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.

NEXT PLAY CAPITAL

Venture capital

Toluca 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.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Late Stage

Toluca Lake, CA, US

Founded

2014

Tracked investments

Team · 4 people

from public directories

Eric Valle· General Partner· San Francisco Bay Areain

Ryan Nece· Managing Partner· San Francisco, California, United Statesin 𝕏

Ryan Nece is Managing Partner at Next Legacy, having founded Next Play Capital in 2015 before it combined with Legacy Venture. A former NFL player who won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he began his investing career as a Principal at DeBartolo Development and co-founded StraightCast Media, a mobile app for athlete content that was acquired by FOX Sports in 2014. He holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from UCLA and is a member of the Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow Program.

John Ailanjian· Director

Jennifer Leong

What they invest in

from 3 of 4 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×2SaaS ×2AdTech ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1FoodTech ×1HR Tech ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1

HQs:United Arab Emirates×1United States×1

Investments · 4 tracked

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By year:2023 · 2 2022 · 24 dated

NextPlayUApr 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

Santa Monica, US

Meg Popovic(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Price(Executive Officer, Director)Oren Gabriel(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatRyan Nece· per SEC Form D · filed Apr 2023

Coactivecoactive.ai inJul 2023 · $14M

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 Horowitz Bessemer Venture Partners Cherryrock Capital Exceptional Capital Greycroft SV Angel +3 more

Kitopikitopi.com in 𝕏Mar 2022

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 Ventures MSA Novo Next Legacy Partners Nordstar Reshape SoftBank Vision Fund +10 more

Syndiosyndio.comMar 2022

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

Maria Colacurcioin

Co-investorsPenny Jar Capital Venture Bessemer Venture Partners Contour Venture Partners Frontier Venture Capital Operator Collective Westbound Equity Partners

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

UAE-Based Kitopi Raises US$50 Million Growth Capital Round Led By Singapore-Headquartered EvolutionX

Kitopi · en.incarabia.com · Feb 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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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