Neil Devani
Neil Devani is Founder and Managing Partner at Necessary Ventures, investing in deep tech, hard tech, and AI companies across healthcare, climate, and other sectors. He has backed multiple public companies and serves on several boards.
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Necessary Ventures writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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Who is Neil Devani?
Neil Devani is Founder and Managing Partner at Necessary Ventures, investing in deep tech, hard tech, and AI companies across healthcare, climate, and other sectors. He has backed multiple public companies and serves on several boards.
How much does Neil Devani invest?
Neil Devani invests through Necessary Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at pre-seed, seed.
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