Narya Capital
Venture capitalColumbus · Seed–Late Stage · 2 people tracked
Also known as NARYA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Narya positions itself as a forward-looking investor that rejects the idea of backing legacy 'tech' businesses in favor of innovation and change. The firm describes itself as nimble and curious, backing founders tackling 'must-fix' problems. Its stated focus areas include making Medicare understandable, improving domestic food production, applying advanced therapies to obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, developing advanced defense technologies, on-shoring pre-clinical, clinical and manufacturing capabilities for life sciences, using technology to lower car and home insurance costs, and defending democratic institutions such as free speech and capitalism. Its LPs include prominent investors, entrepreneurs and institutions.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
Colin Greenspon is a co-founder of Narya. Prior to Narya, he held senior roles at several venture funds, where he led investments across a range of sectors.
Falon Donohue is a Partner at Narya. She previously founded Sadie Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm, and was the first CEO of VentureOhio. She is a veteran of the Ohio Air National Guard and sits on several nonprofit boards centered on innovation and economic development.
What they invest in
from 9 of 16 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Biotech ×2GovTech ×2PropTech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AgTech ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 16 tracked
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AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintechPropTech<UNKNOWN>, US
Stephen Carter Malloy(Executive Officer)Murry Garrott McClintock(Executive Officer)
Atomic Industries uses artificial intelligence and custom software to design plastic molds for manufacturing, enabling faster production of injection-molded parts for customers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsDetroit, US
Aaron Slodov(Founder)in
Kodex provides a compliance management platform for handling law enforcement data requests and subpoenas.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGovTechLegalTechBoston, US
Matt Donahue(Founder)inDanny Mendoza(Founder)inMatthew Donahue(Executive Officer, Director)Jose Mendoza(Chief Technology Officer)MATTHEW L. DONAHUE(Executive Officer, Director)
BiotechPittsburg, US
Stephan Dietrich(Director)Jonathan Steckbeck(Executive Officer, Director)
True Anomaly designs and builds hardware and software systems for space security and defense.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US
Even Rogers(CEO and Co-Founder)Kyle Zakrzewski(Chief Engineer and Co-Founder)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Narya Capital invest at?
- Narya Capital invests at the Seed, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Narya Capital focus on?
- Narya Capital focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Defense Tech, FoodTech, Healthtech, InsurTech.
- Where is Narya Capital located?
- Narya Capital is headquartered in Columbus, US.
- Does Narya Capital lead rounds?
- Narya Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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