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We founded NCV with a single purpose - to have a strategic and positive impact on every startup we invest in and drive strong returns. We do this by providing mentorship, tactical guidance and expertise, capital, and access to our vast network.

The collective expertise of our senior members, boasting over 1000 years of collective experience at marquis companies and in executive leadership roles, is truly exceptional. The best way to describe it is that our team has ‘been there, done that, got a T-shirt!’. That, is the strength of knowledge and expertise at our founders fingertips!

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York IE

York IE is an advisory and investment firm that focuses on helping technology companies grow. York IE invests in 10-15 companies per year. Our members have continuously invested in York IE since 2020. We often directly co-invest alongside York and sit on various Boards and hold advisory roles inside their portfolio.

York IE provides founders a full suite of services from idea to execution and supplement their investment with various advisory services (engineering, go to market, financials etc). In addition, York’s FUEL program is a unique tool and resource available in a self-service like model.

Other Alliances

NCV partners with 10x Venture Partners, Alliance of Angels, and Intellectus to source potential investment opportunities based on an aligned investment focus and goal. Through these alliances NCV receives referrals for potential companies and founders that would be a strong fit for our investment philosophy.

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10x Venture Partners

A seed stage investment group that invests predominantly in mobile, internet, wireless, security, med tech and green tech.

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Alliance of Angels

The largest and most active angel group in the Pacific Northwest supporting high-growth startups in technology, hardware, consumer and the life sciences.

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Intellectus

A pioneering wealth management firm that applies a unique approach to wealth creation and preservation for entrepreneurs and successful executives.

We are thoughtful and active investors, and have devised a thorough review and diligence process so that we can really get under the hood with our founders and make thoughtful, aligned, and impactful capital investments. We are proud to say that we do in fact ‘put our money where our mouth is’ and back our founders from $1 through exit.

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The collective expertise of our senior members, boasting over 1000 years of collective experience at marquis companies and in executive leadership roles, is truly exceptional. The best way to describe it is that our team has ‘been there, done that, got a T-shirt!’. That, is the strength of knowledge and expertise at our founders fingertips!

Our Ethos

We founded NCV with a single purpose - to have a strategic and positive impact on every startup we invest in and drive strong returns. We do this by providing mentorship, tactical guidance and expertise, capital, and access to our vast network. 

 

The collective expertise of our senior members, boasting over 1000 years of collective experience at marquis companies and in executive leadership roles, is truly exceptional. The best way to describe it is that our team has ‘been there, done that, got a T-shirt!’. That, is the strength of knowledge and expertise at our founders fingertips!

 

We are thoughtful and active investors, and have devised a thorough review and diligence process so that we can really get under the hood with our founders and make thoughtful, aligned, and impactful capital investments. We are proud to say that we do in fact ‘put our money where our mouth is’ and back our founders from $1 through exit. 

 

At the end of the day, we are a team that thoroughly enjoys working together. We support each other, we challenge and push each other, and we drive to the best possible outcomes for our collective success. This is the essence of our culture, and is the culture that we bring to our founders and founding teams.  

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Our Ethos

We founded NCV with a single purpose - to have a strategic and positive impact on every startup we invest in and drive strong returns. We do this by providing mentorship, tactical guidance and expertise, capital, and access to our vast network. 

 

The collective expertise of our senior members, boasting over 1000 years of collective experience at marquis companies and in executive leadership roles, is truly exceptional. The best way to describe it is that our team has ‘been there, done that, got a T-shirt!’. That, is the strength of knowledge and expertise at our founders fingertips!

 

We are thoughtful and active investors, and have devised a thorough review and diligence process so that we can really get under the hood with our founders and make thoughtful, aligned, and impactful capital investments. We are proud to say that we do in fact ‘put our money where our mouth is’ and back our founders from $1 through exit. 

 

At the end of the day, we are a team that thoroughly enjoys working together. We support each other, we challenge and push each other, and we drive to the best possible outcomes for our collective success. This is the essence of our culture, and is the culture that we bring to our founders and founding teams. 

Our Ethos

Mission

To have a strategic and positive impact on every startup we invest in by providing mentorship, capital, and leveraging our vast network to create strong returns.

Vision

Leverage the collective expertise of our senior members, boasting over 1,000 years of collective experience, as they assume Board Roles dedicated to propelling the success of the visionary founders and companies we invest in.

Values (already in home page)

A team of active investors who make informed decisions, provide expertise as board members or advisors, uphold the highest integrity and ethics, and enjoy working together.

Strong alliances with
strategically aligned partners​.

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Fuel (Powered by York IE)

Learn more about Fuel here
 

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GAMMA Program

Learn more about the GAMMA program
 

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We have formed invaluable alliances in the market with mission and vision-aligned companies, in an effort to further propel our founders' successes. Through these alliances, we partner on strategic investments and provide supplemental resources for our founders, as with York IE and N49P. We share deal flow and generate potential investment opportunities for NCV to consider, as with 10x Partners, Alliance of Angels, and Intellectus. Learn more about each below.

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N49P

N49P is an angel group based in Canada that is hyper focused on investing in bold technology startups and the next wave of Canadian innovation. Our members are currently invested in Fund 3, and partner with N49P in ‘sidecars’ as we all occupy Board seats within their portfolios.

 

N49P provides 24/7 access to its founders and partners, and also maintains an active Founder-led community to share knowledge and experience, have active discussions, and provide real-time and relevant guidance to founders. 

Our Journey in Numbers

2020

Founded 5 years ago

$14M

Investments YTD

40

Members
as of 2025

11

Board Advisory
Seats

Who We Are

Our Team Players

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Co-Founder

Robert Contri

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Terrie Orourke

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Co-Founder & Managing Member

Chuck Saia

Katie Von Kuhn

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Managing Partner

Chuck Saia

Chuck Saia

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