Nathan Rodland
General Partner
Nathan joined Elefund in 2019, bringing his experience as a founder and seasoned operator to the firm and its portfolio companies. Prior to joining Elefund, he was the founding COO of Robinhood, which he helped grow to millions of customers and raised over $500M in capital. He also has experience building teams across finance, HR, compliance, business development, and customer success. Prior to Robinhood, Nathan served as COO of Chronos Research on Wall Street.
At Elefund, he partners with founders who are passionate about solving real-world problems and achieving massive scale. When he isn’t working, Nate enjoys spending time sailing, skiing, or wake surfing.
What is the most underrated characteristic of successful founders? Just how mentally challenging it can be. When you are at a startup and building something truly great it takes the same amount of mental toughness as an elite sporting event.
Every “yes” must be defended by a thousand “no”s.”
nathan rodland
ELEFUND GENERAL PARTNER
01.
What’s one question you ask yourself before investing in a company?
Would I work for this founder?
02.
What’s one piece of advice you’d give every founder?
You’re the one who knows your business best; take advice sparingly, from those you trust.
03.
Three qualities of a great leader?
Grit. Decisiveness. First principles thinking.
04.
When I’m not working I’m…
Building electronics systems, taking deep-space photographs, exploring national parks.
