NOMO Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
NOMO Ventures focuses on pre-seed investing, backing founders at the inception of their companies. The firm emphasizes support for businesses that pursue both profitability and growth, valuing sustainable, capital-efficient models over growth-at-all-costs strategies. Its stated approach involves taking the time to understand unconventional business models that other investors may overlook. The portfolio skews heavily toward fintech, payments, and B2B software companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 15 of 16 portfolio companiesFintech ×8SaaS ×8Enterprise Software ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Data & Infrastructure ×3Marketing Tech ×3Crypto & Web3 ×2Developer Tools ×2
HQs:United States×10
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×34+ founders×1
Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history
Brex ×3GoDaddy ×2Spritz ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 16 tracked
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Expensify offers a corporate expense management card and platform that issues Visa cards to employees, automatically syncs transactions, codes receipts, enforces spend controls, and integrates with accounting software.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
David Barrett(Founder)in
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesOpenView Venture PartnersPJC
Newport Beach, US
Darren Thomas(Founder)Margaret Cunningham(Founder)
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Co-investorsCove FundGFT Ventures
CharacterQuilt provides AI-powered campaign management that automates audience data collection, creative asset generation, and deployment across existing marketing tools like HubSpot, Marketo, and LinkedIn Ads.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Clint Burgess(Founder)inBhairav Mehta(Founder)in
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Co-investorsMoment Ventures, LlcY Combinator
Ducky is a fully managed platform that provides AI-powered search and retrieval through simple APIs, handling the full pipeline including chunking, ranking, and multi-modal search across text, images, and PDFs.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNashville, US
Hongbo T(Founder)
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, Llc
Dyneti develops digital payment solutions designed to match the ease and security of physical transactions.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Julia Zheng(Founder/CEO)in
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorShasta Ventures
Flow Club is a virtual coworking platform that facilitates focused productivity through live, structured sessions using body doubling and the Pomodoro Technique.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
David Tran(Founder)in
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorDay One VenturesHustle FundHyphen CapitalNight CapitalSoma Capital+1 more
Fun provides blockchain payment infrastructure that handles deposits, withdrawals, transaction routing, and multi-method checkout for fintech, DeFi, trading, and gaming applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechNew York, US
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Co-investorsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalInfinity VenturesMaC Venture CapitalMulticoin CapitalPharsalus CapitalSignalFire+1 more
Glide provides AI-powered software for financial institutions, including banks and credit unions, covering loan and deposit origination, customer onboarding, and back-office automation.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Sameer Kapur(Founder)in
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalNextView VenturesPathlight VenturesShine CapitalPear VC
Great Question is a UX research platform that combines participant recruitment, study management, mixed-method research capabilities, and AI-powered analysis in a single system.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ned Dwyer(Founder / CEO)inPJ Murray(Founder)in
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Co-investorsFundersClubImmeasurableInovia CapitalY CombinatorFCVCTwenty Two Ventures
Meridian provides an API-based settlement and clearing infrastructure for banks, digital wallets, and payment service providers, supporting multi-currency and stablecoin clearing, virtual accounts, and cross-border push/pull payments.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Co-investorsEQTPoint72Ground Up VenturesAndreessen Horowitz
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Nostra delivers site speed optimization, SEO performance, personalization, and marketing data solutions to enterprise and high-growth brands.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Arthur Root(Founder)in
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Co-investorsHigh AlphaCrosscut VenturesGood FriendsGreen Meadow VenturesSignal Peak VenturesSugar Capital
Pesto Mastercard offers affordable credit for people with poor or limited credit history, positioning itself as an alternative to high-cost pawn loans.
FintechSan Francisco, US
James Savoldelli(Founder)in
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Co-investorsActivant CapitalCommerce VenturesCore Venture CapitalTruStage VenturesY CombinatorHeadline+4 more
Project Admission provides a ticketing platform that integrates directly with box office systems to help live event organizers—including sports teams, leagues, artists, and venues—manage inventory, customize sales channels, and capture audience data across event lifecycles.
MarketplacesSaaSNashville, US
Stephen Glicken(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Giles(Executive Officer, Director)Jordan Stone(Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary)
BoardBukie Adebo Umeano(Director)Tristan Mace(Director)inMarcus Whitney(Director)
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcCartan CapitalCharmides CapitalFlyover CapitalPixel Perfect VenturesRaptor Group+2 more
Pry Financials made financial planning software that gave startups budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling tied to their accounting data.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Andy Su(Founder)inTiffany Wong(Founder)inHayden Jensen(Founder)inAlex Sailer(Founder)inHenrique Dubugras(Co-CEO)
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorDST GlobalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kleiner PerkinsRibbit CapitalTiger Global Management+6 more
Taxwire is a sales tax compliance platform and managed service that automates the calculation, registration, and filing of sales tax and VAT across multiple jurisdictions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Triumph Labs operates consumer entertainment and commerce products, including Arcade, a competitive strategy gaming platform, and Rips, a collectibles card product.
ConsumerE-commerceGaming
Jake Brooks(Founder)in
PartnerRahul Prakash· solo GP
Co-investorsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMulticoin CapitalMVP Ventures
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioExpensifyNASDAQ: EXFYPry Financialsacq. by Brex
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTriumph · barchart.com · Jul 21, 2026
Meridian · bizjournals.com · Jul 20, 2026
Expensify · tickerreport.com · Jul 18, 2026
Ducky · chaffeecountytimes.com · Jul 9, 2026
CharacterQuilt · ycombinator.com · May 11, 2026
Great Question · vctavern.com · Mar 28, 2026
Project Admission · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Glide · finsmes.com · Oct 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has NOMO Ventures made?
- NOMO Ventures has 13 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does NOMO Ventures invest at?
- NOMO Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Late Stage stages.
- What is NOMO Ventures's typical check size?
- NOMO Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $750K.
- What sectors does NOMO Ventures focus on?
- NOMO Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, SaaS.
- Where is NOMO Ventures located?
- NOMO Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does NOMO Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, NOMO Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does NOMO Ventures co-invest with?
- NOMO Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Multicoin Capital, among 38 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 3
AngelPad is a seed-stage startup accelerator that has run programs since 2010, backing early-stage companies including Postmates.
Javelin Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in unique ideas, people and business models across companies it would personally want to join.
186 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded by former DraftKings operators, backing fast-growing founders and companies from the pre-seed and seed stages.
Firms observed investing alongside NOMO Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with NOMO Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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