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Ullas Naik

Investor

General Partner at Streamlined Ventures

Palo Alto, California

Writes $250K – $10M checks · typically $300K

About

Ullas Naik is the founder and general partner of Streamlined Ventures, a seed-stage investment platform built around the belief that company founders drive entrepreneurial value creation. He brings more than 30 years of entrepreneurial and early-stage investing experience across over 600 companies, and at Streamlined has led seed investments in more than 20 companies that reached billion-dollar valuations. Before starting Streamlined, he co-founded Cota Capital and spent 12 years as a senior member of the investment team at Globespan Capital. His earlier career included a stint as a top-ranked Wall Street research analyst at FAC Equities/First Albany and starting a chemical trading business in India.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Beyond investing

Founded
Founded Streamlined Ventures. Co-founded the full lifecycle investment firm Cota Capital. Started a chemical trading business in India before pursuing his MBA.
Education
Earned an MBA. Holds a bachelor's degree in organic chemistry.
Awards
Recognized by The Wall Street Journal and Fortune Magazine as a Wall Street All-Star.

From Ullas's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

  1. Streamlined VenturesFounder and General Partnercurrent2013 — presentPalo Alto and San Francisco
  2. Cota CapitalFounder and General Partner2015 — 2016San Francisco
  3. Ullas NaikAngel Investor1995 — 2012Palo Alto, CA
  4. Globespan Capital PartnersManaging Director2003 — 2012Palo Alto, CA
  5. JAFCO America VenturesManaging Director2000 — 2003
  6. FAC Equities/First AlbanySenior Vice President1993 — 2000
  7. First Albany Corp (now Broadpoint Capital)Vice President1993 — 1996

Education

  1. Bentley University - McCallum Graduate School of BusinessMBA, Finance1990 — 1993
  2. University of MumbaiB. Sc, Chemistry1985 — 1988

Skills & more

Investments51Venture Capital99Angel Investing61Entrepreneurship99Web 2.019Enterprise Infrastructure1Web Infrastructure1Mobile Infrastructure4Analytics43Enterprise Architecture17Cleantech8Management14
+12 moreInfrastructureExecutive ManagementIPOCorporate DevelopmentStart-upsMobile ApplicationsEnterprise SoftwarePrivate EquityBusiness DevelopmentFinanceBusiness StrategyMergers & Acquisitions

From Ullas's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Bentley University - McCallum Graduate School of Business13

Ava BrunelleInvestor at Third Rock VenturesGabriella WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesKevin GillisPartner and Chief Operating Officer at Third Rock VenturesChris MooreChief Financial Officer at K5 GlobalKate GunioController at Long Ridge Equity PartnersTommy SkinnerDirector, Venture Investments at Michigan Rise

+ 7 more

Also attended University of Mumbai102

Manish GuptaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Anshul SadanaCEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURESBhavana WaigankarCOO at LightboxHimanshi TailorAssociate, Legal at LightboxAkshat JainVice President, Investments at Sixth Sense VenturesPrachi KulkarniAssociate-Human Resources at Kae Capital

+ 96 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Streamlined Ventures3

Lukas LinemayrPartner at Streamlined VenturesDaniel RumennikGeneral Partner at AirAngelsNicky KamraPrincipal at Streamlined Ventures

Also worked at Cota Capital27

Brian ButlerPartner at Questa CapitalPatrick ChangFounder and Managing Partner at Dispersion CapitalBobby YazdaniFounder & Managing Partner at Cota CapitalMurat KilicogluPartner at Cota CapitalAdit SinghPartner at Cota CapitalPete WilliamsPartner & Chief Operating Officer at Cota Capital

+ 21 more

Also worked at Globespan Capital Partners7

Serge KassardjianManaging Partner at 6th Man VenturesRay HatoyamaVenture Partner at Sozo VenturesDaniel LeffManaging Partner at Waverley CapitalGaurav GuptaPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersLuis RoblesInvestor at BreakawayGrowth FundBryan WuPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners

+ 1 more

Deals · 7

LaylaTex HoldingsBoard seat

via Streamlined Ventures · filed Jul 2024 · $7.2M raise

Zero Cognitive Systems, Inc.Board seat

via Streamlined Ventures · filed May 2024 · $26.1M raise

humans&Board seat

via Streamlined Ventures · filed Feb 2024 · $185.2M raise

Anoki Inc.Board seat

via Streamlined Ventures · filed Nov 2023 · $8.5M raise

Antaris, Inc.Board seat

via Streamlined Ventures · filed Sep 2023 · $10M raise

FlyrBoard seat

via Streamlined Ventures · filed Oct 2021 · $134.8M raise

CensiaBoard seat

via Streamlined Ventures · filed Feb 2021 · $23.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Streamlined Ventures

Aayush Phumbhra
Investor at Streamlined Ventures
Arjun Arora
Investor at Streamlined Ventures
Chase Dun
Associate at Streamlined Ventures
Howard Wolf
Investor at Streamlined Ventures
Lily Sarafan
Investor at Streamlined Ventures
Lukas Linemayr
Partner at Streamlined Ventures
Maurice Werdegar
Investor at Streamlined Ventures
Nicky Kamra
Principal at Streamlined Ventures

Network7

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Ben HolzmanScout
Investor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Ben PouladianScout
Partner at AiSprouts VC
Cory LevyScout
Investor at NZVC
David Lau-KeeScout
General Partner, Co-Founder at London Venture Partners
Eric Pérez-GrovasScout
Co-Founder and General Partner at Wollef Ventures

Investors connected to Ullas in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.