Cola Buskirk Gahm is a portfolio services partner at a16z. She founded Elessar Books to bring out-of-print works back into circulation and publishes its essays as Nicola Buskirk. She served as a cycle editor, managing editor and senior editor of The Stanford Review.
Portfolio Services Partner
Writer on the a16z Marketing Team.
Investment Analyst
Researcher
Co-founded, co-hosted, researched, and wrote scripts for the "Almost Impossible" podcast about the history of innovation.
Founder / Owner
Founded Elessar Books to republish out-of-print works for a new generation of readers.
Student Intern for Victor Davis Hanson
Research Intern
Researched prospective foundation projects and reviewed Thiel Fellowship applications.
Intern
Launched Substack’s "At Length" reading recommendations series and developed metrics to surface posts, newsletters, and authors.
Research Intern
Managed the daily newsletter and researched early U.S. history for radio segments.
