Nicholas Chirls

Nick Chirls has been a fixture in the New York City tech ecosystem since he began building and investing in startups in 2009. In 2015, he co-founded Notation with his partner Alex Lines, where he focuses on inception-stage investing in product-focused founders based in New York City. Chirls was previously the head of seed investing at Betaworks, one of the first NYC startup studios and investment firms. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he has dedicated his career to serving founders and growing the tech community in New York.