Fundraising FoxLa Jolla · Pre-Seed · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Nex Cubed addresses the funding gap for underrepresented founders by providing pre-seed acceleration, mentorship, and investment support. The firm operates industry-specific accelerators and builds startups from scratch, with a mission to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the startup ecosystem. Its portfolio includes companies across multiple sectors, with a focus on supporting Black, Female, and Latin founders who historically receive less than 2% of all venture capital.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & curated
Founder mafia
The Nex Cubed mafia →8 people who came through Nex Cubed went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 30 of 36 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×15SaaS ×9Marketing Tech ×7Creator Economy ×5Digital Health ×5Healthtech ×5Consumer ×4EdTech ×4
HQs:United States×16Netherlands×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 18 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×152 founders×23 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
Fort Hays State University ×2Howard University ×2Tuskegee University ×2Winston-Salem State University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×10Computer Science ×4Finance & Accounting ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Portfolio companies · 36 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 12021 · 12019 · 16 dated
BatteryXchange operates a network of portable phone-charging kiosks placed in partner business locations, allowing mobile device users to borrow batteries and return them to any nearby kiosk.
Circular EconomyConsumerHardwareIoTCharlotte, US
Desmond A Wiggan(Executive Officer, Director)inAubrey Yeboah(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsCharlotte FundIDEA NC
Blackbird.AI provides an AI-powered narrative intelligence platform that detects and analyzes emerging narrative threats, reputational risks, and disinformation campaigns targeting organizations across social media, dark web, and traditional news outlets.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise Software
Naushad UzZaman(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdams Street PartnersMorgan StanleyTen ElevenTrousdale Ventures
Book Blaster is an AI-powered marketing platform for self-published authors and indie publishers that generates campaigns, emails, landing pages, and creative content based on book understanding and reader insights.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Cameron Clarkson(Founder)in
Bruce is an AI-powered social media management tool that helps small businesses create, schedule, and publish social content, including turning blog articles, podcasts, and videos into social posts and generating images with generative AI.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Brianna Romero-Guidotti(Founder)in
Budget Collector operates an art discovery and evaluation platform that helps users develop their taste in art and connect with artists without the high commissions typical of traditional online art marketplaces.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMarketplacesSocial
Chef's Roll is a media and content platform that features culinary professionals, restaurant operators, and food industry personalities through articles, interviews, and coverage of culinary events and conferences.
Creator EconomyFoodTechMedia & Entertainment
DocTalk provides physician-led, message-based medical support that lets patients send questions across any specialty and receive responses from clinicians within 24 hours.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalKhosla VenturesLiquid VenturesMatrixNexus Venture PartnersVenture Highway+2 more
Enki provides commercial intelligence on emerging technologies and critical infrastructure sectors including ammonia in maritime, solid oxide fuel cells, direct air capture, and nuclear power.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechValencia, US
Hafid Tazrout
Co-investorsDigital Leaders VenturesTechstarsAtomicoGeneral CatalystNVIDIATemasek
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Feed Coyote is an all-in-one project management platform designed for freelancers and professionals to collaborate, communicate, and manage work across 130+ countries.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFintechFuture of WorkSaaSPaducah, US
Stevens Bonhomme(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsBlue StartupsKeyhorse CapitalTechstars
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by providing capital, curriculum, and mentorship to scale tech-enabled startups.
EdTechFintechImpact & Social GoodBay Area, US
Marlon Evans(President, HBCU Founders Initiative)
Health In Her Hue is a digital platform connecting Black women and women of color with culturally responsive healthcare providers, health content, and peer support communities.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Ashlee Wisdom(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors100Km Ventures LlcGraham Walker VenturePurple Sage VenturesR/GA VenturesSeae VenturesSidecut Ventures+2 more
Jem Social is a creator-marketing platform that lets brands hire vetted UGC creators and influencers, run campaigns, track per-creator performance with real-time analytics, and put paid ad spend behind top-performing content.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
K'ept Health collects continuous, multi-source real-world health data directly from women to support clinical and commercial decisions.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechWashington, US
Co-investorsTechstars
Medcrypt provides cybersecurity products and strategic consulting to medical device manufacturers to ensure their devices are secure by design and meet FDA regulatory requirements.
CybersecurityHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSSan Diego, US
Eric Pancoast(Founder)inMike Kijewski(Founder)inVidya Murthy(Executive Officer)in
BoardAndrew Conrad(Director)Gary Kurtzman(Director)Tamir Meiri(Director)
Co-investorsEniac VenturesIntuitive VenturesY CombinatorSection 32Anzu PartnersDolby Family Ventures+6 more
Model Medicines is an AI-powered biotechnology company that uses computation to discover and engineer small molecule drugs targeting disease-driving biological mechanisms.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthLa Jolla, US
Daniel Haders(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Haders II, Ph.D(Founder, CEO)inSean Russell(Founder, Chief Operating Officer)inKip Quackenbush(Executive Officer, Director)inMarlon Evans(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors8VCParticleIrving Investors
Obai is an AI tool for car owners and auto professionals that estimates a vehicle's actual cash value, runs diagnostics, and helps file or dispute insurance claims.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechMobility & Transportation
Kameron Seabrook(Founder)in
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesJumpstart Ventures
Pebble is a platform for event organizers and vendors that provides vendor management, ticketing, payment processing, AI-assisted operations, and communication tools for running events.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSMiami, US
Aaron Jordan(Founder)in
Co-investorsKeyhorse Capital
RapidPricer provides price-optimization technology and consulting for retail businesses, using elasticity-based algorithms to maximize margins without requiring heavy platform implementations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Kiran Gange(Founder)in
Scoutz is a recruiting platform that connects athletes with coaches and scouts using AI-powered matching and video analysis.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSports TechOrlando, US
Co-investorsSputnik ATXTechstars
SoleSafe provides Sneaker Insurance and package protection integrated into Shopify stores, covering customers from checkout through delivery.
E-commerceFintechInsurTechSaint Paul, US
Phil Terrill(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsGROOVE CAPITALTechstars
UnchainedInc runs an influencer marketing platform connecting brands with content creators.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMarketplaces
Upswing offers a wraparound student services platform that supports higher education students with academic help, mental health, basic needs, advising, and on-demand information to improve retention rates.
EdTechMental HealthSaaS
Alex Pritchett(Founder)in
Co-investorsImpact America FundTech WildcattersAmara VCBetter CapitalBonsal CapitalRethink Capital Partners+1 more
Vaila Shoes is a footwear direct-to-consumer brand that sells shoes and gift cards.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceCharlotte, US
Ahriana Edwards(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsTechstars
WriteSea provides an AI-powered career readiness platform for colleges and universities, offering tools (Career OS, Engage OS, and Headshot OS) that help students build career-ready skills, automate career services engagement, and let institutional leaders measure student and graduate outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechTulsa, US
Brandon Mitchell, PMP, CSM(Founder)inHanzla Ramey(Founder)inBrandon Mitchell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKevin Moore(Director)in
Co-investorsAtento CapitalBronze InvestmentsExpert DOJOSerac VenturesVisible Hands
Zuri Fertility offers a fertility program serving individuals, employers, and clinics/providers, currently launching a pilot cohort.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessChicago, US
Blair Matthews(Cofounder & CEO)inBlair M.(Founder)inOmer Raheem(Chief Medical Officer)Giuliana Zaccardelli(Cofounder & Head of Clinical Operations)
Co-investors3CC | Third Culture CapitalTechstars
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEnkiAI · enkiai.com · Jul 2, 2026
Pebble · thesaasnews.com · Jun 2, 2026
MedCrypt · prnewswire.com · May 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Nex Cubed made?
- Nex Cubed has 36 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Nex Cubed invest at?
- Nex Cubed invests at the Pre-Seed stage.
- What sectors does Nex Cubed focus on?
- Nex Cubed focuses on Digital Health, EdTech, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, PropTech.
- Where is Nex Cubed located?
- Nex Cubed is headquartered in La Jolla, US.
- Does Nex Cubed lead rounds?
- Nex Cubed typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Nex Cubed co-invest with?
- Nex Cubed most often shares deals with Techstars, Keyhorse Capital, 100Km Ventures Llc, among 19 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelRush Roto presents at the Nex Cubed HBCU Founders Accelerator Demo Day - 4.11.24
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Kept Health presents at the Nex Cubed HBCU Founders Accelerator Demo Day - 4.11.24
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BatteryXchange presents at the Nex Cubed HBCU Founders Accelerator Demo Day - 4.11.24
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Scoutz presents at the Nex Cubed HBCU Founders Accelerator Demo Day - 4.11.24
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CashPool presents at the Nex Cubed HBCU Founders Accelerator Demo Day - 4.11.24
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Zuri Fertility presents at the Nex Cubed HBCU Founders Accelerator Demo Day - 4.11.24
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Co-investors · 9
Better Tomorrow Ventures (BTV) is an early-stage venture firm run by experienced operators that invests in and helps build fintech startups.
What If Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in transformative technology, with a focus on healthcare/mental health and defense technology.
GFT Ventures (Global Frontier Technology Ventures) is an early-stage venture capital firm backing startups building disruptive frontier technologies, investing primarily in the US and Israel.
Courtside Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in companies across sports, lifestyle, and gaming.
Rosecliff is a diversified investment management firm in New York City operating multiple strategies including credit, venture capital, and private equity. Its venture arm partners with founders to build category-defining companies across enterprise and consumer markets.
Counterview Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm investing in pre-seed and seed stage technology startups, backing unconventional founders building innovative products.
Coral Capital is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that backs startups across a broad range of sectors, describing itself as 'The Ecosystem VC.'
QB1 Ventures is a family office-affiliated investment fund that focuses on venture capital and growth stage investments, primarily in U.S. and Israel-based technology companies across diverse industries.
Firms observed investing alongside Nex Cubed, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Nex Cubed's recorded portfolio.
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