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Nate Kline

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Investor at FoodNerd
📍 New York, New York, United States

Nate Kline is the Managing General Partner of Cistern Capital, known as "The Wellness VC. " With over 20 years in institutional finance at firms like Merrill Lynch and Fortress, he now invests in early-stage wellness startups. He holds degrees in Finance and Economics from Penn State, where he co-founded the first student-managed hedge fund in the US.

Outside of his professional life, Nate is a devoted family man based in Tribeca with his wife and two daughters. He has a passion for the outdoors and is active in sports, including baseball, beach volleyball, golf, and skiing. He also enjoys honing his culinary skills in the kitchen.

While at Penn State, he co-founded the Nittany Lion Fund, the first multimillion-dollar undergraduate student-managed hedge fund in the US.

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Investor
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Wellness Investing
As "The Wellness VC, " his firm, Cistern Capital, is a product of his personal passion for health, focusing on early-stage, purpose-led founders in the wellness space.
Holistic Health
His investment strategy specifically targets startups across eight dimensions of wellness, including physical, financial, social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, occupational, and environmental.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Investor
FoodNerd
6-2025
Investor, Board Member
Hibiscus Health
5-2025
Investor
The Pack
3-2025
Investor, Advisor
Lucid
3-2025
Investor
Juvenescence®
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Education
1999 - 2003
B.S. in Finance
Penn State University
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