Nico Wittenborn

Nico Wittenborn is a Principal at 8VC based in New York City, New York, where he leads seed and Series A investments in early-stage technology startup companies. Before joining the firm in 2023, he served as an investor at Khosla Ventures and earned a dual Bachelor of Science in Business from Singapore Management University and Universität Mannheim. During his tenure at 8VC, Wittenborn has backed more than 20 companies, recently leading a first-quarter 2025 seed investment in the artificial intelligence startup VectorShift. He maintains an active presence within the global venture ecosystem, regularly sharing insights on artificial intelligence investment trends with a network of more than 5,000 professional followers. Wittenborn's current investment mandate focuses on identifying and capitalizing on early-stage platforms across the enterprise software, machine learning, financial technology, consumer technology, and developer tools sectors.