Our Team

A collective of investors, operators, and engineers with 75+ combined years building and backing exceptional companies in Silicon Valley.

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Tirto Adji

Tirto is a 25-year veteran of Silicon Valley's technology and venture capital ecosystem. Before founding Nahkoda, he was an early-stage investor and advisor to over 50 companies, including category-defining giants like Coinbase, Lyft, and Rippling.

His operational experience spans founding, scaling, and exiting technology businesses across Southeast Asia and the United States. This firsthand perspective gives him an unwavering belief in the power of exceptional founders — and the patience to back them before the world catches on.

Venture Capital Fintech Consumer Tech Southeast Asia
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Frank Teoh

Frank is a machine learning researcher and a prolific angel investor. His technical background as an early engineer at Chime and Yahoo gives him a rare ability to diligence deep-tech opportunities at the earliest stage — before most investors know what to look for.

Frank focuses on AI/ML, developer tools, and enterprise SaaS. He is passionate about helping technical founders navigate the path from initial product to market leadership, and has written extensively on the enterprise AI opportunity.

Artificial Intelligence Enterprise SaaS Developer Tools Deep Tech
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Raymond Murthi

Raymond is a seasoned investor and operator with extensive experience scaling high-growth technology companies. His career has spanned critical roles at Rocket Fuel, Flexport, SpaceX, and Addepar — giving him firsthand perspective on logistics, deep tech, and enterprise finance.

He works closely with portfolio companies on go-to-market strategy and operational excellence. Raymond believes that the best founders are those who can think in systems — and he brings that same discipline to every investment.

Operations Logistics & Supply Chain Enterprise Finance Deep Tech
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How we show up
for our founders.

01

Conviction Before Consensus

We make up our minds early. We don't wait for the market to validate what we already believe. Our best investments were obvious to us long before they were obvious to others.

02

Founders First

We invest in people before we invest in companies. The best founders have clarity of vision, obsession with execution, and the resilience to navigate impossible odds.

03

Long-Term Partnership

We're not transactional. When we back a founder, we commit for the long journey. Our relationship doesn't end at the Series A — it begins there.