Stan Chudnovsky

Stan Chudnovsky is a Venture Partner at NFX based in the United States. Prior to his current investment role, he served as the Vice President of Messaging at Meta, where he reported directly to Mark Zuckerberg and Chris Cox while overseeing major platforms including Messenger and Instagram Direct. Before joining Meta, Chudnovsky held the position of Vice President of Growth and Global Strategy at PayPal. As a serial entrepreneur, he co-founded multiple technology companies, including Tickle Inc., Jiff, and IronPearl, an enterprise software startup that was successfully acquired in 2013. He also co-founded NFX Ventures, a venture capital firm that raised a $450 million fund dedicated exclusively to early-stage investments. His current professional focus centers on providing seed and pre-seed capital to early-stage technology startups that demonstrate strong network effects and scalable product growth.