About NL Ventures is an investment group that seeks to invest in portfolio companies in emerging domestic markets. NLV focuses on early-stage tech-oriented companies that target underserved markets in high-growth consumer sectors with compelling value propositions, sustainable competitive advantages and demonstrable market proof. NLV seeks to generate superior returns for its partners, as measured against Thomson Venture Economics industry benchmarks, through the pursuit of undervalued opportunities within specific high-growth sectors in emerging domestic markets. NLV is based in Chicago, Illinois and seeks to discover and invest in portfolio companies in select metropolitan areas nationwide, such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. Investment Philosophy NLV employs a value-added investment approach that involves investing capital as well as working closely with portfolio companies to ensure that capital is deployed in an optimal manner for the successful execution of a long-term, sustainable growth strategy. To this end, NLV implements a hands-on intensive framework during the initial engagement and development process with portfolio companies, involving key elements of deep mentoring, access to proprietary business networks, assistance with core business development, marketing and media exposure, and access to other resources and services needed to rapidly increase customer acquisition rates and accelerate revenue growth trajectory.