Pitching New North Ventures
Thank you for your interest in New North Ventures. In advance of your pitch call, please review this document and be prepared to speak to these facets of your company and vision. Our team will have reviewed your deck in advance, so in the interest of making the best use of your time, we prefer to discuss the items below on our call. Please feel free to call out any updates beyond the deck we should be aware of.
Please note that we are an Office of Strategic Capital SBA fund and in the event of an investment, we will require information rights that include annual financial statements and some additional, ancillary items in order to remain compliant with SBA guidelines.
For background on New North Ventures, we are an early-stage venture fund founded in 2021 that invests in dual-use technologies focused on the critical technology areas of the Department of Defense. We just launched Fund II and our typical investment size is $1M - $3M. We prefer to take lead / co-lead in an investment round. Our Fund 1 portfolio consists of 17 companies with a total of 24 investments.
Opportunity companies are reviewed in our weekly Partners committee meeting, and you should expect to hear a response on our interest in next steps or a decline within 1-2 weeks of your pitch.
Suggested agenda for the call
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A quick round of introductions to put faces to names and give everyone a sense of roles and focus areas. This helps align expectations and create context for the conversation. We’ll also confirm the overall objective of the call before diving in.
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A concise overview of your company—what you do, who you serve, and what differentiates you in the market. This is your chance to highlight key milestones, traction, and the strategic direction you’re pursuing.
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Our team will take a few minutes to ask clarifying or strategic questions about your business, model, and roadmap. The goal here is to better understand your positioning, growth potential, and fit with our network.
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Your turn to ask questions about New North—our approach, investment philosophy, or partnership process. We encourage candid discussion to make sure this relationship would be mutually valuable.
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A quick recap of key takeaways, next steps, and any follow-up items or materials. We’ll confirm who’s doing what after the call and ensure alignment moving forward.
Please note: Unlike some VCs, New North’s Partners and Principals participate as a group in as many pitches as possible. You can expect between 4-7 participants from our team on the call - we are all harmless.