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Network Enhancement Ventures

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

Network Enhancement Ventures is a Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, Healthcare, Real Estate. The firm typically writes $2.5M–$6.0M checks and has 23 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$2.5M – $6.0M

Portfolio

23+ companies

Team

6 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2026Investments in last 12 months: 11

Investment Thesis

Focuses on advancing telecom software efficiency and enterprise wireless integration.

How Network Enhancement Ventures invests

Network Enhancement Ventures is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Healthcare, Real Estate, Fintech, AI / ML. It does not invest in Media.

Network Enhancement Ventures typically writes checks of $2.5M–$6.0M per investment.

Investing since at least 2015, Network Enhancement Ventures has backed 23 companies in our records, including AVA, Kartal, AURX. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2026, with 11 investments logged over the last 12 months.

Meet the Team

JL

James Lee

Partner

telecom software

Alper Çelen

Partner

RT

Ritesh Tilani

Partner

GS

Guvenc Sozen

Venture Partner

AC

Alper Celen

Founding Partner

AB

Ash Bhatia

Venture Partner

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Healthcare
Real Estate
Fintech
AI / ML
Food / AgTech
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Media

Portfolio Companies (23)

2026

AV

AVA

AI

The agentic AI platform for management consulting and venture building.

2025

KA

Kartal

Fintech·Corporate cards

Corporate spend management venture that allows corporations to issue spend cards to their employees.

AU

AURX

Fintech·Stable gold

Stable-gold venture.

FA

Faida

Fintech·Sme lending

SME credit rating and lending venture.

TU

Tuition Guard

Insurtech·Education

Insures tuition expenses for children.

ST

Stealth - Oil & Gas

Oil & gas·Upstream

Stealth upstream venture.

ST

Stealth - Fintech Studio

Fintech·Studio

Stealth fintech venture studio in Turkiye.

IN

Infrascan

Oil & gas·Robotics Inspection-as-a-service

An 'inspection-as-a-service' venture that uses advanced drone and robotics technologies to measure and predict corrosion.

ME

Memento

Travel tech·Ar/vr/ai

A traveltech venture that generates 'digital awe' through use of AR / VR / AI.

JE

Jetcare

Health tech·Remote care

Provides at-home and remote care for patients.

How to pitch Network Enhancement Ventures
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Healthcare, Real Estate — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $2.5M – $6.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as James Lee, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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