Summary
Ullas Naik is a seasoned venture capitalist and entrepreneur with nearly 30 years of experience spanning angel investing, seed-stage ventures, and multi-stage growth. As Founder and General Partner of Streamlined Ventures since 2013, he leads seed investments in software, data science, APIs, AI, and Web3, with a track record of steering more than 15 portfolio companies to $1B valuations and nearly 40 to $100M+. He previously co-founded Cota Capital and built a long career at Globespan/JAFCO and other firms, where he led investments across web, mobile, enterprise infrastructure, and cleantech, helping scale firms and teams in the Bay Area. His early career as a research analyst at FAC Equities/First Albany gave him a rigorous financial and research foundation before moving into venture. He holds an MBA in Finance from Bentley University and a B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Mumbai, and is based in Palo Alto, California. He remains deeply involved in shaping the next generation of software infrastructure and intelligent applications, combining investor insight with a hands-on founder's mindset.
10 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Bentley University - McCallum Graduate School of Business