Target Criteria

Detailed requirements and criteria for NCG Ventures' investment targets.

Target Company Criteria

Pre-Seed Requirements

Growth Metrics

const RequiredMetrics = {
  monthlyRecurringRevenue: "$2,000",
  MoMGrowth: "20%",
  dailyActiveUsers: "3,000",
  WoWGrowth: "5%",
  productStage: "MVP Required"
}

Founder Requirements

Technical Background

  • At least one founder must have:
    • Deep technical background, or
    • Proven technical competency

Development Philosophy

  • In-house technical development required
  • No outsourced tech development
  • Solo founders acceptable

Key Assessment Questions

"If the founder(s) were a stock, would I buy their stock?"

"Is this person 1. Resilient, and 2. Relentless?"

Company Structure

  • Clean cap table structure
  • Functioning MVP
  • Clear technical roadmap

Investment Focus

DeAI (30%)

  • Data Access Solutions
  • Data Capture Systems
  • AI Applications

Omni-chain dApps (30%)

  • Cross-chain functionality
  • Robust architecture
  • Scalable solutions

Memetics (40%)

  • Strategic market opportunities
  • Clear exit potential
  • Planned reduction to 10%