Nicole Seah

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Investor at Costanoa Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Nicole is an early-stage investor at Costanoa Ventures, focusing on leading Seed and Series A rounds for Vertical AI startups. A former McKinsey analyst, she graduated from The Wharton School with a degree in Behavioral Economics. People she has worked with describe her as passionate, creative, and diligent.

Outside of her venture capital role, Nicole has a deep passion for literature and creative writing, having minored in the subject and spent time working on poetry at the Kelly Writers House. She enjoys discussing books and writes about the intersection of software, society, and soul.

Unique fact: Nicole has a varied background that includes developing a nanotech glaucoma shunt and conducting independent research on memory in AI systems.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Believer

Enthusiastic

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Vertical AI
Focuses on investing in AI applications built for specific industries, believing deep customer context is more valuable than generalized intelligence.
Healthcare Tech
Invests in and supports startups in the health sector, including companies focused on teen mental health infrastructure and clinical trial platforms.
Early-Stage Investing
Specializes in backing founders at the Seed and Series A stages, helping them with go-to-market and growth strategy.

Media Appearances

Nicole Seah – Investor Profile. Featured in Costanoa Ventures

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Work History

1-2024
Investor at Costanoa Ventures
7-2025 - 9-2025
Research at Interact
8-2021 - 1-2024
Senior Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company
6-2020 - 6-2021
Startups / Writing at Literature

Education

Bachelor of Science - BS from The Wharton School
Education details unavailable from UWC South East Asia

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Insights For Selling To Nicole

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nicole is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nicole

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nicole move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Nicole take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Nicole

Personality Compatibility


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