Nkechi joined Sierra Ventures in 2026 as Head of Inception, where she backs founders at the earliest stages in AI and hardtech. She was previously a Principal at MVP Ventures and, before that, a scout for Kleiner Perkins, Craft Ventures, and Wing VC.
Prior to Sierra, Nkechi invested in Neros (last valued at $2.5B), Saronic (last valued at $9.25B), Furientis, Astrus, Odin Dynamics, and Transfyr.
Outside of work, Nkechi loves to travel, is always learning new languages, and collects vinyl records.