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Ben Narasin

Founder & GP Tenacity Venture Capital - Pitch or ping me w 1 line elevator pitch and ARR (I read all - No MedTech/Security/Web3). I do Seed and in very rare occasion, Pre Seed - nothing else.

Atherton, California

VC
Former CEO
Founder

Invests in

Stages:

Seed

  • Min Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $3,000,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Skills

Wine
Food
Writing
Venture Capital
Entrepreneur
Start-ups
Entrepreneurship
Strategy
E-commerce
Digital Media
Marketing Strategy
Business Development
Product Management
Spirits
Strategic Partnerships
Mobile Devices
Investments
Corporate Development
Mergers & Acquisitions
Strategic Planning

Education

Investments

Nevly

Pre Seed

Total Funding: $1M

Nevly Money

Pre Seed

Total Funding: $1M

Thena

Pre Seed

Total Funding: $7M

Kapital

Seed

Total Funding: $75M

CoFi

Seed

Total Funding: $9M

Vendelux

Seed

Total Funding: $18M

SoleSavy

Seed

Total Funding: $15M

Outlaw

Seed

Total Funding: $4M

Lottery.com

Series A

Total Funding: $19M

Branch

Seed

Total Funding: $920M

Work Experience

Tenacity Venture Capital

2021

  • Founder & General Partner

    2021

BNVI

2008

  • Institutional Seed Investor

    2008

Branch Metrics

2014

  • Board Member

    2014

    Co-Led Series Seed Round w/NEA

RealtyMogul

2014

  • Investor

    2014

Enigma.io

2012

  • Board Member

    2012

Omada Health

2011

  • Investor

    2011

Freelance

2007

  • Wine, food & travel writer

    2007

    My articles on food, wine, travel and luxury lifestyle have appeared in San Francisco Chronicle, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Wine News, Sommelier Journal, Cheese Connoisseur, Tasting Panel and various other consumer and trade publications. I also do advertorial work (special sections) for The Wall street Journal. Clips at foodwinelife.com.

  • Wine Competition Judge

    2007 - 2007

NatWest Group

2020 - 2024

  • Member Technology Advisory Board (TAB)

    2020 - 2024

Zenefits

2013 - 2022

  • Investor

    2013 - 2022

    Seed investor.

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

2017 - 2022

  • Venture Partner

    2017 - 2022

    Full time tech team investor.