Nicholas J Daniels
Founder, Stonewater Ventures
The best way to plan for the future is to build the future—and back those who do so. As an angel investor and founder of Stonewater Ventures LLC, I provide early-stage funding and advisory support to marketplace, platform, and SaaS startups. Our investment themes include fintech, enterprise software, and on-demand services. If you are a founder, fellow investor, venture firm, or enterprise seeking funding or advice, let's schedule an introductory conversation.
Portfolio
Our portfolio consists of over 300 startups which are spread across the United States and emerging economies in Latin America, Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. You will find below a selection of our investments, some of which were made directly and others through angel syndicates.
Actuate's software detects guns, intruders, and people flow using your existing security cameras, no hardware required.
Adaptive enables organizations to build their own engineering and DevOps solutions in minutes.
Airhouse is a next-generation fulfillment platform that simplifies ecommerce operations and logistics.
AngelList creates tools for startups, investors, and fund managers to accelerate innovation.
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
Apty combines the power of on-screen guidance with the time-saving automation of proactive process compliance.
Caribou is putting drivers in control of their car payments by unlocking competitive rates and making the process fast and easy.
Cart.com is a leading provider of commerce software, logistics and expert services for multichannel businesses.
Dasera is a comprehensive data security platform providing automated data security and governance controls.
Flutterwave helps African banks and businesses build secure and seamless payments solutions for their customers.
Gradient provides a web-API based LLM developer platform that helps companies build private AI applications.
Homebase offers accessible and innovative products that empower individuals to make the most of their real estate investments.
Houm is a start-up that is reinventing the way of leasing, selling, and buying properties in Latin America.
Jeeves is an all-in-one expense management platform, built from the ground up, for fast growing global companies.
Katalyst employs electrical muscle stimulation to create an extraordinary new way to workout.
MarketForce operates a marketplace to facilitate trade among Africa’s SMEs and consumer brands.
Metropolis is a mobility commerce platform connecting mobility, local businesses, and payments.
Mylance provides the community and tools to launch and grow your freelance consulting business.
Nillion is a public network based on the invention of a new cryptographic primitive, Nil Message Compute.
Nomad Homes is personalizing the experience of buying a home across Europe and the Middle East.
OpenEnvoy is the only solution that audits every invoice, line item, and surcharge before you pay.
OpenPhone is building a new kind of business phone that enhances how people communicate at work.
Pluto is a finance workflow automation and spend management platform serving businesses in the Middle East.
Spenmo provides corporate cards, multi-currency tools, and payroll disbursements to businesses.
Termii helps African businesses use messaging channels to verify and authenticate customer transactions.
Tocco is an alternative and regenerative materials marketplace that connects purpose-driven suppliers with innovative brands.
The Uniswap protocol is the largest decentralized trading and market making protocol on Ethereum.
Unit is a financial infrastructure platform that helps tech companies, store, move, and lend money.
Zoe is the modern wealth planning platform that allows you to work with top financial advisors.