FUND
The Global Nodes Fund invests in early-stage companies building AI-native infrastructure for regulated industries — the sectors where the stakes are highest and technical bar is hardest to clear
85 engineers & AI scientists as a live reference network for portfolio companies
Network
Active compliance & integration knowledge — HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2 in production.
Compliance
Existing enterprise client relationships as potential design partners or first customer.
Access
Studio IP as technical resources or integration partners.
Ecosystem
Pre-seed to Series A. Sector-specialist, not generalist. We invest where we can add more than money.
Dear Founder,
You're building AI in the hardest place to build it. Not a demo, not a wrapper, not another copilot — a real system that has to work inside healthcare, finance, legal, logistics, or manufacturing, where a hallucination isn't just a bug report, it's a compliance incident. In a workflow or a service that has people behind it, where flexibility and edge cases are a daily occurrence.
We know this terrain because we live in it. GlobalNodes has shipped 240+ AI projects into production inside regulated companies. We've sat through the HIPAA audits, scoped the PCI environments, and built the evaluation harnesses that let enterprise buyers finally say yes. We started investing because we kept meeting founders solving the problems we see from the inside, and we wanted to back them with more than a cheque.
We invest early stage, from pre-seed to Series C in AI-native service-based companies building for regulated industries. We are sector specialists, not generalists. We invest only where our 85 engineers and scientists, our compliance playbooks, and our enterprise relationships can genuinely change your trajectory and add asymmetric value.
Here's what that looks like in practice. Our portfolio companies use our team as a live technical reference network. They borrow our HIPAA, PCI DSS, and SOC 2 knowledge instead of learning it the expensive way. They get introduced to our enterprise clients as design partners, sometimes as their first paying customer. And where it fits, they integrate with IP from our Studio portfolio companies.
We move quickly, we tell you what we actually think, and we don't disappear after the wire hits. If you're building where AI matters most, in that messy middle, we'd like to hear from you. Even if you're not raising today.
Warmly,
Vikas Goyal
Co-Founder & CEO
GlobalNodes
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We lead or follow in early rounds. The first institutional cheque is our sweet spot.
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Healthcare, BFSI, legal, logistics, manufacturing, mobility. If compliance is your moat, we're your investor.
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The product doesn't exist without the model. AI is the architecture, not a feature.
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Systems other companies build on: data layers, agents, orchestration, compliance tooling.
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At least one founder who has shipped production systems. We do deep technical diligence — and you'll enjoy it.
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A clear way for our engineering bench, compliance expertise, or client network to accelerate you.
How We Work
Straightforward. Honest. Fast.
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Send your pitch
Deck + a paragraph on why regulated industries. We reply to every founder within 7 days.
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Technical deep-dive
A working session with our engineers, not just partners. We evaluate the system, not the slideware.
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Decision in 3 weeks
A clear yes or no with honest reasoning either way.
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Day-one access
Engineering network, compliance playbooks, and client introductions start at close, not "when there's time."
Frequently asked Questions
Answers to common questions about the GlobalNodes Fund.
How do I pitch you, and how fast do you respond?
Send your deck and a short note on why regulated industries to the pitch form. We reply to every founder within 7 business days. If there's a fit, the next step is a technical deep-dive with our engineers — we evaluate the system, not just the slides — and you'll have a clear yes or no within 3 weeks, with honest reasoning either way.
What stage do you invest at?
We invest from pre-seed through Series C.
What kinds of companies do you back?
AI-native services companies building infrastructure for regulated industries like healthcare, BFSI, legal, logistics, manufacturing, and mobility. "AI-native" means the product doesn't exist without the model; "service" means the workflow has been driven by people; "infrastructure" means other companies build or operate on top of what you make. We're sector specialists, not generalists, and we pass on great companies that simply sit outside this thesis.
What do you actually provide beyond capital?
Four things, all of them operational: our 85 engineers and AI scientists as a live technical reference network; hands-on compliance and integration knowledge from running HIPAA, PCI DSS, and SOC 2 workloads in production; introductions to our enterprise clients as design partners or first customers; and access to IP from our Studio as technical building blocks or integration partners.
Do I need a warm introduction?
No. Cold pitches get read. A warm intro never hurts, but the quality of what you've built matters far more than who forwarded the email.
You also run a services business. Is that a conflict of interest?
We treat it as the opposite — it's why we can help. But we keep clear lines: we don't invest in companies that directly compete with active client engagements, portfolio information is never shared with services clients, and investment decisions are made by the fund's partners, not delivery teams. If a specific conflict exists, we'll tell you before you share anything sensitive.
Do I have to use GlobalNodes' engineering services if you invest?
No. There is no obligation, bundling, or services-for-equity requirement. Portfolio companies get access to our team as advisors and references because it accelerates them — whether and how to use it is entirely your call.
Where do you invest geographically?
We back founders globally, with teams on the ground in the US (Miami), India (Gurugram), Brazil (São Paulo), and Spain (Madrid). Cross-border companies — especially those selling into US or EU regulated markets from elsewhere — are a sweet spot, because we navigate those compliance regimes daily.
Do you take board seats, and how involved are you post-investment?
At pre-seed/seed we typically take a board observer seat. Day to day, we're as involved as you want us to be: monthly working sessions, on-demand access to our engineers, and client introductions when you're ready for them. We don't disappear after the wire hits, but we also don't run your company.
We're not raising right now. Should we still reach out?
Yes. Some of our best relationships started a year before a round. Reach out, tell us what you're building, and we'll stay in touch — through office hours, technical feedback, or simply being a sounding board — until the timing is right.
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