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NMV
New Media Ventures (NMV) is an impact investor that supports progressive startups and activists through a flexible fund investing across for-profits and...
NMV
New Media Ventures (NMV) is an impact investor that supports progressive startups and activists through a flexible fund investing across for-profits and nonprofits. It brings together a network of angel investors and donors from policy, activism, technology, media, philanthropy and venture capital. NMV focuses on early-stage ventures building progressive power, civic engagement, and democracy-related tech and media in the United States.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Francisco
Corporate office
San Francisco, CA, United States
Principals
Jessica Salinas
Co-President
Phillip Sanders
Co-President
Abi Leung
Investment Associate
Inbar Soffer Sharon
Fundraising Associate
Carlos Salinas
Investment Associate
John Schwartz
Board President
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What stage does NMV target with its investments?
NMV targets early-stage startups, specifically those that are beyond the idea phase and have begun to build a product or organization. The firm conducts open application processes for its innovation fund, seeking founders who combine media, technology, and civic impact with a clear path to implementation.
Does NMV take board seats or play an active operational role?
NMV emphasizes network access and shared knowledge as key components of its value-add. It convenes a cross-disciplinary network of policy experts, activists, technologists, and philanthropists and publishes tools for changemakers. Available sources do not confirm whether the firm routinely takes board seats or formal governance roles in portfolio organizations.
Which sectors does NMV explicitly concentrate on?
The firm concentrates on media startups, creator-economy tools, and Responsible AI ventures, all filtered through a civic impact lens. Portfolio examples include the Data Nutrition Project (AI dataset transparency) and Sister District (political volunteer mobilization). The unifying theme is technology that addresses structural challenges in democracy and public discourse.
How does NMV source its deal flow?
NMV runs open investment calls for early-stage startups, a public application process uncommon among by-invitation-only seed funds. Beyond open calls, the firm's cross-disciplinary network—spanning policy, activism, media, philanthropy, and venture capital—serves as a sourcing channel for founders operating at the intersection of technology and civic impact.
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