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NEXT PLAY CAPITAL
Venture capitalToluca Lake · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 4 people tracked
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Fund manager profile
NEXT PLAY CAPITAL is a venture fund manager based in Toluca Lake. SEC filings show 2 venture funds on record, most recently Next Play Capital II, LP filed March 2018.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
Team · 4 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 10 of 11 portfolio companiesSaaS ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4B2B Marketplaces ×2Consumer ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2Media & Entertainment ×2Sports Tech ×2AdTech ×1
HQs:United States×6United Arab Emirates×1
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 42022 · 610 dated
Arta provides commerce technology and services for the art, luxury, and collectibles market, handling insured shipping and transactions globally.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLondon, New York
Co-investorsCorazon CapitalMu VenturesV1 VCAtlantic Vantage PointB Capital GroupCoatue Management+6 more
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Believer is a game development studio with a team of experienced game designers, engineers, and artists creating video games.
GamingLos Angeles, US
Michael Chow(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBitkraft Esports VenturesCleveland AvenueLightspeed Venture PartnersNext Legacy Partners+3 more
Coactive develops machine learning and AI systems, with a focus on data-centric AI and content intelligence for the media and advertising industries.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment
Cody Coleman(Co-Founder and CEO)inWill Gaviria Rojas(Co-Founder and Field CTO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersCherryrock CapitalExceptional CapitalGreycroftLittlejohn+4 more
Fastbreak provides AI software for sports league scheduling, tournament management, event operations, ticketing, travel, and brand sponsorship activations.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech
John Stewart(Founder)inChris Groer(Founder)inTimothy Carnes(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCharlotte FundEarly Light VenturesGray VenturesGTMfundNexus Bay+1 more
Kitopi operates and manages a network of over 200 restaurants and delivery-only kitchens across the Middle East, running homegrown food brands supported by its in-house Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) that manages kitchen operations.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsCOTU VenturesMSA NovoNext Legacy PartnersNordstarReshapeRise Capital+10 more
Nightfall is an AI-native data loss prevention (DLP) platform that monitors and controls how sensitive data such as credentials, PHI, PCI, and PII moves across SaaS apps, endpoints, email, browsers, and AI tools.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rohan Sathe(Founder)in
Co-investors515 VenturesBain Capital VenturesNext Legacy PartnersPear VCVenrockWebb Investment Network+1 more
Stoke Space develops fully reusable rockets for space transportation and mobility services.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSeattle, US
Andy Lapsa(Founder)inTom Feldman(Founder)inKelly Hennig(Executive Officer)in
BoardChristian Garcia(Director)inPhil Harris(Director)inMorgan Beller(Director)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)AF WPartnersATEL VenturesAurelia FoundryBalerion Space VenturesBeyond Capital+49 more
Syndio provides a pay equity and pay-decision governance platform that analyzes pay gaps, checks individual compensation decisions against policy, market, budget, and internal equity, and supports pay transparency compliance.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsPenny Jar Capital VentureWestbound Equity PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersContour Venture PartnersFrontier Venture CapitalOperator Collective+1 more
TMRW Sports is a sports, media, and entertainment company that builds modern approaches to sports experiences and ventures, including the TGL primetime golf league featuring PGA TOUR teams.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechWinter Park, US
Tiger Woods(Co-Founder)Rory McIlroy(Co-Founder)Mike McCarley(Founder & CEO)inChristopher Murvin(Executive Officer, Promoter)inMatthew Levine(Executive Officer, Promoter)in
BoardMichael Blank(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCartan CapitalConnect VenturesLocker Room CapitalScrum VenturesSeven Seven Six
Welcome Tech provides services and support to help immigrants establish themselves in a new country and navigate life in America.
ConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaSSocial
Amir Hemmat(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inRaúl Lomeli(Chairman, Co-Founder and Chief Community Officer)in
Co-investorsBlack Tech Nation VenturesCrosscut VenturesDila CapitalGreen Meadow VenturesNext Legacy PartnersOpen Opportunity Fund+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Stoke Space · techcrunch.com · Jul 8, 2026
Fastbreak · finsmes.com · Nov 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has NEXT PLAY CAPITAL made?
- NEXT PLAY CAPITAL has 11 tracked investments.
- What stage does NEXT PLAY CAPITAL invest at?
- NEXT PLAY CAPITAL invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does NEXT PLAY CAPITAL focus on?
- NEXT PLAY CAPITAL focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, FoodTech, SaaS, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is NEXT PLAY CAPITAL located?
- NEXT PLAY CAPITAL is headquartered in Toluca Lake, US.
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