Swan & Legend
Emerging managerSEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.SWANANDLEGEND.COM
- HQ
- VA
SWaN & Legend is a US-based venture capital fund manager focused on multi-stage opportunities in the consumer sector. Its team includes partners Nick Gillette and Aaron Pollock, and senior advisors David Strasser and David Bosserman. Its listed portfolio includes Tango Card, SocialRadar, Ideeli, Mindshow, and FYRFLY.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Series B, Series A, Growth, Seed |
| Sectors | Consumer, Ecommerce, Media, Foodtech | Not enough dated deals | Ecommerce, Consumer, Edtech, Enterprise SaaS, Foodtech, Logistics |
| Regions | US | Not enough dated deals | DC, NY, MD |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | AI applications, Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2013 | 2 | Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech |
| 2014 | 5 | Consumer, Ecommerce, Edtech |
| 2015 | 5 | Foodtech, Consumer, Data analytics |
| 2016 | 3 | Ecommerce, Logistics |
| 2017 | 4 | Ecommerce, Edtech, Foodtech |
| 2018 | 3 | Data analytics, Digital health, Ecommerce |
| 2019 | 3 | Ecommerce, Consumer |
| 2020 | 1 | Consumer |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWaN Media 2, LLC | approx. 2024 | Not reported | Open, writing first checks |
| SWaN Media 3, LLC | approx. 2024 | Not reported | Open, writing first checks |
| SWaN Hospitality 4 LLC | 2021 | $15M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| SWaN Media 1, LLC | 2020 | $5.36M to $8.54M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- ANTHONY NADER III, MANAGER OF THE MANAGER
SWaN Media 2, LLC (Named on Form D); SWaN Media 3, LLC (Named on Form D); SWaN Hospitality 4 LLC (Named on Form D); SWaN Media 1, LLC (Named on Form D)
- DAVID STRASSER, MANAGER OF THE MANAGER
SWaN Media 3, LLC (Named on Form D); SWaN Hospitality 4 LLC (Team); SWaN Media 1, LLC (Team)
- FREDRICK SCHAUFELD, MANAGER OF THE MANAGER
SWaN Media 2, LLC (Named on Form D); SWaN Media 3, LLC (Named on Form D); SWaN Hospitality 4 LLC (Named on Form D); SWaN Media 1, LLC (Named on Form D)
- RODNEY BROWN, MANAGER OF THE MANAGER
SWaN Media 2, LLC (Named on Form D); SWaN Hospitality 4 LLC (Named on Form D); SWaN Media 1, LLC (Named on Form D)
- Aaron Pollock, Partner
SWaN Hospitality 4 LLC (Team); SWaN Media 1, LLC (Team)
- David Bosserman, Senior Advisor
SWaN Hospitality 4 LLC (Team); SWaN Media 1, LLC (Team)
- Khaled Nassar, Financial Analyst
SWaN Hospitality 4 LLC (Team); SWaN Media 1, LLC (Team)
- Max Schaufeld, Associate
SWaN Hospitality 4 LLC (Team); SWaN Media 1, LLC (Team)
- Nick Gillette, Partner
SWaN Hospitality 4 LLC (Team); SWaN Media 1, LLC (Team)
- Parsa Nazari, Analyst
SWaN Hospitality 4 LLC (Team); SWaN Media 1, LLC (Team)
- Percy Li, Financial Quantitative Analyst
SWaN Hospitality 4 LLC (Team); SWaN Media 1, LLC (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- HTTP://WWW.SWANANDLEGEND.COM
- https://www.swanandlegend.com/contact-2/
- https://www.swanandlegend.com/portfolio/
- https://www.swanandlegend.com/team/
- https://www.swanandlegend.com/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 25, 2026