Nicholas Franco

Nicholas Franco joined HMC Capital in 2019 and currently serves as Partner and Head of Growth & Venture, leading HMC Capital’s venture capital, growth, and venture fund of funds platforms.

Before joining HMC Capital, he was Vice President at GSV Asset Management, an asset management firm focused on venture and growth-stage companies. At GSV, he led operations, strategic partnerships, and new product initiatives, including the firm’s co-investment platform. He began his venture capital career as an operator, leading business development at ConnectEDU, one of the early venture-backed companies in education technology.

Nicholas holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University. He also serves on the Silicon Valley Board of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, an organization focused on youth entrepreneurship education.