Nick Wichert is a Business Development Manager at Alloy Partners. He began his career in early-stage venture capital, founding the country's first seed accelerator for US Military Veterans in partnership with the Obama Administration. Following this, he led corporate innovation at one of the largest financial service companies in the US, where he founded their Venture Studio. Drawn by Alloy Partners' unique position to bridge the gap between early-stage startups and corporate innovation, Nick joined the team in 2021.

Nick loves his job for the opportunity it provides to introduce new perspectives and capabilities to incredible organizations by co-founding innovative startups. He is driven by the goal of helping these organizations recognize the value of startups and learn how to strategically leverage them to achieve significant, tangible, and measurable outcomes.

In addition to his professional accomplishments, Nick was a nationally-ranked hammer thrower in college. He also has a fraternal twin brother, and interestingly, they were born on different days.