NCT Ventures

NCT Ventures is an investment operator in Columbus, Ohio, that supports seed and early-stage technology companies across the American Midwest. Its team describes themselves as entrepreneurs turned investors, with over 20 years of business-building experience. It gives founders hands-on operating help as well as funding.

What NCT Ventures offers

• Seed and early-stage investment — backs technology companies aiming to disrupt established industries.
• Introductions and insight — connects founders with people and advice, alongside capital.
• Ideas-to-Business Model — a framework for taking an idea to market in defined phases, developed with the Center for Entrepreneurship at The Ohio State University.
• Ecosystem work — supports groups promoting entrepreneurship in Ohio and the wider Midwest.

Who it works with

The firm argues that Midwest companies have an advantage because many large corporations and universities are in the region. Examples of portfolio companies on its site include Oros Apparel, which makes outerwear using aerogel, and FactGem.

Key facts

• Based in: Columbus, Ohio
• Region of focus: Midwest, USA
• Team experience: more than 20 years of entrepreneurial work