Ullas Naik is the Founder and General Partner of Streamlined Ventures, the seed-stage firm he founded in Palo Alto, California. He is the sole related person named on the firm's fund Form D filings, described there as Executive Officer and Managing Member of the General Partner. His firm bio states he has over 30 years of entrepreneurial and early-stage investment experience across more than 600 companies, and that at Streamlined he has led seed investments in more than 20 companies valued at over $1Bn. Before founding Streamlined he was a senior member of the investment team at Globespan Capital for 12 years, and he also helped co-found the investment firm Cota Capital. Earlier he was a research analyst at FAC Equities/First Albany, and before his investment career he started a chemical trading business in India. His firm bio states he received an MBA and holds a bachelor's degree in organic chemistry, but names no institution for either. Portfolio-company Form D filings from 2024 list him as a director of Humans, Inc., Zero Cognitive Systems, Inc. and LaylaTex Holdings Inc.
Previous Experience
Founder; his firm bio states he started a chemical trading business in India before receiving an MBA, Chemical trading business in India
Wall Street research analyst, FAC Equities / First Albany
Senior member of the investment team for 12 years, Globespan Capital
Co-founder; his firm bio says he helped co-found the full lifecycle investment firm, Cota Capital
Notable Investments
AppLovin APPDoorDash DASHRappiRigetti RGTIForge Global FRGEEasyPostOpenGovFLYR LabsRescaleSpeechifyMedableBoltTubiHumansZero Cognitive SystemsLaylaTex Holdings
Board Seats
Humans, Inc. - Director
Zero Cognitive Systems, Inc. - Director
LaylaTex Holdings Inc. - Director
Career Timeline
2013
Files the first Form D for Streamlined Ventures I, L.P. on 27 June 2013 as Managing Member of the General Partner, from 1825 Emerson Street, Palo Alto.
2021
Named as Managing Member of the General Partner in the Form D/A for Streamlined Ventures IV, L.P., which reports $100,000,000 sold with a first sale date of 1 September 2021.
2024
Listed as a director of Humans, Inc. in the issuer's Form D filed 29 February 2024, of Zero Cognitive Systems, Inc. in its Form D filed 30 May 2024, and of LaylaTex Holdings Inc. in its Form D/A filed 9 July 2024.
2025
Named as the sole related person, Executive Officer and Managing Member of the General Partner, in the Form D/A for Streamlined Ventures V, L.P. filed 12 March 2025.