Adam Nash
Founder of Daffy
Los Altos, California
Overview
Work Experience
CEO & Co-Founder
2020 - Current
Daffy stands for the Donor-Advised Fund for You™ and is built around the simple idea that everyone should put something aside for those less fortunate than themselves. We believe that, with the right combination of technology and design, we can all be more generous. With no minimum to get started and industry-low fees, Daffy allows anyone to set money aside, watch it grow tax-free, and donate to over 1.7+ million charities in the US—all from one place. Plus, with fundraising capabilities, features for families to give together, and a real-time feed of members’ philanthropic activity, we’re tapping into the inherently social nature of giving, helping people discover, inspire, and support the causes they care about most. Since our launch in September 2021, the Daffy community has grown to thousands with members’ account sizes ranging from $10 to over $10 million. To join us, visit daffy.org or download our iOS app at daffy.org/download
Daffy makes giving a habit. Contribute cash, stock, or crypto, watch it grow tax-free, and donate to 1.5M+ charities in the U.S.
Angel Investor
2011
Since 2011, I have invested in over 130 seed stage (or later) companies with a primary focus on consumer software / marketplaces / fintech and on founders with a passion for differentiated user experience and technical innovation. As an investor, I focus on helping founders with fundraising, positioning, product strategy, pricing and growth. Past investments include Figma, Gusto, OpenDoor ($OPEN), Firebase (sold to Google), Sunrise (sold to Microsoft), PullString (sold to Apple), Kabbage (sold to American Express), Bitwise Investments, Good Dog, Sardine, Titan, TruePill, Colossal Biosciences, Varda, Pinwheel, DoNotPay. A full list of portfolio companies can be found at https://angel.co/adamnash
Board of Directors, Audit Committee
2020
Shift (Ticker: SFT) is a leading end-to-end auto e-commerce platform on a mission to make buying or selling a used car fun, fair, and accessible to everyone. With instant quotes and at-home pickup, Shift saves sellers time and money. Shift's technology platform enables a fully mobile digital transaction experience including an on-demand at-home test drive. Shift's 150+-point inspection and seven-day return guarantee help consumers buy and sell with confidence. Since launching car sales in 2014, Shift has raised equity from investors including Threshold Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, DCM, certain funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P., Alliance Ventures, BMW iVentures, G2VP, among others.
Shift is an online marketplace for buying and selling used cars.
Raised $504,000,000.00 from SoftBank Capital.
Adjunct Lecturer
2017
Led the development & instruction of a new course for the Computer Science Department at Stanford University, taught in the Fall Quarter: CS 007: "Personal Finance for Engineers" The course covers an introduction to the fundamentals and analysis specifically needed by engineers to make informed and intelligent financial decisions. CS 7 focuses on actual industry-based financial information from technology companies and realistic financial issues. Topics include: behavioral finance, budgeting, debt, compensation, stock options, investing and real estate. Full course materials are available at https://cs007.blog
Co-Chairman & Executive Committee
2017
ICON is a non-profit organization with the mission of creating a community in Silicon Valley for those who are passionate about Israeli technology & innovation and harnessing the strength of this community to help Israeli entrepreneurs & startups. The community includes prominent Silicon Valley investors, corporate executives and promising Israeli founders. It is lead by a great group of volunteers mostly from the Silicon Valley community.
ICON is a Silicon Valley-based Non-profit with an impressive community of Israeli founders, VCs, and Corporate Executives.
Advisor
2018
Early investor (Series A) and advisor to the company.
Gusto is an HR and payroll platform that simplifies complex tasks, empowering businesses to focus on what matters most.
Raised $746,100,000.00 from Partner Ventures.
Advisor
2018
Early investor & advisor to the company on both existing and new financial products & services related to cryptocurrency, as well as financing & go-to-market strategy.
Bitwise is a crypto index fund manager for individuals, investment managers, and institutions navigating cryptocurrency.
Raised $84,500,000.00 from Khosla Ventures, Julie Zhuo, Adam Nash, Mary Cranston, Howard Akumiah, Highland Capital Partners, Charles Goldman, Henry Kravis, Ashley Yuki and Katia Verresen.
Board Of Directors, Compensation Committee
2017 - 2023
Acorns is the leading micro-investing app in the U.S. that helps make big decisions small. Now with over 4 million accounts, it's easy-to-use, mobile-first technology makes it simple for anyone to invest. Customers grow their wealth in one of five portfolios constructed with help from world-renowned Nobel Laureate economist Dr. Harry Markowitz. Acorns smart portfolio algorithms automatically work in the background of life, helping users build wealth naturally, pennies at a time.
Acorns is a financial technology and services company that specializes in automated investments and robo-advice.
Raised $510,010,000.00 from Headline, BlackRock, Bain Capital Ventures, Torch Capital, Declaration Partners, Industry Ventures, Owl Rock Capital, Ruttenberg Gordon Investments, Thirty Five Ventures and Senator Investment Group.
Advisor
2017 - 2021
Advisor to the executive team on both existing and new financial products & services. Serve on the Investment Advisory Board to provide guidance for Raisin’s new investment products.
Advisor
2017 - 2021
LoanSnap invented the world’s first smart loan technology that uses artificial intelligence to analyze a person’s entire financial picture and shows simple ways to benefit from a smarter loan now and into the future. By working with LoanSnap, users can save money, time and feel confident that their home loan will safeguard their financial needs.
LoanSnap is on a mission to improve every American's finances
Raised $57,700,000.00 from Liquid 2 Ventures, Reid Hoffman, Accelerator Ventures, Baseline Ventures, Avanta Ventures, Virgin Group, Workplay Ventures, True Ventures, Thomvest Ventures and MANTIS Venture Capital.