Naples Technology Ventures

What Naples Technology Ventures does

Naples Technology Ventures (NTV) is a privately held venture capital firm founded in 2018 in Naples, Florida by Mike Abbaei and Brij Sharma, with a stated focus on investing in early-stage technology and services companies in emergent and/or expanding markets. The firm operates multiple funds: NTV Fund I (launched 2018, deployed across 12 companies), NTV Frontier Fund ($50 million final close in November 2020 targeting SaaS-based companies in FinTech, HealthTech, InsureTech, and Regulatory/Compliance), NTV Prosperity Fund (investing solely in female and minority-owned companies), and NTV Health Care Innovation Fund. Average deal sizes range from approximately $500,000 in Fund I to a $2 million target in Frontier Fund, with NTV typically acting as lead investor.

NTV's technology profile is defined by its portfolio companies, which collectively span AI/ML-driven KYC and risk screening (WorldWatch Plus), insurance software (Management Research Services), business transformation platforms (BusinessOptix), OTT streaming (Streann, with operating subsidiary Ventrue LLC), IoT and robotics (Tomahawk Robotics, Fixt), digital payments (XUP Payments, Everyware), enterprise loan marketplaces (Community Capital Technology), and HR/DEI technology (Boulo Solutions). NTV does not itself develop proprietary technology; its differentiation rests on operating expertise, sector specialization, and an active investment approach.

The firm generates revenue primarily through management fees on committed fund capital (standard VC economics on Fund I and Frontier Fund) plus carried interest from successful portfolio exits. Limited Partners include NTV Fund I investors who re-upped into Frontier Fund, alongside additional industry leaders, senior executives, high net worth individuals, and institutional investors. Deal sourcing and LP outreach run through direct outreach, a website pitch portal, portfolio referrals, industry events, and professional social channels, with an investor login portal hosted on eFront for LP communications.

Name

Naples Technology Ventures

Legal name

Naples Technology Ventures

Website

https://naplestechnologyventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Naples Technology Ventures is a Naples, FL-based venture capital firm founded in 2018 that invests in early-stage technology and services companies via multiple funds, including the $50M NTV Frontier Fund targeting FinTech, HealthTech, InsureTech, and RegTech, and serves founders seeking Series Seed and Series A+ capital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital and Private Equity

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

Keywords

• Venture capital investing
• Early-stage technology funds
• Private equity management
• Startup growth capital
• Portfolio company advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Naples

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees: NTV generates revenue through management fees charged on the funds under management, including NTV Fund I ($50M+ deployed across 12 companies) and NTV Frontier Fund ($50M target). The firm also earns carried interest (performance fees) on successful portfolio exits.
2. Carried Interest / Performance Fees: As an active VC investor, NTV earns carried interest from portfolio company exits and liquidity events, aligning the firm's incentives with portfolio success.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Naples Technology Ventures (NTV) is a venture capital firm that invests capital into early-stage technology and services companies at the Series Seed and Series A+ stages. The firm manages multiple funds (NTV Fund I, NTV Frontier Fund, NTV Prosperity Fund, NTV Health Care Innovation Fund) and takes an active investment approach, providing portfolio companies with governance oversight, operational mentorship, and strategic connections in addition to capital deployment.

Product overview

Naples Technology Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides investment services to early-stage technology and services companies. The firm offers multiple investment funds including NTV Fund I (their original fund launched in 2018, which invested in 12 companies), NTV Frontier Fund (a $50 million fund targeting SaaS-based companies and disruptive technologies in AI/ML, blockchain, IoT, robotics, FinTech, HealthTech, and InsureTech), NTV Prosperity Fund (investing solely in female and minority-owned companies), and NTV Health Care Innovation Fund (targeting healthcare sector innovations). The firm's investment approach focuses on companies in emergent and/or expanding markets with SaaS and/or services-based models, typically at Series Seed and Series A+ funding stages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NTV Fund I: The original venture fund launched in 2018 that invested in 12 early-stage technology and services companies.
• NTV Frontier Fund
• NTV Prosperity Fund
• NTV Health Care Innovation Fund

Products and services

• NTV Fund I The original NTV venture fund, launched in 2018, that deployed capital across 12 early-stage technology and services companies. Used by founders seeking Series Seed and Series A+ funding in emergent or expanding markets.
• NTV Frontier Fund A $50 million venture fund prioritizing investment in growing SaaS-based companies and disruptive technologies serving FinTech, HealthTech, InsureTech, and Regulatory and Compliance sectors. Targets Post-Seed, Pre-Series A or Series A funding rounds with average deal size of $2M and NTV acting as lead investor.
• NTV Prosperity Fund A venture fund that invests solely in female and minority-owned companies, providing both capital and operational support to address the limited access to venture capital for underrepresented founders.
• NTV Health Care Innovation Fund A venture fund focused on healthcare technology and services innovation, supporting early-stage companies in the HealthTech sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• NTV Fund I (launched 2018) invested in 12 companies, with all investors participating in the second fund (NTV Frontier Fund).
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Neeraj Vohra (NTV CIO)coreOthers · 8 July 2021Neeraj Vohra, NTV Chief Investment Officer, was appointed to the Community Capital Technology Board of Directors following the Series Seed financing. He brings over 25 years of strategic financial management and capital markets experience, with a track record of over $3B in capital raise transactions and 12 M&A deals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• 500 Global: Large global early-stage venture capital firm investing across technology sectors worldwide. Comparable to NTV's early-stage technology focus but operates at significantly greater scale, broader geographic reach, and larger fund size.
• Techstars: Global accelerator and early-stage venture investor with thousands of portfolio companies across technology sectors. Comparable to NTV as a broad early-stage tech investor, though Techstars operates an accelerator model at much greater scale than NTV's focused fund approach.

Emerging players

• Nyca Partners: Venture capital and growth equity firm focused exclusively on financial services technology. Comparable to NTV's pronounced FinTech/InsureTech tilt and concentration on regulated financial-services software and infrastructure.
• Commerce Ventures: Early-stage venture capital firm investing in commerce and financial technology infrastructure. Comparable to NTV's sector overlap with FinTech, payments (XUP Payments), and capital-markets infrastructure (Community Capital).
• FundRx: Early-stage venture capital firm focused on healthcare technology and digital health startups. Comparable to NTV's NTV Health Care Innovation Fund mandate and Sharma's healthcare operator background driving healthcare-tech deal flow.

Direct peers

• Lerer Hippeau: Early-stage NYC-based venture capital firm investing seed and Series A in technology companies with an operator-led approach. Comparable to NTV in stage focus, check size range, and active lead-investor model with operational guidance to founders.
• Right Side Capital Management: Early-stage venture capital firm focused on tech-enabled startups with a portfolio approach across many small checks. Comparable to NTV's Fund I model in deploying modest checks across a broad early-stage portfolio of technology companies.
• Notation Capital: Early-stage venture capital firm investing in technical founders at the seed stage. Comparable to NTV in stage, check size, and tech-sector focus with an active investing posture.
• SaaS Ventures: Early-stage VC firm exclusively focused on B2B SaaS companies. Comparable to NTV's Frontier Fund emphasis on SaaS-based companies with recurring revenue models in FinTech, HealthTech, and RegTech.
• Correlation Ventures: Data-driven early-stage venture capital firm making many small bets across technology companies. Comparable to NTV's Fund I portfolio diversification approach and seed/Series A check-writing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/naples-technology-ventures

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments29 records

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