Evan Nisselson founded LDV Capital in 2012 to back companies using visual technologies and artificial intelligence. Before investing, he built digital media businesses including Digital Railroad and worked on early online photography services.

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Evan Nisselson founded LDV Capital in 2012 to back companies using visual technologies and artificial intelligence. Before investing, he built digital media businesses including Digital Railroad and worked on early online photography services.

Career

Evan Nisselson studied at University of Vermont (Attended 1987–1991).

Founder & General Partner at LDV Capital from 2012 to Present
Chairman at Digital Railroad from 2007 to 2008
Manager, Content Development at Excite@Home from 1997-07 to 1999-08
Picture Editor at SABA Press Photos from 1993 to 1995

Investing Announcements

Cosigns Received

Victor RiparbelliCo-founder and CEO of Synthesia
First Cosign
Evan feels like a part of the team, much more so than any other investor I have worked with.
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ldv.co

Physical AI Can’t Exist Without Eyes

With Ash Cleary, explains why sensing, spatial perception and dexterity constrain the next generation of autonomous machines.

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ldv.co

Why Camera Phones Would Change Photography

His May 2003 essay on instant image sharing, citizen reporting and commercial uses of camera phones, republished by LDV in 2017.

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ldv.co

Lessons From Seven Years With Mapillary

A firsthand account of early product feedback, founder conversations, distributed team building and the value of a contributor community.

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