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Ullas Naik
InvestorFounder and General Partner at Streamlined Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Writes $250K – $10M checks · typically $300K
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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.
Contact· published on Ullas's own website
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.
Mentioned above: the Cota Capital mafia →
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Deals · 5
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
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.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ullas Naik?
- 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.
- Where does Ullas Naik work?
- Ullas Naik is Founder and General Partner at Streamlined Ventures.
- What does Ullas Naik invest in?
- Ullas Naik invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Ullas Naik write?
- Ullas Naik typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.
- What boards does Ullas Naik sit on?
- Ullas Naik holds tracked board seats at Anoki, Antaris Space, Censia, Flyr, humans&, LaylaTex Holdings, Zero Cognitive Systems, Inc..
- What companies has Ullas Naik invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 99 Minutos, Activeloop, Adaline, Addepar, adRise, AdsGency AI, Agawi Inc, Aion, Airseed, Akridata, Alcove, Alpha, and 243 more.
- What awards has Ullas Naik received?
- Recognized by The Wall Street Journal and Fortune Magazine as a Wall Street All-Star.
Founder mafias
University of Mumbai mafia130
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Cota Capital mafia7
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Globespan Capital Partners mafia7
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Bentley University - McCallum Graduate School of Business mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Censia mafia2
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