Alex Klein
@alexklein0x
Founder @Nucleus_Talent | Exec search for VC + startups | SF lover, golfer(ish), tech junkie | Big on vibes, vision & people who give a sh*t.
lots of movement across top vc firms lately, especially at the partner level. we pulled the data to see who's actually getting hired, where they’re coming from, and what kind of experience is breaking through. first project with our summer intern, who is already smarter,…
today, someone i’ve never met tried to cancel me over an opinion. because i said i admire josh and jared kushner, they spammed my site 100x+, attacked my team on all channels, and tried to torch my reputation on this platform. with more to come im sure. it’s pathetic. and it’s…
midas is out. we’re building something better. pulling in a small group to help shape the formula: 1 or 2 FoFs, 1 or 2 sitting partners or GPs. don’t care about the firm you’re at, just the track. ideally someone who led a seed or early round in a generational company over the…
yeah, midas is out. nucleus is building our own version. no submissions. no pay-to-play. many don’t realize the list is sponsored by truebridge, a (very well) respected fund of funds. and sure enough, the firms they back tend to be well represented. some of the most impactful…
tokenize carry. might be my worst take, but play along. it’s the weekend carry today traps excellent investors who aren’t happy. all at top multistage funds. walk away, lose 8 figures (!!) not gonna happen. they’ll stay put with a smile 99/100x but if it were tokenized…
buddy from true who was easily one of the best across the firm is now the talent partner at a top growth equity platform and hiring a vp of talent to focus on ai leadership across the portfolio. a+ role for top recruiters, even agency side, who’ve been deep in ai the last few…
was thinking about this earlier. benchmark is still fine today. but if they don’t figure out succession in ‘25/‘26, they’re in trouble. 2 years ago, benchmark was the dream firm for many if not most. always in the same breath as sequoia and ff. this year? barely comes up… and…
911? I'd like to report a murder
yeah, midas is out. nucleus is building our own version. no submissions. no pay-to-play. many don’t realize the list is sponsored by truebridge, a (very well) respected fund of funds. and sure enough, the firms they back tend to be well represented. some of the most impactful…
Thrive doesn't submit to Midas, Josh mentioned that on the ILTB episode
probably one of the coolest engineering roles open anywhere right now. scott//a24 regularly brought up as an a++ comp we’re building something in the same spirit at nucleus. not saying we’re scott belsky… but we are cooking 😎
we’re ready to bring on another team member - full-stack eng w/ a love for reimagining + building new ways of operating, empowering creative minds, defining what modern product dev is, and working in a flat “collapsed talent stack” team to help unforgettable stories get made. DM!