NFI Ventures, LLC
Corporate VCCamden · Pre-Seed–Growth · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
NFI Ventures invests in early-stage companies driving innovation and disruption in the supply chain and logistics industry. Backed by the Brown Family's 90+ years of ownership of NFI, the firm brings deep operational expertise from running warehouses, dedicated fleets, and logistics solutions for Fortune 500 companies. It offers patient, flexible capital without traditional fund liquidation timelines, acting as a long-term investor. The firm leverages NFI's 300+ operations to provide real-world testing environments and strategic partnerships for portfolio companies, and collaborates with other companies, venture capitalists, and family offices.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 11 of 11 portfolio companiesLogistics & Supply Chain ×9SaaS ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×3Enterprise Software ×3IoT ×3B2B Marketplaces ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United States×9
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesWhere their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history
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Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathArmory Technologies develops origami-inspired composite materials (Origami Composites) that are lighter, stronger, and structurally optimized, with properties driven by geometric structure rather than molecular makeup.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsBoston, US
Jesse Silverberg(Co-founder)inArt Evans(Co-founder)inPaul Dowd(Co-founder)in
Deliverr was an e-commerce fulfillment startup offering fast, Amazon Prime-like two-day delivery for merchants selling on marketplaces like Shopify, Walmart, and eBay via a distributed network of warehouses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Michael Krakaris(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCActivant Capital9Yards CapitalAutotech VenturesTiger Global Management
DeliveryCircle provides last-mile logistics management services across the USA, connecting businesses with a network of crowdsourced drivers and commercial trucking companies.
Logistics & Supply ChainSaaS
FleetPulse is a trailer intelligence and telematics platform that provides real-time trailer and cargo data to North American trucking fleets, using OEM-installed and aftermarket sensors and cargo cameras.
AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationChicago, US
Carl-Christopher Reckers(CEO)
Freespace Robotics builds an automated order fulfillment system that consolidates warehouse functions—sorting, staging, sequencing, and retrieval—into a single compact cube, serving retailers, distributors, and manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Karl Sanchack(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRobert Szczerba(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Richard L Fruehauf(Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardAnton Papp(Director, Promoter)Michael Lutzky(Director, Promoter)James Cook(Director)
MakuSafe develops wearable technology aimed at improving workplace safety and productivity.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoTSaaSWest Des Moines, US
Gabriel Glynn(Executive Officer, Director)inTodd Sutphen(Executive Officer)inMark Frederick(Executive Officer)inTom West(Executive Officer)in
BoardHank Norem(Director)Todd Sommerfeld(Director)
Co-investorsInnoventures IowaNext Level Ventures
Orderful provides technology for instant electronic data interchange (EDI) connectivity between trading partners, replacing traditional one-by-one connection setups with immediate, always-current integrations for any transaction type.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Erik Kiser(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJohn McCarthy(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGregoire Lehmann(Director)Daniel Ward(Director)David Ulevitch(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzElefundPathbreaker VenturesAnorak VenturesCalm VenturesGaingels+6 more
Renaissant YES is a yard execution system for logistics and shipping operations that orchestrates scheduling, gate access, dock management, and delivery through a unified platform.
AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMilwaukee, US
Robert Thomas Dean(Founder, President and CEO)Patrick J. McGartland(Executive Officer)in
BoardMatthew R. Dean(Director)
Co-investorsInterlock PartnersPerot JainTitletownTech
REPOWR operates a marketplace connecting owners of underutilized trailers and equipment with carriers and brokers who need temporary capacity.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaSChattanooga, US
Chris Hines(CEO)inPatrick Visintainer(Co-Founder)inTodd Waldron(CCO)Ron Lazo(COO)inArthur Cheek(Executive Officer, Director)Spencer J. Ware(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsKoch Disruptive TechnologiesPerot JainUP PartnersBrickyard
Terminal Industries provides an AI-powered computer vision system for automating gate operations and check-in/check-out processes at logistics facilities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investors8VCMS&AD Ventures
Vooma builds AI-powered software for the freight and logistics industry, serving brokers, carriers, and 3PLs.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Jesse Buckingham(Co-Founder)inMike Carter(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsOperator StackCraft VenturesIndex Ventures
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioDeliverracq. by Shopify
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesVooma · teardown.ai · Jul 22, 2026
Makusafe_ · intelligence360.news · Jul 22, 2026
Orderful · usabusinessradio.com · Jul 8, 2026
REPOWR · hypepotamus.com · Feb 17, 2026
Deliverr · techcrunch.com · Sep 5, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has NFI Ventures, LLC made?
- NFI Ventures, LLC has 11 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does NFI Ventures, LLC invest at?
- NFI Ventures, LLC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does NFI Ventures, LLC focus on?
- NFI Ventures, LLC focuses on Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Retail Tech, Robotics.
- Where is NFI Ventures, LLC located?
- NFI Ventures, LLC is headquartered in Camden, US.
- Does NFI Ventures, LLC lead rounds?
- Yes, NFI Ventures, LLC leads investment rounds.
- Who does NFI Ventures, LLC co-invest with?
- NFI Ventures, LLC most often shares deals with 8VC, Perot Jain, Activant Capital, among 16 tracked co-investors.
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