Ullas Naik is an immigrant founder turned venture capitalist who broke into Wall Street by cold-calling a trading desk 40 days straight after arriving in the U.S. with limited resources, then taught himself technology and pivoted from organic chemistry into venture investing. As the solo general partner at Streamlined Ventures, he has invested in over 400 companies across multiple tech cycles including early bets in DoorDash and AppLovin, with at least 16 portfolio companies reaching unicorn status, while maintaining a philosophical commitment to strengthening the U.S. innovation ecosystem that gave him his opportunity. Ullas Naik is an immigrant founder turned venture capitalist who broke into Wall Street by cold-calling a trading desk 40 days straight after arriving in the U.S. with limited resources, then taught himself technology and pivoted from organic chemistry into venture investing. As the solo general partner at Streamlined Ventures, he has invested in over 400 companies across multiple tech cycles including early bets in DoorDash and AppLovin, with at least 16 portfolio companies reaching unicorn status, while maintaining a philosophical commitment to strengthening the U.S. innovation ecosystem that gave him his opportunity.