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James Currier
NFX network-effects taxonomy (13 types)
General Partner and co-founder at NFX, a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on network-effects businesses. He built and invested in multiple internet companies before formalising NFX's network-effects framework, cataloguing 13 distinct types from physical to data to social. The resulting 'Network Effects Bible' is widely used by founders and investors to assess competitive moats.
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10 May 2026