{
  "version": "2026-09-14",
  "name": "Nate McGuire",
  "role": "Staff Engineer",
  "company": "Capital One",
  "team": "Card Tech",
  "location": "Alexandria, Virginia",
  "bio": "Engineer, founder, and operator. I build software and grow the teams behind it. I invest in startups, buy small businesses, advise founders, and help financial firms with technology due diligence.",
  "background": [
    "Built Mayven Studios, grew the team, and ran it profitably for 10 years.",
    "Worked on Google X moonshot projects and Facebook\u2019s Building 8.",
    "Sold Mayven to Saltwater / Ryan Graves."
  ],
  "focus": [
    "Software architecture",
    "Engineering leadership",
    "Startup investing"
  ],
  "links": [
    {
      "label": "Email",
      "url": "mailto:n@natemcguire.com"
    },
    {
      "label": "GitHub",
      "url": "https://github.com/natemcguire"
    },
    {
      "label": "LinkedIn",
      "url": "https://linkedin.com/in/natemcguire"
    },
    {
      "label": "X",
      "url": "https://twitter.com/natemcguire"
    },
    {
      "label": "Writing",
      "url": "https://medium.com/@natemcguire"
    }
  ],
  "references": {
    "Saltwater / Ryan Graves": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Graves_(businessman)"
  }
}