Northern Light Venture Capital
Venture capitalMenlo Park · Pre-Seed–Series A
Investment thesis
NLVC invests in early-stage companies across enterprise, healthcare, and consumer sectors with a focus on real technical innovation. The firm prioritizes building long-term relationships with entrepreneurs and maintains a culture centered on teamwork and respectful stakeholder engagement.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
What they invest in
from 7 of 8 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Biotech ×3Medical Devices ×3Deep Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2Healthtech ×2SaaS ×2Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathApplied Cells develops cell separation technology, specifically acoustic debris removal and immunomagnetic isolation platforms, to support researchers and clinicians in precision medicine, diagnostic development, and cell therapy advancement.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Ajay Johni(Director of Sales)Megan Pasion(Marketing and Operations Support)Stanley Wang(Engineering Manager)
Cytek Biosciences develops high-parametric analytical instruments and software that enable scientists at pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations, and academic institutions to generate and analyze biological datasets. The company serves the life sciences research and drug development sectors.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBellevue, US
Wenbin Jiang, Ph.D.(CEO and Chairman of the Board)Ming Yan, Ph.D.(Chief Technology Officer)
Immune Onc is a biotechnology company developing medicines to treat patients with hard-to-treat cancers and autoimmune diseases, with expertise in translational medicine and clinical development.
BiotechMedical Devices
Polygence is an online mentorship platform that pairs high school students with expert mentors for self-directed research projects across any academic discipline. The company serves students seeking intellectual exploration beyond traditional school curricula.
Deep TechEdTechQuantum Computing
Janos Perczel(CEO and Founder)Jin Chow
Qumulo develops unstructured data management and storage infrastructure serving organizations managing petabyte-scale data workloads in AI, media, genomics, and financial services. The company provides distributed file and object storage solutions designed to reduce operational friction and support complex data operations at exabyte scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Shanda is a platform that simplifies podcast creation and editing for content creators and knowledge sharers. The software reduces audio editing time from hours to minutes, enabling storytellers and thought leaders to publish podcasts without technical barriers.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyFintechMedia & EntertainmentRoboticsSaaSSan Francisco, US
DumiPaul
Stellar Cyber provides an AI-powered threat hunting tool that allows security analysts to query security data using natural language, generating structured searches across on-premise and cloud data sources. The platform is designed for enterprise security teams to accelerate threat investigation and reduce mean time to investigate (MTTI).
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Northern Light Venture Capital invest at?
- Northern Light Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Northern Light Venture Capital focus on?
- Northern Light Venture Capital focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Healthtech.
- Where is Northern Light Venture Capital located?
- Northern Light Venture Capital is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
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