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Npu Ventures

Emerging manager

Built from this firm's Form D filings. The firm files no SEC adviser report.

HQ
CA

Npu Ventures writes pre-seed and seed checks and backs applied AI companies that compound on proprietary data. The firm lists two General Partners: Shevy Karbasi, focused on customers, growth, and turning conviction into traction, and Matthew Chen, focused on product, technical diligence, and scaling without breaking.

01 · Says / Does

TagSaysDoes
StagesPre-seed, SeedNot enough dated deals
SectorsAI applicationsNot enough dated deals
RegionsNot statedNot enough dated deals

Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.

02 · Fund history

FundYearSizeStatus
NPU Ventures Fund I, LP

Npu Ventures writes pre-seed and seed checks, backing founders early and backing applied AI companies that compound on proprietary data earned in the real world. Its portfolio also spans biotech and physical automation. Inferred from the firm's website

2026$2.65M to $5M (Form D)Raising

03 · People across funds

04 · Recent deals

No dated deals found yet.

05 · Latest from the firm

No news from the firm's website yet.

06 · Sources

  1. https://npu.vc
  2. https://npu.vc/

Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.

Last verified: Oct 28, 2026