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NEXT176

Jan Smuts Dr, Maitland, Western Cape, 7451, South Africa

Overview

Disruptive and sustainable business creation for global impact.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

South Africa

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Jem
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
The Awareness Company
Jan 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
JOBJACK
Dec 2023Led
$3 MSeries A
Jem
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
The Awareness Company
Jan 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
JOBJACK
Dec 2023Led
$3 MSeries A
3
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Deal Distribution

NEXT176: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
NEXT176: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A11

Monthly Deal Activity

NEXT176: 3 deals are recorded across 35 months.All available history.
NEXT176: 3 deals are recorded across 35 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

NEXT176: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 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.

NEXT176: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Enterprise Software1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

NEXT176: 3 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.

NEXT176: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

NEXT176: South Africa has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

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

NEXT176: South Africa has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Africa3
NEXT176: 6 co-investors are shown, with Catalyst Fund sharing 1 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.

NEXT176: 6 co-investors are shown, with Catalyst Fund sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Catalyst Fund1
E4E Africa1
Holocene1
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation1
Quona Capital1
University Technology Fund1

Investment Strategy

NEXT176: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
NEXT176: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led133%
Participating267%
NEXT176: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
NEXT176: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Vuyo Mpako

Managing Director