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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in ag/bio, B2B/data, and fintech.

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

1

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

23rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Mach
Dec 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Hummingbirds
Oct 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Hummingbirds
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
iotaMotion
Jul 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
Pitchly
Mar 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
Tractor Zoom
Oct 2022Participated
$5 MSeries A
Mazen Animal Health
May 2022Participated
$11 MSeries A
OpenLoop Health
Mar 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
Gross-Wen Technologies
Aug 2021Participated
$7 MSeries A
Dwolla
Jul 2021Participated
$21 MOther Equity
WINPRO Pet
Jun 2021Participated
$3 MSeries B
OpenLoop Health
Apr 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Mach
Dec 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Hummingbirds
Oct 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Hummingbirds
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
iotaMotion
Jul 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
Pitchly
Mar 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
Tractor Zoom
Oct 2022Participated
$5 MSeries A
Mazen Animal Health
May 2022Participated
$11 MSeries A
OpenLoop Health
Mar 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
Gross-Wen Technologies
Aug 2021Participated
$7 MSeries A
Dwolla
Jul 2021Participated
$21 MOther Equity
WINPRO Pet
Jun 2021Participated
$3 MSeries B
OpenLoop Health
Apr 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Next Level Ventures: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Next Level Ventures: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed16
Series A16
Series B03
Series C+01
Other Equity14

Monthly Deal Activity

Next Level Ventures: 23 deals are recorded across 148 months.All available history.
Next Level Ventures: 23 deals are recorded across 148 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Next Level Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 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 Level Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software11
Health & Life Sciences8
Fintech7
AI & Machine Learning6
Data, Analytics & IT5
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Hardware & Robotics3
Developer Tools3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Real Estate & Construction2
Marketing & Advertising2
Food & Agriculture2
Government & Defense1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Next Level Ventures: 23 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 Level Ventures: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M9
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Next Level Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Next Level Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States23
Next Level Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with ISA Ventures sharing 8 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.

Investment Strategy

Next Level Ventures: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 87% of round participation.All available history.
Next Level Ventures: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 87% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led313%
Participating2087%
Next Level Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Next Level Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Barbara Gooch

Director of Administration

Craig Ibsen

Managing Partner

Martin Walker

Vice President

Michael Perrin

Managing Director

Scott Hoekman

Co-Founder & Partner (VC Investor)