Northern Light Venture Capital
Venture capitalMenlo Park · Pre-Seed–Series A
Also known as NORTHERN LIGHT VENTURE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Investment thesis
Northern Light Venture Capital is a tech-centric, globally minded venture firm targeting the intersection of enterprise, healthcare, and consumer markets. In enterprise, it backs technologies driving digital transformation across the workplace, warehouse, and factory. In healthcare, it favors engineering- and science-driven ventures with high differentiation and global impact potential. In consumer, it looks for new experiences shaped by societal change and technological advancement. Drawing on the Silicon Valley tradition of disruption and innovation, the firm emphasizes progress with purpose over pure financial gain. Its team of former founders, engineers, marketers, and scientists applies real-world operational and technical expertise to support and mentor the next generation of founders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
What they invest in
from 9 of 10 portfolio companiesBiotech ×4Medical Devices ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×3Healthtech ×3SaaS ×3Deep Tech ×2Fintech ×2
HQs:United States×8China×1
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12020 · 12016 · 13 dated
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.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBellevue, US
Wenbin Jiang, Ph.D.(CEO and Chairman of the Board)Wenbin Jiang(Executive Officer, Director)Ming Yan, Ph.D.(Chief Technology Officer)Ming Yan(Executive Officer, Director)Jiecheng Zhang(Director)Allen Poirson(Director)
Co-investors3E Bioventures CapitalF-Prime Capital
Shenzhen Micropoint Bio is a life-science company that develops and mass-produces point-of-care diagnostic devices and microfluidic chips, with products covering cardiovascular, inflammation, reproductive, and coagulation testing.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesShenzhen, CN
Co-investorsQiming Venture PartnersSequoia CapitalShenzhen Capital Group
Applied 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
Yuchen Zhou(Founder)in
Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henry Ward(Co-founder)Manu Kumar(Co-founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)Jeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)Nick Avery(Chief People Officer)Nicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)
Co-investorsA*Align VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnthemis VentureDraper Associates+35 more
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 DevicesPalo Alto, US
Xiaoling Charlene Liao(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGuo-Liang Yu(Director)Liqun Luo(Director)
Co-investorsShangBay Capital LLCVivo Capital
Polygence is an online mentorship platform that pairs high school students with expert mentors for self-directed research projects across any academic discipline.
Deep TechEdTechQuantum Computing
Janos Perczel(CEO and Founder)inJin Chowin
Co-investorsFloodgateGobi PartnersReach CapitalSBXi
Qumulo develops unstructured data management and storage infrastructure serving organizations managing petabyte-scale data workloads in AI, media, genomics, and financial services.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Co-investorsAmity VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Kleiner PerkinsMadrona Venture GroupSGH CapitalTyche Partners+1 more
Shanda is a platform that simplifies podcast creation and editing for content creators and knowledge sharers.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyFintechMedia & EntertainmentRoboticsSaaSSan Francisco, US
DumiPaul
Co-investorsTechstarsEMERGENT VENTURESFitz Gate VenturesGeodesic Capital
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.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Jose, US
Changming Liu(Executive Officer, Director)Aimei Wei(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardFeng Deng(Director)Ye Li(Director)Raymond Choi(Director)Frank Marshall(Director)
Co-investorsBallistic VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFoothill VenturesPROOF
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioCytek BiosciencesNASDAQ: CTKB
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCarta · medicalbuyer.co.in · Jul 14, 2026
Shanda · newmarketpitch.com · Jul 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Northern Light Venture Capital made?
- Northern Light Venture Capital has 6 tracked investments.
- What stage does Northern Light Venture Capital invest at?
- Northern Light Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Northern Light Venture Capital's typical check size?
- Northern Light Venture Capital typically writes checks of $1.3M – $100M.
- What sectors does Northern Light Venture Capital focus on?
- Northern Light Venture Capital focuses on Climate Tech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Healthtech.
- Where is Northern Light Venture Capital located?
- Northern Light Venture Capital is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
- Does Northern Light Venture Capital lead rounds?
- Northern Light Venture Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Northern Light Venture Capital co-invest with?
- Northern Light Venture Capital most often shares deals with Amity Ventures, Ballistic Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), among 14 tracked co-investors.
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