NFX
In short: NFX is a pre-seed and seed venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Gigi Levy-Weiss, James Currier and Pete Flint, with offices in San Francisco and Israel. It raised a $450 million third fund in 2021 and manages a portfolio that includes Lyft and DoorDash. In dating, DII reports it as an investor in voice-AI dating app Known's round.
Key facts
| Type | Investor |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Website | nfx.com |
| Founded | NFX was founded in 2015 by serial entrepreneurs; Calcalist names Gigi Levy-Weiss, Pete Flint and James Currier as founders [Calcalist, 2015] |
| Headquarters | NFX lists San Francisco, CA, and Herzliya, Israel as its locations [Business Wire, 5 October 2021] |
| Founder | In 2017 TechCrunch named Gigi Levy-Weiss, James Currier and Stan Chudnovsky as NFX's original founders, with Trulia co-founder Pete Flint joining later [TechCrunch, 28 November 2017] |
| Funding | NFX announced a $450 million Fund III for pre-seed and seed startups; Fund II raised $275 million in 2019 and Fund I $150 million in 2017 [Business Wire, 5 October 2021] |
| Fact | NFX said it managed $875 million in total assets and had invested in Lyft, DoorDash, Patreon, Poshmark and Trulia [Business Wire, 5 October 2021] |
| Funding | NFX was among the investors, with Forerunner, Pear VC and Coelius Capital, in the $9.7 million round for voice-AI dating app Known, later reported as $10 million [Dating Industry Insights, December 2025] |
About NFX
NFX is a venture capital firm that invests at pre-seed and seed stage. Calcalist and the firm's own announcement date its founding to 2015. Calcalist names Gigi Levy-Weiss, Pete Flint and James Currier as founders, while TechCrunch's 2017 report on its first full fund names Levy-Weiss, Currier and Stan Chudnovsky as the original founders, with Flint, co-founder of Trulia, joining later. It began as an accelerator called NFX Guild. The firm describes itself as created for founders by founders and lists offices in San Francisco and Herzliya, Israel.
NFX raised $150 million for Fund I in 2017, $275 million for Fund II in 2019 and $450 million for Fund III, announced on 5 October 2021. In that announcement it said it managed $875 million in total assets, and its portfolio included Lyft, DoorDash, Patreon, Poshmark and Trulia.
In dating, DII reports NFX alongside Forerunner Ventures, Pear VC and Coelius Capital as an investor in the roughly $9.7 million round for Known, a voice-AI dating app that charges per date. DII later reported the round as about $10 million.
Dating industry investments
- Known, Funding, 2025-12
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Questions about NFX
What is NFX?
NFX is a venture capital firm, founded in 2015, that invests at pre-seed and seed stage and has offices in San Francisco and Israel.
Who founded NFX?
Calcalist names Gigi Levy-Weiss, Pete Flint and James Currier as founders. TechCrunch's 2017 report names Levy-Weiss, Currier and Stan Chudnovsky as the original founders, with Flint joining later.
Has NFX invested in dating?
DII reports NFX as an investor in Known, a voice-AI dating app, in a round of about $9.7 million announced around December 2025.
What does NFX do?
NFX is a pre-seed and seed venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Gigi Levy-Weiss, James Currier and Pete Flint, with offices in San Francisco and Israel. It raised a $450 million third fund in 2021 and manages a portfolio that includes Lyft and DoorDash.
Where is NFX based?
NFX is based in San Francisco, United States.
When was NFX founded?
NFX was founded in 2015.
Also known as: NFX Guild.
Sources
- Calcalist: Gigi Levy-Weiss' NFX raises $450 million for largest seed-focused fund ever
- Business Wire: NFX launches $450 million pre-seed and seed fund
- TechCrunch: NFX Guild gets more serious about investing with a $150 million fund
- Dating Industry Insights: Known's $9.7M Bet: Can Pay-Per-Date Kill the Subscription Model?