NVP Capital
Actively deployingNew York · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
The firm leads pre-seed and seed funding rounds by leveraging a network of Fortune 500 limited partners and over 35 corporate partners in enterprise software. This unique position enables the firm to identify emerging market shifts and support founders in winning customers and building category-defining businesses through mentorship, product review, and access to insider marketplace intelligence.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's websiteDan co-founded nvp capital and focuses on backing vertical AI companies transforming legacy industries. He was previously a partner at Millennium Technology Value Partners where he led investments in BigCommerce, Magnite, Envivio, Yodle, and Janrain. He began his career at Google and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from the University of Vermont.
Vaughn co-founded nvp capital and leads direct investments in B2B software and vertical AI, building long-term partnerships with founders from seed through scale. He was previously managing director at Wesray, the family office of Ray Chambers, and served as executive chair of a $300M consumer products company. He holds a BA from Colgate University and attended Harvard Business School.
Skylar is a principal at nvp capital who leads deals and develops investment theses on vertical AI and technologies transforming legacy industries. She brings product development experience from BetterUp, Justworks, and Level, and previously served as a venture scout at Accel. She holds a BS from Stanford University.
Jennifer leads communications, events, and ecosystem engagement at nvp capital, partnering with portfolio companies on media strategy and go-to-market storytelling while overseeing event programming and community initiatives. She holds a BA from SUNY Binghamton University and a Master's in Strategic Marketing Communication from Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business.
Kelly leads financial management and operational infrastructure at nvp capital. She began her career in public accounting at PwC focused on venture capital and private equity tax engagements, and previously served as controller at Flare Capital Partners. She holds a BSBA with concentrations in finance and accounting from Northeastern University.
What they invest in
from 8 of 44 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2E-commerce ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Circular Economy ×1
HQs:United States×7Canada×1
Investments · 44 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathArchive builds AI-powered creator marketing software for e-commerce brands, automating influencer program management and scaling community-driven marketing efforts.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketing Tech
Geoffrey Woo(Co-founder & Chairman)Paul Benigeri(Co-Founder & CEO)
Archive provides resale strategy, technology, and operations services to brands looking to build and scale their own resale businesses. The company handles strategy development, platform buildout, logistics, and ongoing optimization for retailers across product categories.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyClimate TechE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Emily GittinsRyan Rowe
Compyl provides an integrated governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform designed to replace fragmented point solutions for managing security and compliance. The platform serves organizations seeking to automate and streamline their GRC processes.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Stas Bojoukha(Co-founder)Simon Shaddock(Co-founder)
EvidenceCare provides evidence-based clinical decision support tools integrated into electronic health records (EHRs) for physicians and health systems. The platform delivers curated clinical protocols and research to clinicians at the point of care to improve patient outcomes and optimize workflows.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Brian Fengler(Founder)
Evidence is a browser-based IDE for building interactive data dashboards and reports using SQL and markdown, with AI-powered development tools and support for multiple database backends. The platform targets data analysts and developers who need to create publication-quality visualizations and share data products with enterprise-grade security and performance.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareToronto, CA
Human Archive is a data lab that collects, labels, and synchronizes multimodal sensor data (video, audio, tactile, motion capture) from 100,000+ contributors across homes, hospitality, agriculture, industrial, construction, and retail settings. The company provides foundational infrastructure for research and application development in human movement understanding, automation of manual labor, and advances in neuroscience and spatial computing.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Raj Patel(Founder)inRushil Agarwal(Founder)inSamay Maini(Founder)inRaj
Ryse operates an online marketplace connecting real estate owners and property managers with financial institutions to access customized financial products, particularly solutions that allow landlords to access rental income early to manage cash flow needs.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechNew York City, US
Vulcan Elements manufactures rare earth magnets for critical applications in defense, semiconductors, satellites, data centers, and industrial equipment. The company is building a Western supply chain focused on resilience and security for the U.S. and allied nations.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechNew MaterialsBenson, US
Piotr Kulik
Board seats · per SEC filings · 4
what is this? ⓘ$5.5M raise · filed May 2024 · via Thomas Wisniewski
$3.1M raise · filed Nov 2023 · via Thomas Wisniewski
$2.4M raise · filed Sep 2023 · via Thomas Wisniewski
$12M raise · filed Oct 2021 · via Thomas Wisniewski
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does NVP Capital invest at?
- NVP Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does NVP Capital focus on?
- NVP Capital focuses on Enterprise Software.
- Where is NVP Capital located?
- NVP Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
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