FAQ
Technology startups
$100k to $1,000,000 in the pre-seed round, $500K to $2,000,000 in the Seed Round, and other later stage rounds.
We are an early stage fund, and our typical entry in startups is at the pre-seed and see rounds, but we have done later stage rounds also
Yes we do, we double down on our “winners” and we typically lead their Bridge to Seed or Seed rounds
Yes we do , but its not the typical entry stage for us
We have written a blog posts that gets in detail regarding what we perceive as the deal pitch deck https://www.namaventures.com/what-does-nama-ventures-look-for-in-pitch-decks
We strive to answer everyone that has submitted within 2 weeks of submission
We answer in three ways:-
- We like what we see and lets schedule a Zoom
- We don’t have enough information and we send you an email asked for the ideal pitch deck
- We send you an email stating that your startups does not fit the fund’s investment thesis
Nama doesn’t typically invest in solo founders, so the most important category is having a founding team with complementary skillsets
We are value added investors, we help startups develop by mentoring, coaching and by connecting them with people whom they can add value to
Yes we do, we are an active investor so we would be asking for a board seat / observing board seat to have an active engagement with our founders
We are active investors, we sit on boards, we ask for monthly investor updates, and we review quarterly financials
- Geography fit with our fund
- Stage of deal, we typically invest in the early stage rounds
- Team and the complementary skill sets of it
- Role clarity of the team members