Narya Capital
Venture capitalColumbus · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
Also known as NARYA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Narya Capital avoids incremental technology bets and instead targets large, important markets—new or existing—where a durable, foundational company still needs to be built. Its interests span making Medicare understandable for seniors, protecting sovereign assets in space and emerging defense domains, applying advanced therapies to obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, rebuilding American manufacturing, on-shoring pre-clinical, clinical and manufacturing capacity for life sciences, and reimagining professional services. The firm invests early and concentrates its capital, staying closely engaged with founders over many years. Its limited partners include accomplished investors, entrepreneurs, innovators and institutions.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 18 of 22 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Healthtech ×6Biotech ×4InsurTech ×4Fintech ×3SaaS ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2AgTech ×2
HQs:United States×14
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 12023 · 12021 · 12020 · 12018 · 18 dated
Durham, US
Lars Doucet(Director)William Jarvis(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatColin Greenspon· per SEC Form D · $7.8M raise · filed Dec 2023
Neurable develops brain-computer interface (BCI) technology via smart headphones designed to enhance employee focus, productivity, and well-being in corporate settings.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechHR TechAnn Arbor, US
Dr. Ramses Alcaide(CEO and Co-Founder)Michael Thompson(Executive Officer)Adam Eizenberg-Molnar(Cofounder)
Board seatColin Greenspon· per SEC Form D · $5.4M raise · filed Apr 2018
Co-investorsCapital FactoryFundersClubGlobal BrainGoAhead VenturesHartmann CapitalHouston Angel Network+9 more
AgTechLexington, US
Jonathan Webb(Executive Officer, Director)Greg Couch(Director)Anna Mason(Director)Robert J. Laikin(Director)Ciara A. Burnham(Director)R. Geof Rochester(Director)
Board seatJames David Vance· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsIndustrious VenturesPJCR7 PartnersWonder Ventures
Dublin, US
William Kappaz(Director)Matthew Cole(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Pham(Executive Officer)Vivek Ramaswamy(Director)
Board seatColin Greenspon· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Sep 2025
AcreTrader is an investment platform that allows investors to buy stakes in farmland and agricultural operations through its offerings and management services.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintechPropTechFayetteville, US
Stephen Carter Malloy(Executive Officer)Murry Garrott McClintock(Executive Officer)Mary Elise Alexander(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureCadron Capital PartnersDrive CapitalRevel Partners
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
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Impatient VenturesJulian CapitalMaC Venture CapitalPoint72 VenturesY Combinator+5 more
Beren Therapeutics is a public benefit biotechnology corporation developing cyclodextrin-based therapeutics for conditions involving impaired cholesterol trafficking, including Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) and other neurodegenerative diseases.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Jason Camm(Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer)Aaron Ondrey(Chief Financial Officer)Alex Gold(Chief Medical Officer)Jennifer Spinella(Chief Regulatory Officer & Head of Quality)Irene von Hennigs(SVP, Global Medical Affairs)Bennett Smith(SVP, Commercial)
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalEisai Innovation, Inc.Octave Ventures LlcUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.
Branch is an insurance company that applies data and technology to provide more affordable coverage by emphasizing community-driven principles and mutual support.
InsurTech
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAmerican Family VenturesAnthemis VentureFlucas VenturesGreycroft
Chapter provides Medicare plan comparison and advisory services to help seniors choose the best health insurance coverage.
HealthtechInsurTechSaaS
Noah Wilson
Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalMaverick VenturesStripesXYZ Venture Capital8VCAddition+3 more
Chapter is a Medicare advisory service that compares plans from insurance carriers to help enrollees select coverage, and provides ongoing support including a free over-the-counter benefits app with home delivery.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech
Co-investorsFifth Down CapitalHealth2047 Capital Partners LLCMaverick VenturesMorrison Seger Venture Capital PartnersXYZ Venture Capital8VC+4 more
Chapter provides lead intelligence for B2B software companies by scanning the internet in real-time to identify relevant prospects based on immediacy and buying intent, serving developer tool vendors seeking high-quality sales outreach.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaSSales TechSeattle, US
Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash(Co-Founder & CEO)Ece Kayan(Cofounder)
Co-investorsTechstars8VCAdditionFifth Down CapitalGeneration Investment ManagementMaverick Ventures+3 more
Hallow is a mobile app that offers guided contemplative and meditative prayer techniques rooted in Catholic tradition.
ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Alex Jones(CEO)Alessandro DiSanto(Founder)in
Co-investorsContraryDrive CapitalHomebrewIrishAngelsNextView VenturesTeamworthy Ventures+4 more
Kodex provides a compliance management platform for handling law enforcement data requests and subpoenas.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGovTechLegalTechBoston, US
Matt Donahue(Founder)inDanny Mendoza(Founder)inJose Mendoza(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzPeak XV PartnersY CombinatorTechstarsTusk Venture Partners
Kriya Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures one-time gene therapies aimed at treating prevalent chronic diseases.
BiotechHealthtechMorrisville, US
Shankar Ramaswamy(Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO)Roger Jeffs(Co-Founder & Vice Chairman)Fraser Wright(Scientific Co-Founder & Chief Gene Therapy Officer)Michele Stone(Chief Scientific Officer)Katherine Eade(Chief Legal Officer)Britt Petty(Chief Manufacturing Officer)
Co-investorsPatient Square CapitalPremji InvestAmplo VenturesBluebird VenturesForesite CapitalJDRF T1D Fund+2 more
Peptilogics is a clinical-stage surgical therapeutics company developing zaloganan (PLG0206), a novel anti-biofilm drug to treat and prevent medical device-related infections such as prosthetic joint infections.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesPittsburg, US
Jonathan Steckbeck(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardStephan Dietrich(Director)in
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Alpha Wave GlobalAMR Action FundMountain State CapitalRiverfront Ventures, LLCTachyon Ventures+2 more
Realm is an AI platform for mining operations that connects to existing infrastructure — CCTV cameras, SCADA, drones, ERP, and document stores — to monitor safety, asset health, plant optimization, and regulatory compliance.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Co-investorsConversion CapitalRavelin Capital
Reprogram Biosciences develops an in vivo immunotherapy that uses a therapeutic gene cocktail delivered via lipid nanoparticles to reprogram solid-tumor cancer cells into immune-like cells.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Carlos, US
Rustam Esanov(Co-founder & CEO)Eziz Kuliyev(Co-founder & COO)Angela Yang(Head of Research)Annageldi Tayyrov(Head of AI Platform)
Co-investorsUnshackled Ventures
Co-investorsWinklevoss Capital
Strive Asset Management is an asset management firm offering ETFs and model portfolios built around a pro-fiduciary duty mandate.
Fintech
True Anomaly designs and builds hardware and software systems for space security and defense.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US
Even Rogers(CEO and Co-Founder)inKyle Zakrzewski(Chief Engineer and Co-Founder)Thomas Nichols(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Brunski(Director)
BoardJesse Michaels(Director)Austin Bishop(Director)
Co-investors645 VenturesACME CapitalBlack FlagChampion Hill VenturesCortado VenturesEclipse Ventures+14 more
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesFifth Down CapitalFriends Family CapitalMVP Ventures
Valuebase develops technology for property valuation and assessment using modern techniques applied to real estate valuation.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsMythos Ventures Management, Llc
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Chapter.run · nwsportsmanmag.com · Aug 12, 2026
Chapter · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 26, 2026
Chapter · mauinow.com · Jul 18, 2026
AcreTrader · angelinvestorsnetwork.com · Jul 2, 2026
Reprogrambio · allsci.com · May 28, 2026
True Anomaly · govconwire.com · Apr 29, 2026
Neurable · businesswire.com · Apr 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Narya Capital made?
- Narya Capital has 16 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Narya Capital invest at?
- Narya Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Narya Capital focus on?
- Narya Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Biotech, Defense Tech, FoodTech, Healthtech, InsurTech, LegalTech, Medical Devices, Space Tech.
- 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.
- Who does Narya Capital co-invest with?
- Narya Capital most often shares deals with Alpha Wave Global, Anthemis Venture, Drive Capital, among 66 tracked co-investors.
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