Nick Stoffregen

About Nick Stoffregen

Nick Stoffregen is a partner at Elsewhere Partners, an Austin, Texas, firm that invests in software companies. He joined the board of DefensX when Elsewhere made a growth investment in it in July 2026, and he also sits on the board of Deskpro.

He joined Elsewhere in 2018 as vice president, became a principal in 2022 and was made partner in January 2025. Before Elsewhere he was an investor at Serent Capital and a management consultant at Bain & Company.

Experience

This experience comes from official bios and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Nick Stoffregen in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.

EP

Elsewhere Partners Current

Partner (2025 – Present)

Principal (2022 – 2025)

Vice President (2022)

2022 – Present

Secure Industries, Inc.

Board Member

2026 · New York, NY

Runs DefensX, a browser extension that adds phishing defense, data loss prevention and AI controls, sold through managed service providers.

SC

Serent Capital

Investor

BC

Bain & Company

Management consultant

DE

Deskpro

Board member

Key Colleagues at Startups

The people Nick Stoffregen works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.

Secure Industries, Inc. · Form D, Jul 20, 2026

Halis Osman Erkan

CEO and director

Alexander Russo

Board Member

Murat Demirten

Founder and Chief Technology Officer, director

Cenk Bayrakdar

Board Member

Nick Stoffregen in the News

• Jul 29, 2026·Channel InsiderDefensX Unveils AI Browser Security Features for MSPs and SMBs
• May 6, 2025·citybizAppSignal Closes $22 Million Growth Investment
• Jun 25, 2024·PR NewswireDeskpro Lands $25 Million Investment to Meet Rising Demand for Enterprise Help Desk Solutions

Sources

1. SECSecure Industries, Inc. Form D, filed Jul 20, 2026
2. Company siteElsewhere Partners release on promotions to Partner, January 21, 2025
3. Company siteElsewhere Partners release on Fund II and promotions to Principal, May 2022
4. Press releaseDefensX growth investment by Elsewhere Partners, July 29, 2026 (defensx.com)
5. Company siteElsewhere Partners blog post on the DefensX investment, July 29, 2026