# NLVC

> Northern Light Venture Capital (NLVC) backs technology businesses across enterprise, healthcare, and consumer markets. Founded in 2005, it combines early-stage equity investment with technical and operating support, with a history spanning China, the United States, and Korea.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** Menlo Park, United States
- **Founders:** Feng Deng (Co-founder and Founding Managing Partner), Jeffrey D. Lee (Co-founder and Managing Director)
- **Products:** Early-stage venture investment, Founder and portfolio support, Venture fund management
- **Notable:** Reports more than 400 portfolio companies since 2005., Reports that more than two-thirds of portfolio companies were early stage at initial investment., Cytek, whose Series C NLVC co-led in 2018, completed a Nasdaq listing in July 2021.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage venture investment** — Equity capital for technology companies, including seed and Series A opportunities; later portfolio rounds also appear in its investment record.
- **Founder and portfolio support** — Technical assessment, operating advice, and access to professional relationships informed by the team’s experience building businesses.
- **Venture fund management** — Manages investment vehicles for limited partners; its history includes US-dollar and renminbi funds.

## Achievements

- Reports more than 400 portfolio companies since 2005.
- Reports that more than two-thirds of portfolio companies were early stage at initial investment.
- Cytek, whose Series C NLVC co-led in 2018, completed a Nasdaq listing in July 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Joined MTR Lab in Eagle Cloud’s nearly RMB 100 million Series B+ for AI security governance and international expansion.
- **2026-01** — Participated in Spiro Medical’s $67 million Series A to develop a pulmonary neuromodulation system and conduct clinical work for US regulatory approval. This is the full syndicate amount.

## Links

- Website: https://nlvc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nlvc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/northernlightvc
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/nlightvc/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27