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NPU Ventures backs founders at the earliest inflectionWhy NPU
As founders, we know how hard it is to secure your first check. The first investor matters most, and we aim to be that partner for founders.
Startups are about focus and choosing the single metric that matters most. For us, that was NPU. Today, NPU is our shorthand for the metric that proves a product is delivering real value in the real world. For one company it might be Net Product Utilization. For another it might be uptime, adoption, retention, or something specific to the mission.
NPU is a founder-first firm. That means we are here to support, not micromanage or interfere. We invest in founders and their vision. When we partner, we aim to be the first call whether it is navigating payroll or preparing for the next fundraising round. We are always a phone call away. In our own founder journey, we experienced how impactful great investors can be and how detrimental the wrong ones can be, and we bring those lessons into every partnership.
Why NPU
We invest early in startups we want to work alongside, often before the story is obvious and the round is competitive.
NPU is our shorthand for what we care about most: the metric that proves a product is delivering real value in the real world. For one startup it might be Net Product Utilization. For another it might be uptime, adoption, retention, or something even more specific to the mission.
NPU is an operator-led firm. We bring a practical lens to every startup we back, what ships, what gets used, and what stays reliable as the stakes rise. When we partner, we stay close across product, go-to-market, hiring, and fundraising preparation to help founders build durable, long-term companies.
Building Something Ambitious?
You build it. We’ve got your back.
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