Vaughn Crowe is a Newark native and managing partner at nvp capital who deliberately focuses his investing on building up his home city's tech ecosystem, earning recognition as a connector who bridges founders, corporate partners, and local institutions. He brings 15 years of family office experience from Ray Chambers' Wesray Social Investments to his current role backing B2B software and vertical AI startups, while also serving in civic leadership roles including vice chair of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.