Chika Ogele
InvestorManaging Partner at NVP Capital · Associate at Newark Venture Partners
New York City Metropolitan Area
About
Chika Ogele is Managing Partner at nvp capital, a venture firm focused on pre-seed and seed stage investments in founders building vertical AI companies. The firm leads and co-leads funding rounds, providing capital and access to a corporate network to support startups.
Experience
- nvp capitalManaging Partnercurrent2020 — present
- PatrolInvestor + Observercurrent2025 — present
- LaborupInvestor + Observercurrent2025 — present
- Upscale AIInvestor + Boardcurrent2025 — present
- Theo AiInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- JunoInvestor + Observercurrent2024 — present
- CompylInvestor + Observercurrent2024 — present
- Vulcan ElementsInvestor + Boardcurrent2024 — present
- UpwellInvestor + Observercurrent2024 — present
- CapExpertInvestor + Observercurrent2024 — present
- HomeVisionInvestor + Boardcurrent2023 — present
- ArrowInvestor + Observercurrent2022 — present
- QuilttInvestor + Boardcurrent2022 — present
- Optimal DynamicsInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- PodsightsInvestor (Exit to Spotify)2021 — 2022
- Newark Venture PartnersManaging Partner2016 — 2020
- Millennium Technology Value PartnersPartner2005 — 2016
- Google Inc.Business Analyst2002 — 2003Greater New York City Area
- DoubleClick Inc.Operations Analyst2000 — 2001Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Strategy1Venture Capital22Start-ups9Investments15Entrepreneurship7Corporate Development5Due Diligence2Strategic Partnerships9Financial Modeling2Business Strategy3Valuation1Digital Marketing6
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Colleagues at NVP Capital
Chika Ogele
Associate at NVP Capital
Dan Borok
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP Capital
Don Katz
Founder at Newark Venture Partners
Jennifer L. Solomon
Head of Platform at NVP Capital
Kelly Scherrer
Head of Finance and Operations at NVP Capital
Skylar Dorosin
Principal at NVP Capital
Tom Wisniewski
Operating Partner at NVP Capital
Tom Wisniewski
Managing Partner at Newark Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chika Ogele?
- Chika Ogele is Managing Partner at nvp capital, a venture firm focused on pre-seed and seed stage investments in founders building vertical AI companies. The firm leads and co-leads funding rounds, providing capital and access to a corporate network to support startups.
- Where does Chika Ogele work?
- Chika Ogele is Managing Partner at NVP Capital.
- Where did Chika Ogele go to school?
- Chika Ogele studied at Columbia Business School (MBA); University of Vermont (BA, English Language and Literature); Stuyvesant High School.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School896
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Also attended University of Vermont79
Patrick VaheyManaging Director at Greenline Community Ventures, LlcGovinda SumbergExecutive Coordinator at Excel Venture ManagementDan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP CapitalArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagAudrey StineExecutive Assistant at Sorenson VenturesMelissa Morano AurigemmaChief of Staff at Exceptional Capital
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Also attended Stuyvesant High School89
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Hussein KanjiPartner at Hoxton VenturesBen FriedVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcDan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Patrol2
Also worked at Upscale AI3
Also worked at Theo Ai5
Also worked at Vulcan Elements7
Jeff PetersPartner at Ibex InvestorsDan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP CapitalBrian LitvakVice President at Ibex InvestorsErik KriessmannPartner at Altimeter CapitalSean SimonsVenture Partner at Never Lift VCMichelle MorrisVenture Partner at Newark Venture Partners
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