North Coast Ventures
North Coast Ventures (NCV) is a Cleveland-based early-stage venture capital firm, recognized as the largest single-chapter investor group in the United States. Founded in 2006, NCV focuses on accelerating early-stage technology ventures, particularly in the Great Lakes region. The firm has deployed over $100 million into more than 75 high-potential ventures, emphasizing sectors such as B2B SaaS, enterprise software, industrial technology, and applied AI. NCV offers a range of services to support startups from pre-seed through Series A stages. This includes capital investments ranging from $50
Investing activity
North Coast Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $6M. The most recent is FinOpsly (Seed, $6.4M, Jan 2026).
North Coast Ventures most often invests alongside Cultivation Capital, Cintrifuse Capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners and 71/70 Angels, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about North Coast Ventures
What AI companies has North Coast Ventures invested in?
North Coast Ventures's AI investments include FinOpsly. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is North Coast Ventures based?
North Coast Ventures is based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
What stage does North Coast Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, North Coast Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $6M.
Who does North Coast Ventures co-invest with?
North Coast Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Cultivation Capital (1 deal), Cintrifuse Capital (1 deal), Hyde Park Venture Partners (1 deal) and 71/70 Angels (1 deal).
How can founders reach North Coast Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see North Coast Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add North Coast Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.