells you about VC: The “unsexy” work is most of the work. Everyone sees the highlight reel: – Big exits – Trendy deals – Speaking at conferences But most of venture is quiet work: →...

Personal Journey & Reflections Text Portfolio Management LP Relations Fund Management Founder Journey Work-Life Balance Mar 20, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Rank History

Apr 2026
#23

Content Categories

Founder & Startup Advice 66
Ecosystem & Community Building 53
Personal Journey & Reflections 31
Investment Thesis & Strategy 16
Team & Firm Culture 16

Topics & Themes

Hiring & Talent Fundraising Due Diligence Investment Thesis Mentorship Angel Investing Fund Management Venture Returns Valuations LP Relations Seed Stage Cap Tables Portfolio Management Founder Journey Term Sheets Industry Trends Team Building Brand Building Startup Metrics Company Culture

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 94 of 376 in Venture Capital

Posts
51
Nicole: 249 ↑
Likes
21,855
Nicole: 18,670 ↓
Comments
1,662
Nicole: 3,078 ↑
Avg Likes
291.4
Nicole: 75.0 ↓
Avg Comments
20.9
Nicole: 12.4 ↓
Benchmarker Score
25,178
Nicole: 24,826 ↓
Posts/Week
2.4
Nicole: 7.0 ↑
Avg Post Length
447 chars
Nicole: 969 ↑
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
Artificial Intelligence Regulation & Policy Industry Trends Founder Journey Fundraising