A working pipeline. No fake numbers.

How Nayokan VC moves ventures from ecosystem sourcing to portfolio support — six stages, honest gates.

STAGE 01

Sourcing

Ecosystem sourcing from Nayokan VTI, Startup Centre and partner networks. Some external inbound.

Filter: alignment

STAGE 02

Screening

Structured initial screen against Nayokan investment principles.

Filter: alignment + team + market

STAGE 03

Validation

Deep-dive validation of market, technology and unit economics.

Filter: evidence of demand

STAGE 04

Investment Readiness

Financials, cap table, governance and legal preparation with venture team.

Filter: institutional-grade readiness

STAGE 05

Capital

Term sheet, due diligence, close, capital deployed.

Filter: term-sheet fit

STAGE 06

Portfolio Support

Board seat where appropriate. Follow-on capital preparation. Ecosystem support.

Ongoing

Governance

Pipeline is a working view, not a public deal board.

Only ventures that have consented to disclosure appear publicly by name. Others are represented by an internal reference only. Financial detail is never published pre-close.

What we publish, and when

Venture names: With each venture's consent
Stage and sector: Once a venture is named
Ticket sizes: At close, with investor and venture consent
Pipeline figures: Once verified

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