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 β present
- PatrolInvestor + Observercurrent2025 β present
- LaborupInvestor + Observercurrent2025 β present
- Upscale AIInvestor + Boardcurrent2025 β present
- Theo AiInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- JunoInvestor + Observercurrent2024 β present
- CompylInvestor + Observercurrent2024 β present
- Vulcan ElementsInvestor + Boardcurrent2024 β present
- UpwellInvestor + Observercurrent2024 β present
- CapExpertInvestor + Observercurrent2024 β present
- HomeVisionInvestor + Boardcurrent2023 β present
- ArrowInvestor + Observercurrent2022 β present
- QuilttInvestor + Boardcurrent2022 β present
- Optimal DynamicsInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- PodsightsInvestor (Exit to Spotify)2021 β 2022
- Newark Venture PartnersManaging Partner2016 β 2020
- Millennium Technology Value PartnersPartner2005 β 2016
- Google Inc.Business Analyst2002 β 2003Greater New York City Area
- DoubleClick Inc.Operations Analyst2000 β 2001Greater New York City Area
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA
- University of VermontBA, English Language and Literature
- Stuyvesant High School
Skills & more
Strategy1Venture Capital22Start-ups9Investments15Entrepreneurship7Corporate Development5Due Diligence2Strategic Partnerships9Financial Modeling2Business Strategy3Valuation1Digital Marketing6
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Digital MediaBusiness DevelopmentFrom Chika's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School637
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Also attended University of Vermont51
Dan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP CapitalArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagMelissa Morano AurigemmaChief of Staff at Exceptional CapitalEvan NisselsonInvestor at LDV CapitalBrian DevaneyPartner at Underscore VCMaria LoughlinFormer SVP of Engineering at Toast at Underscore VC
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Also attended Stuyvesant High School52
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkPrincipal β Public EquitiesInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementDan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP CapitalTom KarimAssociate at Level EquityEnmi KendallGeneral Partner at Healthy Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Patrol2
Also worked at Upscale AI4
Also worked at Theo Ai5
Colleagues at Newark Venture Partners
Brandi Copeland
Community & Operations Manager at Newark Venture Partners
Brian Laung Aoaeh
Venture Partner at Newark Venture Partners
Dan Borok
Managing Partner at Newark Venture Partners
Dan Crain
Operating Partner - Product at Newark Venture Partners
Don Katz
Founder at Newark Venture Partners
Jennifer Solomon
Communications, Media Relations at Newark Venture Partners
Kevin Petry
Operating Partner - Sales at Newark Venture Partners
Kiswana Browne
Senior Associate at Newark Venture Partners


























