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NKM Capital

Micro-fund

USAI/MLFintechDeep TechConsumerEnterpriseOther

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Investment thesis

NKM Capital is a San Francisco-based thesis-driven venture capital firm that invests in technology companies at the earliest stages, with a focus on decentralization, networks, and infrastructures. Since 2014, the firm has backed industry pioneers across artificial intelligence, millennial consumer, financial services, decentralization, and space tech — with the first 25 early-stage investments producing 10 unicorns and portfolio companies collectively raising $20B+ in follow-on capital and driving $160B+ in enterprise value creation. The firm seeks founders who are "mission-driven with deep domain expertise and non-consensus elaborate vision, versus opportunistic mercenary-driven" founders.

Notable quotes

Mission-driven with deep domain expertise and non-consensus elaborate vision, versus opportunistic mercenary-driven.

Nurzhas Makishev · Business Insider – 'Meet the 66 Rising Stars of Venture Capital' (2023) · 2023-11-01

Team

Nurzhas Makishev

Founder & Managing Partner

AI/MLFintechDeep TechConsumerOther

Amro Messaoudi

Summer Associate

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
BlueQubitSeed$10m2024-07-18
ArchySeed$6m2022-11-01
RobinhoodSeed
CartaSeed
CruiseSeries A$13m2015-09-01
DeepgramSeed
Relativity SpaceSeed
RippleSeed
TruebillSeed
AstranisSeed

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