NAP
NAP focuses on partnering with expert founders, offering capital, candid advice, and relevant introductions. They emphasize a small, close-knit team structure to provide hands-on support without the bureaucracy and ego often found in larger firms. Their team comprises builders and specialists experienced in scaling companies, including taking them from zero to IPO, and have also learned from failures. NAP seeks founders who are adept at both strategic boardroom discussions and operational execution, especially those with deep industry experience.
NAP (formerly Cavalry Ventures)
NAP, formerly Cavalry Ventures, focuses on backing expert founders. The firm emphasizes providing capital, candid advice, and relevant introductions. They prioritize staying small to remain useful to their portfolio companies, avoiding platform bureaucracy and ego-driven management. They focus on partnering with builders who have a strong understanding of both the strategic and operational aspects of their businesses, seeking founders who are fluent in both boardrooms and the command line, operators with industry scars and the commits to fix them.
NB Renaissance
NB Renaissance is a leading investment firm that partners with ambitious entrepreneurs and management teams to create market-leading businesses. They focus on accelerating growth and realizing the untapped potential of portfolio companies. The firm leverages a value creation strategy centered on organic growth, international expansion, product expansion, operational excellence, human capital development, digitalization, and sustainability & ESG initiatives. NB Renaissance also leverages the global private markets platform of Neuberger Berman to enhance investment decisions and support portfolio companies. NB Renaissance was established in 2015 as a spin-off from Intesa Sanpaolo Private Equity, in partnership with Neuberger Berman. This structure provides a strong foundation and access to a broad network. The firm's investment strategy targets market-leading, primarily family-owned companies located in Italy or other European countries. The firm aims to generate revenue internationally through their portfolio companies by finding, unlocking, and executing complementary add-on acquisitions. Since its inception, NB Renaissance has completed over 85 bolt-on acquisitions in over 20 countries across the globe. In 2023, their portfolio companies generated approximately 60% of their revenues internationally. They have a dedicated team of 30 professionals based in Milan and Luxembourg, supported by Neuberger Berman’s global private markets platform of over 470 team members across multiple global offices. This international reach further enhances their support of portfolio companies and deal execution.
NBG Business Seeds
NBG Business Seeds supports innovative entrepreneurship through grants, equity financing, convertible bonds, and specialized loans. It provides tailored banking products, mentorship, bootcamps, and exposure to media for selected participants.
NEAR Foundation
NEAR Foundation (NF) is a Switzerland-based non-profit foundation (Stiftung) focused on enabling community-driven innovation to benefit people around the world. Its primary focus is the NEAR ecosystem, which includes a decentralized blockchain platform for building decentralized applications. NF operates by allocating support and resources to other entities within the NEAR ecosystem, aiming to minimize its own direct involvement over time, fostering a self-sufficient and decentralized infrastructure. NF's governance is structured through the NEAR Foundation Council (NFC), which acts as the governing body overseeing the foundation's operations and strategic decisions. The NFC empowers the executive team to manage daily operations while maintaining oversight and approving significant decisions. The foundation emphasizes transparency and operates within the stringent regulatory framework of Switzerland's "Stiftung" structure, ensuring accountability and adherence to its stated purpose. The foundation's financial resources are primarily directed toward allocating funds throughout the ecosystem, supporting ecosystem-level functions, and championing decentralization efforts. The Foundation supports the NEAR Protocol, a platform designed to overcome barriers in the Web3 space. NF champions the development of a decentralized and autonomous ecosystem. NEAR Protocol introduced the Blockchain Operating System (BOS), aiming to be an open-source alternative to major tech companies, providing a secure and accessible platform.
NEOM
NEOM is not a venture capital firm in the traditional sense, but rather a region under development in northwest Saudi Arabia, conceived to diversify the Kingdom’s economy and provide urban solutions for harmonious coexistence between people and the planet. Its approach involves building a new sustainable region powered by renewable energy, prioritizing nature conservation, and fostering an inclusive and empowered society. NEOM aims to set new standards for sustainable development and collective wellbeing through social responsibility programs and strategic investments in various sectors. NEOM's investment strategy involves the NEOM Investment Fund, which aims to attract capital, identify business opportunities, and build partnerships. It focuses on sectors such as energy, water, mobility, digital infrastructure, biotech, and tourism, among others. These investments are aimed at enabling major infrastructural progress across these sectors, contributing to the development of smart and sustainable urban environments. Key projects include THE LINE, Oxagon, and Trojena, all designed to be models of future living and working. NEOM's regions span 26,500 square kilometers and feature developments like Oxagon (a port-based industrial city), THE LINE (an urban development concept), and Trojena (a mountain destination). Essential infrastructure is being developed, including road networks, water pipelines, fiber optic cables, wastewater recycling facilities, and high bandwidth subsea cables. These projects are integral to creating a technologically advanced and environmentally conscious region. NEOM's commitment extends to social responsibility, with initiatives to accelerate local entrepreneurship, promote environmental awareness, and enhance the quality of life for stakeholders. The region's social responsibility programs also aim to address stakeholders’ needs by embedding responsible practices and sustainable initiatives. NEOM emphasizes creating a global model for economic, social, and environmental sustainability, with a focus on human-centered development and meaningful impact at scale.
NGC Ventures
NGC Ventures focuses on early-stage web 3.0 infrastructure startups and projects. The firm seeks projects with disruptive innovation, aiming to solve problems with solutions that are characterized by simplicity, cost affordability, speed, uniqueness, and a compelling product-market fit. They adopt a long-term and hands-on approach to investing, supporting portfolio companies through their entrepreneurial journey from market access, go-to-market strategy, recruiting, technical expertise, and regulatory guidance. NGC Ventures actively invests in research via grants, donations, or investments into research teams at institutions of higher learning such as the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technology University, and UC Berkeley. This allows them to identify promising Web3 projects early on. Furthermore, they invest in other funds in the web 3.0 space that complement their investment thesis, providing their investees with a broader network and resources. Founded in 2017, NGC Ventures manages over $500M in AUM. The team comprises seasoned entrepreneurs and fund managers, as well as individuals deeply involved in the blockchain space. With team members located in Singapore, San Francisco, California, Texas, London, Shanghai, and Taipei, they maintain a globally diverse presence. Their LPs include listed entities from Web 2.0, family offices, HNWI, as well as founders who were previously investees.
NOM
NOM (Investerings- en Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij voor Noord-Nederland) is the Investment and Development Agency for the Northern Netherlands. They aim to help businesses take the next step, whether it's securing financing, finding the right location, or becoming investor ready. The organization facilitates collaboration among entrepreneurs in innovative clusters. NOM's services encompass investment, innovation, and internationalization, focusing on converting ideas into opportunities and supporting establishment and international growth. They also provide support for businesses looking for subsidies and are involved in projects promoting digitalization and the circular economy. The firm invests in and supports companies across various sectors in the Northern Netherlands, including Agri & Food, Energy, Green Chemistry, HTSM (High Tech Systems and Materials), IT, Life Sciences & Health, Water Technology, and Maritime. They offer services such as investment, innovation support, and internationalization assistance to foster economic growth and development in the region. NOM collaborates with various partners, including ROMs (Regional Development Agencies) and universities, to enhance entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems. NOM is also actively involved in cross-border subsidy projects aimed at supporting SMEs in the area of digitalization and Industry 4.0. They provide insights and knowledge through blogs, podcasts, webinars, and entrepreneur stories, aiming to keep businesses informed and connected. Customer reviews suggest that the firm's startup programs are valuable for structuring work and validating assumptions, contributing to the growth of startups.
NPM Capital
NPM Capital is an independent investment partner focused on helping medium-sized and large companies in the Benelux and DACH regions achieve their ambitions. They target family-owned enterprises and companies with strong, dedicated management teams. NPM Capital aims to build the businesses of the future together with their portfolio companies. As a long-term investor, ESG performance is integral to their DNA, focusing on companies that offer innovative products/services, create jobs and better working conditions, take action against climate change, and create sustainable value leading to long-term returns. They integrate ESG into all investment decisions and portfolio company partnerships.
NREP
Nrep, now known as Urban Partners, is a real estate investor focused on driving real change in the real estate sector for people and the planet. They aim to solve real urban problems by addressing underserved segments and creating sustainable urban environments. Their investment strategy is built on three pillars: decarbonizing at scale to reduce the real estate industry's carbon footprint, investing where it matters by developing properties that cater to the needs of various communities and improve urban living, and being local and collaborative by working with local teams and partners to maximize impact in specific communities. Nrep seeks to accelerate the transition to a carbon-neutral real estate sector through scalable solutions with a commercial focus, improve societal efficiency in logistics, develop workplaces that allow businesses to thrive and create inclusive spaces for people. They focus on the intersection of urban mega trends, structural challenges, and demographic shifts that cause shortages in specific segments.
NUNC Capital
NUNC Capital invests in and scales pioneering Defense companies that strengthen NATO and its allies by delivering disruptive solutions across emerging domains.
Nabtesco Technology Ventures
Nabtesco Technology Ventures (NTV) is a corporate venture fund launched in 2018 by Nabtesco Corporation, in partnership with Emerald Technology Ventures. The fund aims to deepen Nabtesco's involvement in the development of disruptive ventures globally, aligning with their open innovation strategy. NTV focuses on identifying and investing in leading-edge technologies across motion control, robotics, transportation, and manufacturing sectors. Their investment strategy is a key element in reinforcing Nabtesco Corporation's position as a global leader in manufacturing technology, allowing for accelerated investment and collaboration on a global scale. The fund seeks to strengthen Nabtesco’s pursuit of open innovation, a key pillar of their company’s growth strategy.
Nato Innovation Fund (NIF)
The Nato Innovation Fund (NIF) is a venture capital fund backed by 24 NATO allies, deploying over €1 billion in deep tech to address challenges in defence, security, and resilience. NIF empowers deep tech founders, investing independently and supporting portfolio companies with access to 24 nations. The fund aims to secure the future for the alliance's one billion citizens by protecting infrastructure, enabling the climate and energy transition, and ensuring resilient supply chains. NIF serves as a lead investor taking a long-term approach. The fund focuses on cutting-edge science and technology across areas such as novel materials and manufacturing, energy, space, artificial intelligence, autonomy, quantum, biotechnologies, hypersonic systems, and next-generation communications. NIF provides deep tech entrepreneurs in the transatlantic sector with access to 24 allied governments, facilitating access to commercial and government markets. The fund leads initial investments with up to EUR 15 million, with reserves for follow-on rounds. NIF offers unprecedented customer reach across 24 countries and their ecosystems, with access to nearly 90 NATO-affiliated test centers and over 6,000 Allied scientists through extensive networks. By working with startups and scaleups in collaboration with defence primes, NIF bridges the gap for rapid market adoption.
Nauta C
Nauta Capital is a European venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early-stage B2B software companies. They partner with visionary founders across Europe who are striving to disrupt industries with technology. They emphasize a commitment to standing by their founders and providing straightforward feedback. Nauta aims to support companies that are developing innovative solutions in various sectors, including RetailTech, RevenueTech, Fintech, Insurtech, Productivity, HealthTech, Enterprise Software, DevTools & Infra, AI/ML & Data, Security & Privacy, and Deep Tech. Their investment strategy is centered on identifying and supporting exceptional entrepreneurs who are building the next generation of B2B software companies. Nauta positions itself as more than just a financial investor, highlighting their dedication to providing value beyond capital through operational support and networking. They look for companies with the potential to achieve significant exit value, demonstrated by the firm's historical exit value of €2.5B. Nauta's investment approach appears to be data-driven, as suggested by their interest in companies that enable better data utilization and efficiency within enterprises, like ESProfiler. They also demonstrate an interest in companies providing platforms that address digital transformation needs. The firm aims to identify companies providing a competitive advantage in today’s economy. They appear to appreciate solutions that can optimize a company’s resources (like with ESProfiler and security budgets) based on data and analysis. This aligns with their stated interest in AI/ML and data-driven approaches. They look for companies with strong user numbers and global impact potential, as shown by their investment in Connectbase and airfocus respectively.
Nazca Ventures
Nazca Ventures was founded in 2014 with the mission to empower the best leaders in Mexico and Latin America based on merit. They aim to balance the status quo between capital and talent, believing this will set the region on a path towards social and economic success. Nazca focuses on creating an environment where founders and their teams can flourish and reach their maximum potential faster. They provide multi-stage venture capital, early on, deliver unique peer-learning opportunities and unparalleled expert networks. Nazca enables unprecedented access to key stakeholders and critical gatekeepers and facilitates swift entry and preferred relationships with renowned commercial partners. They help identify and persuade talented individuals to join portfolio company teams. Their approach involves building lasting and sustainable friendships with founders. Nazca emphasizes founder centricity, integrity, boldness, stewardship, impact, and teamwork. They prioritize founders and providing unique support throughout their entrepreneurial journey, building long-term and profound relationships. The firm values honesty, respect, trustworthiness, responsibility, and helping others. They encourage innovative actions to navigate risk and focus on careful and efficient management of founders' dreams and investors' capital. They strive to create a positive impact within the entrepreneurial ecosystem, transforming society through measurable indicators.
Nefco
Nefco, the Nordic Green Bank, is an international financial institution owned by the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden). Its purpose is to promote investments of Nordic environmental interest, with a focus on Eastern Europe. Nefco accelerates the green transition by providing financing for activities that deliver environmental and climate-related benefits. The firm aims to fill funding gaps by stepping in early and sharing expertise to help Nordic green solutions scale up faster and mobilize investments from public and private actors. Nefco operates through its own revolving capital (Investment Fund) and donor-funded programmes. The Investment Fund, a for-profit fund operating on market terms, provides loan and equity-type financing for green investments, retaining all earnings for new investments. Donor funds are managed on behalf of various donors, including the Nordic governments, the Nordic Council of Ministers, and the European Union, to support their goals. These funds are often used for feasibility studies, technical assistance, capacity building, and incentivizing sustainable businesses in new markets. Nefco's strategy for 2026-2030 emphasizes impact, scalability, and Nordic interest, strengthening Nordic environmental interests by focusing on the Nordic and near regions, particularly Eastern Europe. Strong emphasis is placed on Ukraine’s green recovery and Moldova’s green transition, while continuing to support environmental improvements across the wider Baltic Sea region. The firm is committed to ensuring that funds are used for the intended purposes and in line with international standards and best practices, fostering a culture of integrity, accountability, and ethical conduct. Nefco's investment focus includes new market expansion and scale-up of green solutions developed by Nordic SMEs, municipal recovery schemes and support for the green transition in Eastern Europe, incentivizing business models to increase access to clean energy and modern cooking in Sub-Saharan Africa, and demonstration projects piloting new technologies to improve the Baltic Sea's environmental condition. They finance projects in climate mitigation and climate adaptation, pollution prevention, circular economy, protection and sustainable use of nature, biodiversity, water and marine resources.
Neoteny
Neoteny, founded by Joi Ito, has evolved through several iterations. Originally starting as an incubator in Tokyo (Neoteny 1) in 1999, it later transitioned to a Singapore-based fund (Neoteny Labs) in 2009, led by Joi Ito and James Chan, which is no longer actively investing but manages its portfolio. Joi Ito then created Neoteny 3 in 2015, which also has an active portfolio but is not making new investments. The current fund, Neoteny 4, was established in 2018 by Joi Ito and Adam Mullinax and is based in Boston, investing globally. The firm seems to focus on early-stage investments, although a comprehensive thesis is not explicitly stated on the crawled pages. Joi Ito's philosophy of maintaining a "child-like attitude into adulthood" (neoteny) likely influences the firm's approach, perhaps emphasizing innovation and unconventional thinking.
Neptunia Invest
Neptunia Invest is a Swedish investment company with Nordic private ownership that focuses on creating and developing market-leading companies through active ownership. They invest in the real estate, and defence and security sectors with a long-term investment perspective, without a stated investment horizon, allowing them to focus on value creation and sustainable growth. Neptunia is a committed owner that exerts influence through board representation, aiming to actively develop and support their core holdings to become market leaders. They identify and capitalize on value-creating opportunities, such as benchmarking, analyzing the impact of long-term trends on operations and the market, and identifying acquisition opportunities in line with their corporate governance model. Their investment strategy involves both core holdings and minority holdings. For core holdings, the goal is active development and support to achieve market leadership. Since 2019, Neptunia has also built a portfolio of minority-owned holdings, focusing on companies led by strong entrepreneurs and digital business models. In these minority investments, Neptunia acts as one of several significant investors, providing capital and industrial network to help the companies reach their full potential. Furthermore, Neptunia manages financial investments through Slättö's funds and in other well-established companies within the sectors they are active. These investments, particularly in Slättö's funds, have yielded strong risk-adjusted returns and regular preference dividends. This suggests a diversified approach to investment, combining active ownership in core companies with more passive financial investments.
Nesta
Nesta is a research and innovation foundation focused on addressing significant societal challenges. Their core strategy revolves around designing, testing, and scaling solutions to these problems across the innovation lifecycle. They focus on three main missions: ensuring a fairer start for every child, halving obesity rates in the UK, and reducing home carbon emissions in the UK. They apply deep expertise in applied methods to innovate within these mission areas. Nesta extends its impact through specialized units like BIT (Behavioural Insights Team) and Challenge Works. BIT focuses on improving people's lives through empirical problem solving and a deep understanding of human behavior, serving clients across government, nonprofits, and the private sector. Challenge Works designs and runs challenge prizes to stimulate innovation in science, technology, and society. Nesta's approach includes providing resources and guidance to support local authorities, such as in the 'Best Start in Life' initiative, aimed at maximizing impact for children’s development. They are also committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), integrating it into their operations and projects to achieve more equitable outcomes for minoritized and disadvantaged communities. This commitment is reflected in their goals to eliminate pay gaps and achieve representation across various demographic characteristics within their staff. Ultimately, Nesta aims to create a powerful ecosystem for innovation, working with various stakeholders to solve complex problems and achieve ambitious goals in areas of social and environmental impact. They measure their impact using a framework that helps them understand the value of their work and make informed decisions about resource allocation.
Netherlands Enterprise Agency
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) supports organizations in developing and scaling sustainable solutions across energy, agriculture, climate tech, and innovation. Focuses on funding, policy alignment, and international partnerships to drive systemic change in sustainability and economic growth.
NetmindAI
NetMindAI's website content is limited, so deriving a comprehensive investment thesis is challenging. Based on the sparse information available, a hypothetical investment thesis could focus on early-stage AI companies with a focus on applications where AI can create significant efficiencies or solve complex problems. This includes areas like automation, data analytics, and other data-driven solutions. The firm likely provides not only capital but also strategic advice, access to networks, and operational support to help portfolio companies scale and succeed in a competitive landscape. The investment strategy likely prioritizes companies with strong founding teams, demonstrable traction, and a clear path to profitability. Investments are likely made in companies that can demonstrate a competitive advantage and potential for rapid growth. They might be particularly interested in companies that are developing novel AI algorithms or applying AI to new and innovative areas. Given the firm's name, a core focus might be on startups building on or leveraging existing AI models and technologies, optimizing them for specific applications, or developing innovative solutions within the AI ecosystem. This would require a deep understanding of AI technology, market trends, and the competitive landscape.
Network Venture Partners
Network Venture Partners is a venture capital firm distinguished by its origin and operation: it was founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. It blends the operational knowledge acquired from scaling a global business with the resources of entrepreneurial investors and family offices. The firm aims to invest in startups with high potential, playing an active role in helping them scale and achieve significant business growth. They position themselves as co-founders, providing support through their experience and network. They are actively searching for exceptional entrepreneurs to support throughout their entire journey, aiming to accelerate and scale their businesses, offering long-term commitment beyond financial investment, seen through consistent weekly engagement with the founders. Network Venture Partners focuses on product-led tech companies with the potential for global growth, regardless of the industry. They prioritize investments where they can provide substantial added value as co-founders, leveraging their investor network and possessing a deep understanding of scaling businesses internationally. They focus on making a limited number of high-impact investments, concentrating their efforts on these chosen companies. They are open to backing entrepreneurs at the very beginning of their journey, including pre-seed stages, acting as a sounding board for student teams and global scale-ups alike. They emphasize their long-term commitment, supported by entrepreneurial investors and family offices that prioritize the needs of founders. This ensures that they are not driven by the need to deploy capital quickly or constrained by fixed holding periods. Their dedication is to support the growth of their portfolio companies for as long as it takes.
Neuhaus Partners
Neuhaus Partners is a venture capital firm focused on supporting young, high-technology companies from their early stages through to IPO. They act as partners to their portfolio companies, providing capital, coaching, contacts, and networks to help them achieve a leading competitive position in rapidly growing markets. They emphasize intensive exchange and constructive dialogue with their portfolio companies throughout all phases of development. The firm seeks to bring together innovation and expert knowledge to create continuous added value for their investments, supporting companies in navigating uncertain waters and achieving their goals. They invest in high-technology companies in the early phase and actively coach them. They focus on helping their portfolio companies navigate the challenges of growing a business, offering support and guidance along the way. Neuhaus Partners also leverages its network to provide connections to important industry players. They are part of the German Startup Award expert network, further enhancing their ability to support portfolio companies. Neuhaus Partners believes in the visions of entrepreneurs and seeks to provide the necessary support for them to succeed. They consider their portfolio companies as partners, empowering them to implement their vision while providing venture capital to fuel their growth.
Neva SGR (Intesa Sanpaolo Group)
Neva SGR, the venture capital arm of Intesa Sanpaolo, focuses on building startups for the world stage by investing globally in category-leading companies addressing significant global challenges. Their mission is to empower international entrepreneurs, connect Italian entrepreneurs to the global VC network, and facilitate the entry of international entrepreneurs into the Italian industrial and scientific ecosystem. Neva aims to bridge ideas with global opportunities, supporting startups throughout their growth journey through a dedicated business development unit. Neva's investment strategy revolves around four key areas: life science, climate tech & energy transition, digital transformation, and aerospace & manufacturing. They actively seek out exceptional Italian founders, connecting them with the global VC ecosystem, and invest in international founders looking to leverage Italy's industrial and technological strengths. The firm provides hands-on support to its portfolio companies in strategic areas, fostering business promotion, coaching, organizational strengthening, financial support, and access to potential clients and partners. Neva operates multiple funds, including Neva II and Neva II Italia, aiming to achieve a collection target of €500 million and increase capital value by investing in companies with above-average growth prospects, strong founding teams, customer-centric solutions, and large addressable markets. The Neva II – Parallelo Lombardia Fund, with €20 million AUM subscribed by Regione Lombardia's Lombardia Venture STEP fund, specifically targets high-potential cleantech startups and scale-ups based in Lombardy with a TRL of 6 or higher. By combining the resources and network of Intesa Sanpaolo with a dedicated international VC team, Neva aspires to attract the best founders and facilitate the growth of innovative companies with global potential, contributing to the evolution of a sustainable, advanced, and interconnected future.