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Next Play Ventures

Not provided, Menlo Park, California, 94025, United States

Overview

Coaching and investing in purpose-driven entrepreneurial leaders.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

E-Commerce
Education
Information Technology
Internet
...

Investment portfolio

25rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Century Health
May 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Arbor
Feb 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Armstrong
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Neura Health
May 2023Participated
$8 MSeed
Airspeed
May 2023Participated
$8 MSeed
Trala
Mar 2023Participated
$8 MSeries A
Leland
May 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Platform Science
Feb 2022Participated
$115 MSeries C
Neura Health
Feb 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Esusu
Jan 2022Participated
$130 MSeries B
Cloaked
Jan 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Brinc
Oct 2021Participated
$25 MSeries A
Century Health
May 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Arbor
Feb 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Armstrong
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Neura Health
May 2023Participated
$8 MSeed
Airspeed
May 2023Participated
$8 MSeed
Trala
Mar 2023Participated
$8 MSeries A
Leland
May 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Platform Science
Feb 2022Participated
$115 MSeries C
Neura Health
Feb 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Esusu
Jan 2022Participated
$130 MSeries B
Cloaked
Jan 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Brinc
Oct 2021Participated
$25 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Next Play Ventures: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Next Play Ventures: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed212
Series A06
Series B02
Series C+02
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Next Play Ventures: 25 deals are recorded across 75 months.All available history.
Next Play Ventures: 25 deals are recorded across 75 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '202
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '211
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Apr '212
May '211
Jun '211
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Sep '210
Oct '212
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '222
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Dec '220
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Next Play Ventures: Education & Workforce is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 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 Play Ventures: Education & Workforce is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Education & Workforce7
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
AI & Machine Learning7
Enterprise Software6
Professional Services6
Media & Entertainment4
Health & Life Sciences4
Hardware & Robotics3
Crypto & Blockchain3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Marketing & Advertising2
Fintech2
Food & Agriculture2
Government & Defense1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Gaming & eSports1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Next Play Ventures: 25 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 Play Ventures: 25 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Next Play Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Next Play Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States21
Europe2
Hong Kong1
904051
Next Play Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Concrete Rose Capital sharing 7 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 Play Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Concrete Rose Capital sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Concrete Rose Capital7
Index Ventures6
Bessemer Venture Partners2
Goodwater Capital2
Greylock Partners2
Human Ventures2
Impact America Fund2
Motley Fool Ventures2
Norwest Venture Partners2
Pear VC2
Serena Ventures2
SoftBank2
The Equity Alliance2
Tusk Venture Partners2
01 Advisors1
2048 Ventures1
25Madison1
645 Ventures1
8VC1
9Yards Capital1

Investment Strategy

Next Play Ventures: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation.All available history.
Next Play Ventures: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led28%
Participating2392%
Next Play Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Next Play Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Brian Rumao

Managing Director

Jeff Weiner

Founding Partner