NTT Venture Capital is an independent, returns-driven VC fund formed in partnership with NTT that gives portfolio companies optional access to NTT's global network of 75 million mobile subscribers, 3 million businesses, 120,000+ enterprise customers, and operations in 80+ countries, with startups deciding for themselves whether, when, and how to use these resources. The fund was built by Vab Goel after NTT acquired Virtela, the overlay network company he founded, and its early investments spanned different areas like private 5G infrastructure, digital diagnostics hardware, healthcare AI, and cloud operations automation rather than one narrow theme.