Niki Pezeshki
Advisor to venture-backed startup founders on fundraising and strategy
| Hourly rate range | $160 to $290 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners |
| Based in | Manhattan Beach, California, United States |
Niki Pezeshki is an advisor who works with venture-backed startup founders, mainly on fundraising and capital strategy. Niki spent more than a decade at Felicis Ventures and became a General Partner there. In that time Niki invested more than $400 million across 40+ companies and sat on 20+ boards. Niki also worked on more than 100 financings. Today Niki takes on a small number of founders and acts as a strategic thought partner.
What Niki helps with
Niki helps founders handle fundraising and the big decisions that come with building a high-growth company.
- Deciding if a company is ready to fundraise
- Fundraising and capital strategy
- Telling the company story to investors
- Choosing which investors to approach
- Knowing which investor feedback to act on
- Board management
- Hiring
- M&A
Who Niki works with
Niki works directly with a small number of venture-backed founders. The focus is on founders who are raising money or planning their capital strategy. Niki also supports them on wider strategy questions that come with building a high-growth company.
Background and qualifications
Niki spent more than a decade at Felicis Ventures as a General Partner. There, Niki helped back and support companies from their earliest stages through significant scale. Across a venture career, Niki invested more than $400 million across 40+ companies, served on 20+ boards, and worked on more than 100 financings. Niki has 15+ years of experience investing in and working with high-growth companies across venture capital, growth equity and private equity. That work covered fundraising, company strategy, board management, hiring and M&A.
Niki Pezeshki pricing
Niki Pezeshki reviews
Niki Pezeshki has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 5 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
A former General Partner at Felicis Ventures who has worked on more than 100 financings and now advises founders on fundraising.
Best for venture-backed founders preparing to raise capital who want an experienced investor's view.
Common questions
How much does Niki Pezeshki charge?
Coaching with Niki runs $160 to $290 an hour. Message Niki from this page for an exact quote.
What does Niki Pezeshki help with?
Niki Pezeshki helps with deciding if a company is ready to fundraise, fundraising and capital strategy, telling the company story to investors and choosing which investors to approach.
Does Niki Pezeshki have reviews?
Niki Pezeshki has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 5 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
What does Niki Pezeshki focus on with founders?
Niki focuses mainly on fundraising and capital strategy. Niki also serves as a broader strategic thought partner on building a high-growth venture-backed company.
Does Niki take on many clients?
No. Niki works directly with a small number of venture-backed founders.
How do I contact Niki Pezeshki?
Send Niki a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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