About Us
We’re operating in a world today where “who you know”, fortunately or unfortunately, is a large determinant of success. The reality is that “who you know” is ultimately biased towards the small percentage of the population that graduates from Ivy Leagues or works at the right companies.
Currently, there is no infrastructure built for the 98%. The current support infrastructure – accelerators, venture studios, micro-VCs – all focus on 1-2% of companies. Our mission is to democratize access for all founders to build their networks, get the capital they need, and refine their strategies in order to build world-class tech titans.
For Pre-seed companies, founders can skip the accelerator application, waiting time, and keep their equity by joining neonVest instantly. At the same time, those who are dead-set on Y-Combinator, Techstars, etc. can join neonVest to gather feedback on their application (from alum) and get introduced to key decision makers. The best part is, it doesn’t just stop there. For Seed, Series A, and Series B companies, neonVest has hundreds of curated VCs and founder-operators to talk to.
Some startups treat neonVest like a SaaS accelerator and use it for 3 to 9 months when they need it; and yet others, who have been on for multiple years, treat it as a long-term recurring benefit in their subscription stack, akin to a Calendly, Hubspot, or Carta. There is only upside for founders to constantly expand their network with the top 1%. The real beauty of neonVest is its flexibility – every startup should consider adding neonVest to its toolbox.
As the ultimate validation for the product, the neonVest founders used their own platform to develop several of these relationships. NeonVest’s founders booked calls with Andrew Romans (General Partner @ 7BC Venture Capital), Dan Ciporin (former General Partner @ Canaan Partners), Aakash Jain (Associate Partner @ VU Venture Partners), Naveen Choudary (CIO @ Stoka Global) and many other superchargers who advised the company on product direction, made connections to relevant individuals, and – ultimately – ended up investing in neonVest themselves or through their funds. These backers have been early investors in numerous early-stage tech startups that have gone on to surpass $500M and unicorn-level valuations, including Lending Club, Superhuman, Daily Harvest, NexHealth, Nylas, and more.
Every unicorn founder needs a supercharged network. Join neonVest today.
Our founders.
AAKASH SHAH
CO-FOUNDER
SURYA VISWANATHAN
CO-FOUNDER