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NTT Venture Capital

NTT Venture Capital, based in California, backs generalist startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, mostly leading rounds with checks from $500k to $10M.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Check size$500K to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$500M fund
Investing team3 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at NTT Venture Capital

3 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Vab Goel
Vab GoelFounding PartnerHe previously spent 19 years at Norwest Venture Partners and founded Virtela, an overlay network company acquired by NTT.
Fay Hazaveh Costa
Fay Hazaveh CostaPartnerShe previously worked in venture capital at Norwest Venture Partners and Hewlett Packard Ventures, and began her career in investment banking at…
Vishnavi Paruchuri
Vishnavi ParuchuriInvestorFocus: enterprise, digital health, and fintech.

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Writes $500K to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%

Notable investments

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In their words

NTTVC | Investing in brighter futuresWe’re startup people. In times of change, we back founders with conviction around the future they want to build.nttvc.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in California699Series B investors in United States563Series A investors in California480Pre-seed investors in California434Series B investors in California233

Questions

What stage does NTT Venture Capital invest in?

NTT Venture Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does NTT Venture Capital invest?

NTT Venture Capital reports checks of $500K to $10M.

Does NTT Venture Capital lead rounds?

Yes. NTT Venture Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at NTT Venture Capital?

Vab Goel (Founding Partner), Fay Hazaveh Costa (Partner).

Is NTT Venture Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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