About
Tori Orr joined NGP Capital in 2025 as a Senior Associate on the U.S. investment team, working across the firm's focus areas with a particular interest in deep tech. She previously held early-stage investing roles at JetBlue Ventures, Vera Equity, Harlem Capital, and Dorm Room Fund, and began her career at Intel as a Mechanical Design Engineer and later Product Manager, also contributing to the Tesla Model 3 launch. She holds an MBA from The Wharton School, a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and a B.S. in Mathematics from Spelman College.
Invests in
Deep Tech
Experience
- NGP CapitalSenior Associate2025 — 2026Palo Alto, CA
- JetBlue VenturesSenior Associate2024 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- Vera EquitySenior Associate2023 — 2024
- Dorm Room FundManaging Partner2021 — 2023Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Intel CorporationProduct Manager2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Intel CorporationMechanical Engineer2018 — 2020Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- TeslaModel 3 Service & Manufacturing2017San Francisco Bay Area
- DeloitteManagement Consulting - Technology2016Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
- DeloitteManagement Consulting - Technology2015Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Procter & GambleProduct Supply Engineering2014Cleveland, Tennessee
Skills & more
Leadership44Problem SolvingWriting6Design Thinking1Public Speaking23Critical Thinking14Teamwork9Interpersonal Skill5Microsoft Excel27Microsoft Office31PowerPoint18Microsoft Word17
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SolidWorksFigmaTechnical Project ManagementManufacturingStartupsManagement ConsultingStakeholder ManagementCustomer Escalation ManagementDemand Supply PlanningProject EngineeringMechanical Product DesignProgram ManagementFrom Tori's professional profile.
Colleagues at NGP Capital
Ann Rosenberg
Advisor at NGP Capital
Anna Teyssot
Advisor at NGP Capital
Atte Honkasalo
Vice President, Data & Analytics at NGP Capital
Bo Ilsoe
Managing Partner at NGP Capital
Cathy Li
Manager, Post-Investment at NGP Capital
Christian Noske
Partner at NGP Capital
Debjit Mukerji
Partner at NGP Capital
Dennis Rosbäck
Senior Accountant at NGP Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tori Orr?
- Tori Orr joined NGP Capital in 2025 as a Senior Associate on the U.S. investment team, working across the firm's focus areas with a particular interest in deep tech. She previously held early-stage investing roles at JetBlue Ventures, Vera Equity, Harlem Capital, and Dorm Room Fund, and began her career at Intel as a Mechanical Design Engineer and later Product Manager, also contributing to the Tesla Model 3 launch. She holds an MBA from The Wharton School, a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and a B.S. in Mathematics from Spelman College.
- Where does Tori Orr work?
- Tori Orr is Senior Associate at NGP Capital.
- What does Tori Orr invest in?
- Tori Orr invests in Deep Tech.
- Where did Tori Orr go to school?
- Tori Orr studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship & Innovation); University of Michigan (Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering); Spelman College (Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics).
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