Carrie Thome is the Managing Director and co-founder of NVNG Investment Advisors. See contact routes.
Carrie Thome is the Managing Director and co-founder of NVNG Investment Advisors, a Madison-based firm she established in 2019 as Wisconsin’s first private fund of venture funds, following her prior role as Chief Investment Officer for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation where she managed a $3 billion portfolio. Her investment thesis focuses on fostering a thriving venture capital ecosystem in Wisconsin by connecting corporate and institutional investors with venture opportunities, often through a fund-of-funds structure rather than direct startup investing. NVNG’s first two funds have secured over $50 million in commitments from Wisconsin-based investors, with the initial $40 million fund closing in late 2021. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior for individual startups are not publicly detailed, the firm operates by aggregating capital into venture funds that invest across stages and sectors within the state. Notable portfolio exposure comes indirectly through the venture funds NVNG backs, though the search results do not name specific startup companies in NVNG’s direct portfolio. Thome’s distinctive point of view centers on acceleratin
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