Freddie Martignetti
Freddie Martignetti is a venture capitalist and the founder of Nava VenturesNava VenturesNava Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded by Freddie Martignetti. It has led Series A rounds for companies including Knot, Caden, Grifin and Plato.Open the full entry. A HarvardHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private research university in Massachusetts, established by the Massachusetts Bay Colony legislature in 1636 and named in 1639 for early benefactor John Harvard. Its principal campuses are in Cambridge and the Allston and Longwood neighborhoods of Boston. It includes Harvard College, graduate and professional schools, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Two governing boards share oversight. Alan M. Garber was president as of October 2026, and the endowment stood at $56.9 billion at the end of fiscal 2025.Open the full entry graduate with an MBA from the university, he founded Suffolk Equity Partners in 2011 and later worked at Highland Capital Partners; in 2025 he joined the board of the investing app Grifin.
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Early Life: Education and Early Career
Freddie Martignetti grew up in a family business in the Boston area, earned his undergraduate degree and MBA from Harvard, and began on the fixed income trading floors of Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital.[1]
2011 Onward: Suffolk Equity Partners and Highland Capital Partners
He began his venture investing career by founding Suffolk Equity Partners in 2011 and later joined Highland Capital Partners.[1]
June 18, 2025Joining Grifin’s Board
After Nava Ventures led Grifin’s $11 million Series A, Martignetti joined Grifin’s board as a partner at Nava Ventures; his earlier investments included Warby ParkerWarby ParkerWarby Parker is a U.S. eyewear and vision-care company founded in 2010 by Neil Blumenthal, Dave Gilboa, Andrew Hunt and Jeffrey Raider, and headquartered in New York. Starting with direct online sales, it expanded into stores, contact lenses and eye exams, and is developing intelligent eyewear with Google and Samsung. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under WRBY.Open the full entry, FIGS, Drizly and Everly Health.[2]
July 3, 2025NewEdge Wealth Interview
As founder of Nava Ventures, Martignetti spoke with Chloe Reed of NewEdge Wealth about the venture landscape, the value experienced venture firms bring to companies beyond funding, and venture’s role in a diversified portfolio.[3]