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Meet The Newark ‘Connector’ Who Raised $80 Million. Now He’s On The Lookout For AI Entrepreneurs
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November 13, 2025
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40:22Now PlayingVaughn Crowe, co-founder and managing Partner at venture firm NVP Capital, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite. During the conversation, Crowe announced that NVP has raised $80 million to invest in 25 AI software startups. NVP says it will invest up to $3 million in each startup. Additionally, Crowe reflects on his upbringing in Newark; the future outlook of venture capital after a rocky 2025 and offers advice to young entrepreneurs on attracting investment.
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