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Next Coast Ventures

1204 Nueces St, Austin, TX, 78701, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth startups in big markets.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

88rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
WorkWeek
Aug 2026Led
$17 MOther Equity
BrainCheck
Feb 2026Led
$13 MSeries A
Flip CX, Inc.
Jan 2026Led
$20 MSeries A
Scorability
Sep 2025Participated
$40 MOther Equity
Loman AI
Aug 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Uplinq
May 2025Led
$10 MSeries A
CollX
Mar 2025Participated
$10 MSeries A
Fondo
Nov 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Marqii
Nov 2024Led
$10 MOther Equity
Statt
Sep 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Grazzy
Jul 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Endless Health
Jul 2024Led
$5 MSeed
WorkWeek
Aug 2026Led
$17 MOther Equity
BrainCheck
Feb 2026Led
$13 MSeries A
Flip CX, Inc.
Jan 2026Led
$20 MSeries A
Scorability
Sep 2025Participated
$40 MOther Equity
Loman AI
Aug 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Uplinq
May 2025Led
$10 MSeries A
CollX
Mar 2025Participated
$10 MSeries A
Fondo
Nov 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Marqii
Nov 2024Led
$10 MOther Equity
Statt
Sep 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Grazzy
Jul 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Endless Health
Jul 2024Led
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Next Coast Ventures: 88 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Next Coast Ventures: 88 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1123
Series A1214
Series B46
Series C+31
Other Equity57
Debt11

Monthly Deal Activity

Next Coast Ventures: 88 deals are recorded across 123 months.All available history.
Next Coast Ventures: 88 deals are recorded across 123 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '161
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
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Apr '171
May '170
Jun '170
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Oct '171
Nov '171
Dec '171
Jan '182
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '181
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Jun '180
Jul '182
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '191
May '191
Jun '192
Jul '192
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '192
Nov '190
Dec '192
Jan '201
Feb '200
Mar '201
Apr '201
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Aug '203
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Oct '213
Nov '212
Dec '210
Jan '222
Feb '224
Mar '220
Apr '223
May '221
Jun '224
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '232
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Sector Breakdown

Next Coast Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (35 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Next Coast Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (35 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software35
Networks, Cloud & Communication31
Professional Services20
Fintech18
AI & Machine Learning16
Health & Life Sciences15
Data, Analytics & IT14
Cybersecurity & Privacy8
Media & Entertainment8
Hardware & Robotics7
E-Commerce & Retail6
Space & Frontier Tech6
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Marketing & Advertising5
Social & Community Platforms5
Real Estate & Construction4
Transportation & Logistics4
Developer Tools4
Education & Workforce3
Manufacturing3
Food & Agriculture2
Travel & Hospitality1
Government & Defense1
AR/VR1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Crypto & Blockchain1

Deal Size Distribution

Next Coast Ventures: 88 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Next Coast Ventures: 88 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M27
$5M-$10M20
$10M-$25M26
$25M-$50M13
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Next Coast Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (85 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Next Coast Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (85 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States85
Australia2
New Zealand1
Next Coast Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with True Ventures sharing 10 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Next Coast Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with True Ventures sharing 10 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
True Ventures10
LiveOak Venture Partners9
Capital Factory8
DNX Ventures5
Gaingels5
NextGen Venture Partners5
S3 Ventures5
Silverton Partners5
Boom Capital4
Firebrand Ventures4
Goodwater Capital4
Next Frontier Capital4
Ubiquity Ventures4
Canaan Partners3
E14 Fund3
FJ Labs3
Floodgate3
UPMC Enterprises3
114 Ventures2
Alumni Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Next Coast Ventures: Led accounts for 41% and participating for 59% of round participation.All available history.
Next Coast Ventures: Led accounts for 41% and participating for 59% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3641%
Participating5259%
Next Coast Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 61% and co-led for 39% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Next Coast Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 61% and co-led for 39% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2261%
Co-led1439%

Team

Anthony Walker

Co-Head and Managing Partner

James Dunham

Technology Venture Partner

Jason Dorsey

Venture Partner & Entrepreneurs Council

Jonathan Kaplan

Partner, COO, and CCO

Julian Castelli

Venture Partner / Entrepreneur's Council

Julie Dodd

Venture Partner & Advisor

Michael Smerklo

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Paul Rogers

Technical Venture Partner

Tatiana Gaspar Mogren

Associate

Thomas Ball

Founder and Managing Director