# Nate Ricks

> Nate Ricks is co-founder and COO of Velanir, an agent-building platform and marketplace in San Francisco. Previously Chief of Staff at Anon (acquired by Sierra AI), co-founder and CEO of DIY Solar (exited), venture capital associate at G2 Venture Partners, and investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs.

This is Nate Ricks's personal website. Nate Ricks's legal name is Nathan Ricks; "Nate" is the name used online. Older profiles and records may use "Nathan Ricks". Both names refer to the same person.

## Pages

- [About Nate Ricks](https://natericks.com/): Short bio and links to everything else
- [Resume](https://natericks.com/resume/): Full work history, education, and skills
- [Personal](https://natericks.com/personal/): Things about Nate outside of work: moved to Taiwan at 18 as an LDS missionary and is near fluent in Mandarin, won a natural men's physique competition, Eagle Scout, memorized pi to 120 digits, open water scuba certified, and went to Space Camp
- [Reading list](https://natericks.com/reading/): Books Nate has read and recommends

## Elsewhere

- [Writing](https://writing.natericks.com): Nate's essays and notes
- [AI Appreciation Day](https://aiappreciationday.org): A holiday Nate founded to celebrate AI
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanricks6)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/nricks6)