See the companies. Hear the founders. Decide for yourself.
Join an invited investor community built around direct founder access, informed discussion, and a disciplined path to venture participation.
100+
Startup pitches reviewed annually
24
Investments since July 2023
$2.13M
Capital raised
10-12
Targeted investments per year
Research depth. Institutional experience. Ecosystem access.
The NEIC platform combines venture research, fund management, and deal-network expertise.
Ilya Strebulaev
Venture research and decision science
David S. Lobel Professor of Private Equity and Professor of Finance at Stanford GSB. Founder and Director of the Stanford GSB Venture Capital Initiative.
Victor Orlovsky
Fund management and fintech
Founder and Managing Partner of R136 Ventures, investing across fintech, artificial intelligence, cloud, enterprise software, and technology-enabled businesses.
Anna Dvornikova
Deal ecosystem and syndication
Partner at TEC Ventures and founder of the SVOD Conference, with extensive experience in startup ecosystems and investor networks.
Founder access. Hear founders present their companies directly and answer investor questions.
Shared judgment. Compare views, surface risks, and challenge the investment case with other members.
Expert perspective. Bring commercial, technical, market, and legal context into the discussion.
Investment access. Choose whether to pass, join a selected opportunity, or participate through the Fund.
A Repeatable Review Process
Source
Members, founders, funds, and partners introduce opportunities.
Screen
The team tests fit, stage, sector, and investment readiness.
Pitch
The founder presents the company and answers questions directly.
Diligence
Members and experts evaluate the commercial and technical case.
Decide
Pass or invest based on your own conclusion.
Where opportunities come from
Every opportunity is sourced, vetted, and presented by people the club trusts.
Ilya and Victor
The founding team sources and personally vets the highest-conviction opportunities.
Club Members
Members with domain expertise introduce and vouch for companies worth reviewing.
Partner Network
Partner funds and allied networks route selected deals for the club to review.
A global network anchored in Silicon Valley
Members and opportunity sources connect across major technology and investment centers.
SILICON VALLEY
The core ecosystem for founders, venture funds, and technology operators.
UNITED STATES
Members and partners contribute experience from multiple U.S. markets.
EUROPE
Cross-border relationships extend the network beyond the United States.
GLOBAL HUBS
Founders and investors connect through the wider NEIC and alumni community.
Portfolio construction balances stage, geography, and sector exposure
Ways to Participate
Start with access. Choose deeper participation over time.
NEIC Club
By invitation
and qualification
NEIC Fund
$10,000
quarterly commitment
Investment Committee
Five members
two GPs and three LPs
A Path to Deeper Participation
Participation can increase as experience, conviction, and commitment grow.
CLUB PARTICIPANT
Attend founder pitches, review opportunities, and contribute to discussions.
FUND MEMBER
Commit capital to the rolling Fund and participate in recurring deployment cycles.
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Eligible LPs may be elected to a rotating committee seat and take part in formal decisions.
Investment Committee
Formal governance gives experienced LPs a defined role in Fund decisions.
5 Members - 2 GPs + 3 LPs
The committee decides which investments to make and how much capital to deploy.
Rotating LP seats
Each LP committee member serves for three quarters.
Member election
Fund participants vote to elect LP committee members.
Committee participation follows Fund membership and election.
Start with the next founder presentation
Listen. Review the company. Join the discussion. Then decide whether the opportunity belongs in your portfolio.
Venture investments are speculative and illiquid and may result in the loss of all invested capital. This information does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to purchase securities. Any offering may be made only through definitive offering documents.
