# Daniel Museles

> Daniel Museles is a Principal at NFX, the San Francisco-based venture firm behind a $450M fund and the NFX Signal network. He leads NFX's crypto practice and invests across AI, space, and Web3 at the pre-seed through Series A stage. A Cornell ILR grad and former BCG consultant who answered what colleagues called a 'wacky job listing,' he backed Starcloud (space data centers, now valued at $1.1B) and Known (voice-AI dating app) before being promoted to Principal in September 2024. He finds founders before they find him.

- **Role:** Principal at NFX
- **Organizations:** NFX, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
- **From:** Washington, DC, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR), Cornell University, High School Diploma, Sidwell Friends School
- **Known for:** Promoted to Principal at NFX within two years of joining as Associate, Led NFX's early investment in Starcloud (now valued at $1.1B) when space data centers were considered 'borderline insane', Established as NFX's Crypto Lead, overseeing Web3 investment practice

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Graduated Sidwell Friends School, Washington DC; played varsity lacrosse (#7, midfielder)
- **2020** — Graduated Cornell University with BS in Industrial and Labor Relations
- **2020-2022** — Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), focused on private equity due diligence
- **2021-2022** — Operator at an NFX portfolio company (name not public)
- **2022-09** — Joined NFX as Associate investor, responding to a 'wacky job listing'
- **2024-05** — NFX investment in Starcloud (formerly Lumen Orbit) - space-based data centers
- **2024-09** — Promoted to Principal at NFX; promotion announced by GP Morgan Beller
- **2025-12** — Known (AI dating app) raises $9.7M with NFX lead; Museles tweets the announcement
- **2026-02** — Co-authors 'Ports, Rails, Roads, and Orbits' with Morgan Beller on space infrastructure thesis
- **2026** — Starcloud raises $170M Series A at $1.1B valuation; early NFX investment confirmed

## Achievements

- Promoted to Principal at NFX within two years of joining as Associate
- Led NFX's early investment in Starcloud (now valued at $1.1B) when space data centers were considered 'borderline insane'
- Established as NFX's Crypto Lead, overseeing Web3 investment practice
- Co-authored multiple NFX theses on space infrastructure ('Ports, Rails, Roads, and Orbits'; 'The Stack Above the Cloud')
- Backed Known (AI dating app) - a $9.7M raise with Forerunner, Pear VC, and Coelius Capital co-investing
- Built relationships with 414+ connections in NFX Signal network

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Co-authored 'Ports, Rails, Roads, and Orbits' and 'The Stack Above the Cloud' with Morgan Beller - two-part NFX thesis on space infrastructure investing
- **2025-12** — Known (AI dating app) launches and raises $9.7M; Museles tweets support as NFX lead investor
- **2024-09** — Promoted from Associate to Principal at NFX
- **2024-05** — NFX backs Starcloud (formerly Lumen Orbit) in seed round; company later raises $170M Series A at $1.1B valuation

## Links

- Website: https://danielmuseles.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmuseles/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/_dmuus_
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.museles.3/

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Last updated: 2026-05-01