# Noah Carr

> Noah Carr is a General Partner at Vertex Ventures US, the Silicon Valley arm of Vertex Ventures' global network, where he focuses on early-stage investments in enterprise technologies - particularly the convergence of AI, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure. Before joining Vertex, he built a track record at Point72 Ventures, Unusual Ventures, and Bain Capital Ventures, where he backed companies like DocuSign, Sysdig, and Evident.io. A Hamilton College economics and computer science graduate, Noah is known for his hands-on approach to founder support, connecting portfolio companies with operators, experts, and downstream investors at pivotal moments.

- **Role:** General Partner at Vertex Ventures US
- **Organizations:** Vertex Ventures US, Point72 Ventures, Unusual Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Deutsche Bank
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Economics and Computer Science, Hamilton College
- **Known for:** Backed DocuSign at Bain Capital Ventures during its growth phase, Invested in Evident.io, which was acquired by Palo Alto Networks, Co-founded Point72 Ventures' enterprise technology fund

## Career timeline

- **2010-2013** — Technology Investment Banking at Deutsche Bank
- **2013-2018** — Principal at Bain Capital Ventures; backed DocuSign, Sysdig, Evident.io, BetterCloud, Armis
- **2018-2020** — Enterprise Partner at Unusual Ventures; focused on enterprise infrastructure and security
- **2020-2024** — Partner at Point72 Ventures; co-founded fund focused on early-stage enterprise infrastructure and security
- **2024-present** — General Partner at Vertex Ventures US; focusing on AI, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure

## Achievements

- Backed DocuSign at Bain Capital Ventures during its growth phase
- Invested in Evident.io, which was acquired by Palo Alto Networks
- Co-founded Point72 Ventures' enterprise technology fund
- Led $5.5M seed round in Cleric at Vertex Ventures US (December 2025)
- Built deep network across infrastructure software ecosystem spanning founders, operators, and later-stage investors
- Speaker at Hardly Strictly Security open source cybersecurity conference

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Led $5.5M seed round in Cleric, an AI SRE company, alongside Zetta Venture Partners
- **2024-09** — Joined Vertex Ventures US as General Partner, focusing on enterprise technology investments

## Links

- Website: https://vvus.com/team/noah-carr/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-carr-36baa722

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Last updated: 2026-05-17