Anthony Nader

Anthony (Tony) Nader is Managing Director of SWaN & Legend Venture Partners. In 2006, he and his two partners founded SWaN Investors and, in 2012, partnered with Legend Investors to form SWaN & Legend Venture Partners. The multi-stage venture capital firm invests in high-growth, high-quality organizations and the entrepreneurs behind them.

Nader is also Vice Chairman at Asurion, a company that he successfully merged with his company, NEW, in 2008. Nader joined the upstart NEW in 1990 as Chief Operating Officer, was named President in 1999, and Chief Executive Officer in 2006. Under his leadership, NEW grew to be the largest global provider of extended service plans for the consumer electronics and appliance industry. The company does billions of dollars of insurance, under special line regulations, for both mobile phone carriers and retailers around the world. For over twenty years, NEW grew at a compounded rate in excess of 20 percent. During his tenure, Nader focused the organization on delivering high-quality customer care, developing innovative solutions, and creating strong client partnerships, with emphasis on hiring, developing, and retaining extraordinary people.