Next47
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Seed–Late Stage · 25 people tracked
Also known as Siemens / Next47
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Investment thesis
Next47 backs companies at the earliest stage, when the product is the clearest signal of potential — before buzz, metrics, or headlines. The firm looks for bold builders who start from insight and move with urgency, partnering with them to grow from initial belief to scale. Its approach centers on evaluating the earliest product version, viewing it as a more meaningful indicator of ambition and direction than a pitch deck.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 25 people
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What they invest in
from 59 of 68 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×35Enterprise Software ×31SaaS ×28Cybersecurity ×13Cloud Computing ×10Data & Infrastructure ×9Hardware ×8Logistics & Supply Chain ×8
HQs:United States×31United Kingdom×2Australia×1Brazil×1Canada×1Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 44 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×152 founders×183 founders×64+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 70 founders with education data
Stanford University ×6Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5The Wharton School ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3University of Waterloo ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 66 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×28Engineering ×22Business & Management ×13Economics ×4Finance & Accounting ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 73 founders with career history
Stanford University ×4Jibe Ventures ×3NetApp ×3Accuvant ×2Autodesk ×2Cylance Inc. ×2Exabeam ×2Goldman Sachs ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
7 founders hold a PhD · 10 hold an MBA (of 71 with degree data)
Investments · 68 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 32023 · 12022 · 52021 · 42020 · 12019 · 12018 · 22017 · 221 dated
Aeva develops FMCW-based 4D LiDAR sensors and perception software that measure velocity and range simultaneously, using silicon photonics to put LiDAR elements on a chip.
HardwareMobility & TransportationSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US
SOROUSH SALEHIAN DARDASHTI(Executive Officer, Director)MINA REZK(Executive Officer, Director)inSoroush Salehian(CEO and Cofounder)in
BoardSHAHIN FARSHCHI(Director)Yuan Chen(Capital Allocator)inSimon Mahony(Investor)
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersLux CapitalSocii Capital
Avidbots makes autonomous floor-cleaning robots and supports customers globally through a network of channel partners.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechHardwarePropTechRoboticsKitchener, CA
Faizan Sheikh(Founder)inPablo Molinain
Co-investorsGolden VenturesGGV CapitalTrue Ventures500 GlobalBDC Growth Venture FundEastward Capital Partners+8 more
15Five provides a strategic performance management platform that helps businesses track employee engagement, performance, and retention through tools like performance reviews, goal tracking, and AI-powered manager coaching.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Hassell(Executive Officer, Director)inShane Metcalf(Director)inNazar Ivanivin
BoardBrent Hill(Director)inMatthew Cowan(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalBling CapitalChaifetz GroupConnetic VenturesConvergeEdison Partners+10 more
75F provides IoT-based building management systems combining hardware and software to optimize energy efficiency and indoor air quality in commercial buildings.
CleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTMankato, US
Deepinder Singh(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardBill Gatesin
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesBuilding VenturesRevolutionClimate InvestmentEvergreen Climate InnovationsWIND Ventures+1 more
Aforza offers a suite of cloud and mobile applications built for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, connecting trade planning and field sales teams to manage product distribution and customer engagement.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerSaaSSales TechAltrincham
Dominic Dinardo(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesDN CapitalSalesforce Ventures
Alaiko (Zenfulfillment) provides e-commerce fulfillment services—warehousing, packing, and shipping—along with software for order management, inventory tracking, shipment tracking, and returns handling.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsTiger Global Management
Antenna builds an analytics platform that gives engineering leaders system-level visibility into how AI tools, models, and agents affect developer productivity and costs.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsHyperIDEA Fund PartnersImagination CapitalSK VenturesUTA VenturesWaverley Capital
Apollo provides a GraphQL-based API orchestration platform that unifies APIs and data sources for backend teams and frontend applications.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Geoff Schmidt(Founder, Apollo GraphQL (Board of Directors))inmatt debergalis(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)inNick Martin(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDCVC (Data Collective)HeavybitMatrixNeythri Futures FundWebb Investment Network+2 more
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Co-investorsEQUIAMHeavybitInsight PartnersKarma VenturesMatrixSpider Capital
Armorblox provides email security services, including customer support for handling security issues for its business customers.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsMango CapitalPoint72 VenturesS VenturesTau VenturesGeneral CatalystUnusual Ventures
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Aurasell provides AI-powered tools for Go-To-Market teams to enhance sales efficiency by automating routine tasks and enabling more direct human engagement in the sales process.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsMyriad Venture PartnersUnusual Ventures
Bizzabo provides event management software for conferences, including registration, check-in, onsite support, sponsor/exhibitor tools, and CRM data integration for B2B event teams.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Eran Ben-Shushan(Founder)inAlon Alroy(Founder)in
Co-investorsKaedan CapitalLionBirdMaor InvestmentsNFXOntario Centre of Innovation programsViola Ventures+3 more
Blink provides a unified mobile communications platform designed for frontline workers who lack traditional corporate email and desk access.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechIoTSaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsPartech VenturesTechstarsEnlightened Hospitality InvestmentsWorkday Ventures
Halo is an open-source AI glasses device featuring a conversational AI agent with memory capabilities and a miniapps platform for building custom experiences.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardware
Co-investorsAlpha Startups Pre-AcceleratorAugust CapitalGaingelsPeak State Ventures
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Bringg provides a modular last-mile delivery platform that connects operations from checkout through dispatch and delivery, serving retailers and logistics operators.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSTel Aviv, IL
Co-investorsAlephPereg VenturesViola Ventures
BuildOps provides operational management software for commercial contractors, integrating project management, accounting, and AI-driven intelligence to streamline field-to-ledger workflows across North America.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Alok Chanani(CEO & Co-Founder)inSteve Chew(Co-Founder)in
Co-investors01 Advisors137 Ventures1984 Ventures Management, LlcAlpha EdisonB Capital GroupB4 Capital+15 more
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Built Robotics develops autonomous robotics systems for solar energy installation, specifically for piling, trenching, and safety applications in solar farm construction.
CleantechConstruction TechEnergyHardwareRoboticsUnited States, US
Noah Ready-Campbell(Founder & CEO)in
BoardForest Baskett(Director)in
Co-investorsBuilding VenturesCalibrate VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Perot JainValia Ventures+6 more
cargo.one builds an AI-powered infrastructure platform for logistics teams that automates sales and procurement processes for freight forwarders and carriers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Moritz Claussenin
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersIndex VenturesIndico Capital PartnersPoint Nine
Team82 is a cybersecurity vulnerability and threat research team that identifies software and firmware vulnerabilities in cyber-physical systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoT
Galina Antova(Founder)inYaniv Vardiin
BoardDavid Millstone(co-CEO of Standard Industries and co-CIO of Standard Investments)
Co-investorsArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalB CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBMW i VenturesBosch Ventures+15 more
Cohesity provides cyber resilience software that helps organizations identify and protect the minimal critical datasets and systems needed to restart operations after ransomware attacks or disasters.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Mohit Aron(Founder Emeritus)inSanjay Poonen(CEO and President)inTIMOTHY ROBBINS(Executive Officer)inLORENZO MONTESI(Executive Officer)inROB SALMON(Executive Officer)in
BoardWILLIAM COUGHRAN(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcArtis VenturesBattery VenturesCisco InvestmentsCoatue Management+20 more
Cookiebot is a consent management platform that scans websites for cookies and trackers and collects visitor consent to help site owners comply with privacy regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, and Google Consent Mode.
CybersecurityMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesFoundamentalGC AngelsHeartcore CapitalLocalGlobeMaven Capital Partners+4 more
DataGrail provides a software platform that helps companies build and scale comprehensive privacy programs to manage personal data across multiple systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Daniel Barber(CEO & Co-Founder)inIgnacio Zendejas(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesOperator CollectiveThird Point VenturesThomson Reuters VenturesBasis Set VenturesDig Ventures Management Limited+2 more
DeepScale developed efficient deep neural network software for perception systems in autonomous vehicles, optimized to run on low-power automotive-grade processors.
Encord provides a data platform for developing and deploying multimodal AI systems, serving AI development teams at scale across training and production environments.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsLondon, GB
Ulrik Stig Hansen(Co-Founder & President)inEric Landau(Founder)in
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCrane Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Sonae IMY CombinatorHarpoon Ventures+2 more
Enzo is an AI-native software platform built specifically for home health agencies, unifying intake, scheduling, documentation, OASIS, coding, QA, billing, quality management, and reporting on a single system.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Zach Newmanin
Co-investorsGradient VenturesTandem Ventures
Turvo provides a collaborative transportation management system (TMS) that connects shippers, carriers, and brokers through real-time data sharing to improve supply chain coordination.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsActivant CapitalG2 Venture Partners
Freehand builds AI agent teams that audit vendor and carrier invoices, enforce contracts, and resolve billing disputes across enterprise supply chains, posting validated outcomes back to ERP systems with an auditable trace.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Nitin Jayakrishnan(Founder)inAbhijeet Manohar(Founder)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesChiratae VenturesIron PillarNewBuild.VC
Gecko Robotics builds robots equipped with sensors and cameras to inspect industrial structures like boilers for structural defects, replacing dangerous manual inspections at height.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Jake Loosararian(Founder/CEO)inTroy Demmer(Founder/COO)in
BoardGaetano Crupi(Director)inAndrew Davis(Director)inTrae Stephens(Director)in
Co-investorsAlpha PartnersBase Venture Management, Inc.Drive CapitalFifth Down CapitalFormula VCFriends Family Capital+18 more
Provides vulnerability-free container images, packages, helm charts, and secure libraries, along with hardened VMs and serverless runtimes, to eliminate OS and language-level vulnerabilities across the software supply chain.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Eilon Elhadad(Founder)in
Co-investorsHyperwise VenturesNotable Capital
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Halcyon builds a dedicated anti-ransomware platform that operates across the full attack chain — from initial access to data exfiltration and encryption — adding a detection, protection, and recovery layer within an organization's existing security stack.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Diego, US
Jon Miller(Chief Scientist & Co-Founder)inRyan Smith(CTO & Co-Founder)inJeff St. Clair(Chief Revenue Officer)
Co-investorsDnx VenturesEvolution Equity PartnersGula Tech AdventuresHarmony PartnersProtagonistSyn Ventures Seed Management Llc
Harmonic provides a control layer and security platform for AI adoption in enterprises, helping organizations manage AI tool usage while maintaining data protection and compliance.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Bryan Woolgar-O'Neil(Executive Officer, Director)inAlastair Ewan Paterson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardT.J. Rylander(Director)inAlexander Doll(Director)in
Co-investorsStorm VenturesTen Eleven
Kai builds an agentic security layer that autonomously executes security work end-to-end, replacing fragmented tool stacks with intelligence-driven defense.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Galina Antova(Founder)inDr. Damiano Bolzoni
Co-investorsEntrepreneur VenturesEvolution Equity Partners
Locus Robotics builds warehouse automation using autonomous mobile robots to support fulfillment and logistics operations.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsAndover, US
Michael Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)inBruce Welty(Executive Officer, Director)inAl Dekin(Founder)inMike Johnson(Founder)inJason Walker(Founder)inRick H. Faulk(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsDefined VCG2 Venture PartnersScale Venture PartnersStack CapitalBONDGoldman Sachs+2 more
Logz.io operates a platform for observability and monitoring, serving technology companies and enterprises that need infrastructure insights and operational intelligence.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Tomer(Co-founder & CTO)Asaf(Co-Founder & Vice President Product)
Co-investors83NorthKarma VenturesOpenView Venture PartnersGeneral Catalyst
Luminary offers a platform that lets engineering teams encode physics into AI models, providing near-instant high-fidelity predictions of physical behavior across structural, fluids, thermal, and electromagnetics domains.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Mateo, US
Jason Lango(Co-Founder & CEO)inPeter Schlampp(Executive Officer, Director)inSudhir MenoninUtpal BhattinEdward Frye(CISO)in
BoardT.J. Rylander(General Partner at N47)
Co-investorsSutter Hill VenturesNVenturesNVIDIA
Co-investorsIn-Q-TelMatrixSummit PartnersTrinity Ventures
Metadata builds a Marketing OS (operating system) for B2B marketers to automate manual and repetitive marketing tasks.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Gil Allouche(Executive Officer, Director)inYan Manevich(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBobby Lent(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAcorn Pacific VenturesBeyond CapitalEmery CapitalGraph VenturesResolute Ventures+7 more
Nominal builds a financial operating system powered by generative AI to modernize accounting and financial operations for companies.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Guy Leibovitz(Co-Founder and CEO)inGolan Kopichinsky(Co-Founder and CTO)inStephanie Montelius(VP of Marketing)inYaara Hendel(VP of Product Management)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalHyperwise VenturesIncubate USVela PartnersFounders Fund
Co-investorsForgePoint CapitalInsight PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersCyberstarts
Observe.AI builds an AI agent platform that enables businesses to deploy specialized autonomous agents to handle customer conversations, support frontline teams, and optimize contact center operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Swapnil Jain(Founder/CEO)inJithendra Vepa(Founder)in
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesScale Venture PartnersNexus Venture Partners01 AdvisorsCommon OceanEMERGENT VENTURES+7 more
Pando provides income pooling and financial tools for founders, enabling them to diversify personal wealth through shared pools of future earnings while accessing liquidity products and a vetted peer community.
Fintech
Eric Lax(Founder)in
Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalCorrelation VenturesUlu VenturesChiratae VenturesCraft VenturesIron Pillar+3 more
Patlytics is an AI-powered patent platform that supports the full patent workflow, including invention disclosure drafting, infringement detection, claim charting, patent-to-product mapping, portfolio classification, and invalidity analysis.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSNew York, US
Paul Lee(Co-founder)inArthur Jen(Co-founder)inFei-Yang Jen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatthew Cowan(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundGradient VenturesOyster VenturesPosition VenturesSignalFire+4 more
San Francisco, US
Joshua P. Mangel(Director)Zain Allarakhia(Director)Albert Periu(Director)Claurelle V. Rakipovic(Executive Officer, Director)inVijay Vachani(Executive Officer)inJin Han(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCraft VenturesFika VenturesFIN VCGreenspring AssociatesMaC Venture CapitalSBI Investment+4 more
Radiant Security offers an AI-powered Security Operations Center (SOC) platform that uses AI triage and research agents to investigate every security alert across attack surfaces such as endpoint, identity, network, cloud, and SIEM, escalating only significant cases with explainable reasoning.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Shahar Ben-Hador(Founder)inBarry Shteiman(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalCheyenne VenturesJibe VenturesGeneral AdvanceLightspeed Venture PartnersUncorrelated Ventures
Co-investorsGraph Ventures
Scoutbee operates an AI-powered B2B procurement network that connects corporate buyers with suppliers using data-rich supplier profiles for supplier discovery and strategic sourcing.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Gregor Stühler(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investors42CAPBootstrap EuropeToba CapitalAtomicoLakestar
sennder builds proprietary technology to digitalize and automate road freight logistics, connecting shippers with a network of carriers.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
David Nothacker(Founder)in
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Co-investorsAccelDynamo VenturesEarlybird Venture CapitalGR CapitalProject A VenturesTarget Global+5 more
Sila Nanotechnologies engineers next-generation battery materials, particularly silicon anodes, for use in electric vehicles, wearables, and other energy-intensive applications.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsSan Jose, US
Gleb Yushin(Co-Founder & CTO)inGene Berdichevsky(Executive Officer, Director)inO. Abbey Omokhodion(Executive Officer)inWarren DeSouza(Executive Officer)in
BoardMichael L. Speiser(Director)inByron Deeter(Director)in
Co-investors8VCBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementCongruent VenturesFoothill VenturesIn-Q-Tel+4 more
Skydio designs and manufactures autonomous drones using computer vision and AI technology for consumer and commercial applications.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSan Mateo, US
Adam Bry(Co-founder & CEO)inAbe Bachrach(Founder)Abraham Bachrach(Co-founder & CTO)inMatt Donahoe(Co-founder)in
BoardT.J. Rylander(Director)David Ulevitch(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzIn-Q-TelIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Khosla VenturesLinse Capital+7 more
Skylo develops software-defined networking technology that integrates satellite and terrestrial networks to provide continuous connectivity for carriers, businesses, and governments worldwide.
IoTMelbourne, AU
Parthsarathi Trivedi(CEO and co-founder)inAndrew Nuttall(CTO and co-founder)inAndrew E. Kalman(Chief Hardware Architect and co-founder)inTarun Gupta(CBO and co-founder)in
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesBoeing HorizonX VenturesDCM VenturesIntel CapitalNGP CapitalSamsung Catalyst Fund+5 more
Sona is an AI workforce management platform that optimizes labor scheduling and cost reduction for large frontline organizations across hospitality, retail, and social care.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech
BenOliSteffen Wulff Petersen(Founder)in
Co-investorsItalian Founders FundAntlerBAG VenturesFelicis VenturesGradient VenturesNorthzone+1 more
Sysdig provides cloud-native security across the cloud lifecycle, offering real-time runtime threat detection, vulnerability management, and an AI agent that embeds security inside AI coding platforms.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Loris Degioanni(Founder & CTO)inHatem Naguib(CEO)inKaren Walker(CFO)inConor Sherman(Global CISO)in
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Co-investorsAccelPremji InvestThird Point VenturesBain Capital VenturesPermiraBright Pixel Capital+4 more
TigerEye develops AI software for construction professionals to improve job site management and decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tracy Young(Founder)inRalph Gootee(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorInitialized Capital
Tractian provides IoT sensors and AI-powered software for industrial asset condition monitoring and predictive maintenance, helping manufacturers identify equipment failures before they disrupt production.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTSaaSAtlanta, BR
Igor Marinelli(Founder)inGabriel Lima Lameirinhas(Director)Gabriel Lima(Cofounder)inLeonardo Vieira(Cofounder)in
BoardTrevor Oelschig(Director)inLak Ananth(Director)in
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Co-investorsMONASHEESNGP CapitalNorte VenturesSapphire VenturesY CombinatorEnergy Impact Partners+2 more
Two Dots builds software that extracts data from unstructured financial documents to automate underwriting and screening for applications such as apartment rentals and loans.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSan Francisco, US
Henson Orser(Co-founder)inMax Ponte(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalCathexis Ventures
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Varjo develops extended reality (XR) simulation technology for military and defense training applications, with products designed to train personnel in operations such as counter-drone tactics.
Defense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHelsinki, FI
Urho Konttori(Founder)in
Co-investorsLifeline VenturesNordicNinjaPresence CapitalSisu Game VenturesVillage GlobalAtomico+2 more
VAST Data builds a global data platform designed to enable AI agents to store, process, and execute tasks.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureNew York City, US
Jeff Denworth(Founder)inRenen Hallak(Founder & CEO)inAlon Horev(Founder)in
Co-investors83NorthAlpha Square GroupAspire11Cats.vcClaltechDrive Capital+14 more
Verkada builds AI-powered physical security solutions that integrate video security, access control, alarms, intercoms, air quality sensors, and visitor management into a single cloud-based platform.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTSan Mateo, US
Filip Kaliszan(Founder & CEO)inHans Robertson(Director)inBenjamin Bercovitz(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Ren(Executive Officer)inTim Wilcox(Executive Officer)in
BoardBill Trenchard(Director)in
PartnerLak Ananth· quoted
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationCapitalGDepth VenturesFelicis VenturesFifth Down CapitalFirst Round Capital+11 more
Vitally builds a customer success platform that combines productivity tools with real-time customer data from integrated systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Jamie Davidson(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors2048 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzHubSpot VenturesNewView CapitalTechstarsFounder Collective+1 more
Wandelbots develops Physical AI software for robotics that enables businesses to program and control robots without coding expertise.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Christoph Biering(Founder)in
Co-investors83NorthAtlanticAtlantic LabsFranz Haniel & Cie. GmbHInsight PartnersLEA Partners+3 more
X.build provides AI-powered estimation and proposal generation software for contractor sales teams.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jahan Khanna(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzConvective CapitalRackhouse Venture Management Lp
Yellowbrick Data provides a secure data analytics platform deployed within customer cloud accounts and on-premises, designed for enterprises that require data security, availability, and granular access control.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US
Neil Carson(Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder)inMark Brinicombe(Co-founder and Architect)Jim Dawson(Co-founder)
Co-investorsThird Point VenturesBMW i VenturesIn-Q-TelIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Menlo VenturesRPS Ventures+4 more
Zesty automates Kubernetes optimization to reduce cloud costs and eliminate manual cloud resource management.
CleantechCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Maxim Melamedov(Founder)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalSapphire VenturesS Capital
Zesty partners with mid-to-large offices to provide meals from local restaurants, with menus designed by in-house dietitians and delivery handled by its own catering staff.
Enterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Langer(Founder/CEO)inChris Hollindale(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalFundersClubKube VCY CombinatorS CapitalSapphire Ventures
Zesty.io is a headless and hybrid CMS platform with drag-and-drop interface and AI-assisted features for managing content.
SaaSSan Diego, US
Randy Apuzzo(Executive Officer, Director)inGerard Widmer(Executive Officer, Director)Hem Suri(Director)David Hagewood(Director)
BoardMitch Patridge(Director)in
Co-investorsClearVision EquityCove FundB CapitalCentana Growth PartnersForerunner VenturesFounders Fund+2 more
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAevaNASDAQ: AEVADeepScaleacq. by Tesla
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCohesity · en.wikipedia.org · Sep 2, 2026
Aeva · tipranks.com · Aug 12, 2026
Sila Nanotechnologies · startupfortune.com · Jul 22, 2026
Apollo · bloomberg.com · Jul 15, 2026
Wandelbots · newmarketpitch.com · Jul 13, 2026
BuildOps · voiceofalexandria.com · Jul 2, 2026
Verkada · siliconangle.com · Jul 1, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Next47 made?
- Next47 has 62 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Next47 invest at?
- Next47 invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Next47 focus on?
- Next47 focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Next47 located?
- Next47 is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Next47 lead rounds?
- Next47 typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Next47 co-invest with?
- Next47 most often shares deals with Y Combinator, In-Q-Tel, Matrix, among 266 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Next47 back?
- Across 12 deals with disclosed amounts, Next47 has joined rounds of $14M – $138M (median $48.5M).
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Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.
Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies aiming to become category leaders.
Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, providing hands-on support as builders and mentors.
SoftBank Vision Fund invests globally in AI-focused companies working to transform and create industries.
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83NorthThird Point VenturesG2 Venture PartnersSutter Hill VenturesBMW i VenturesSequoia CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Craft VenturesTechstarsIndex VenturesNotable CapitalBain Capital VenturesMenlo VenturesB Capital GroupIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)AtomicoTiger Global ManagementScale Venture PartnersBond Capital Management8VC01 AdvisorsNexus Venture PartnersViola VenturesHeavybitSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Drive CapitalEvolution Equity PartnersKhosla VenturesAlumni VenturesFirst Round CapitalTrue VenturesSound VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Canaan PartnersSOSVPartech VenturesLiquid VenturesInnovation EndeavorsSignalFireMadrona Venture GroupMeritech Capital PartnersResolute VenturesBonfire VenturesDN CapitalDCM VenturesIntel CapitalThreshold VenturesEQT VenturesVillage GlobalWingCyberstartsNorthzoneHV CapitalMaC Venture CapitalPoint72 VenturesOurCrowdNFXCisco InvestmentsSummit PartnersMONASHEESBasis Set VenturesOrigin VenturesTen ElevenS CapitalCalibrate VenturesActivant CapitalClearvision VenturesThomson Reuters VenturesLifeline VenturesAlephMoreVCTekfen VenturesLong Journey VenturesFJ LabsUnknown VenturesUberACME CapitalC2 InvestmentsPrecursor VenturesAccel-KKRRidge VenturesPolaris PartnersHanabi CapitalCreandum75 & SunnySalesforce Japan Co.,Ltd.WGI GroupArray Ventures Management LlcLatitud VenturesSaga VenturesDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)March Capital PartnersBallistic Ventures8-Bit CapitalZetta Venture PartnersCompany CapitalLead Edge CapitalUpside PartnershipTeam8Motier VenturesVast VenturesBDC Venture CapitalClocktower VenturesBIOSPRING PARTNERSVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.XfundGreatPoint VenturesCelesta CapitalE1 VenturesFrontline Ventures8090 IndustriesRembrandt Venture PartnersSyngenta Group Venturessuper{set}iHeartMediaFinch CapitalAutotech VenturesFortress Investment GroupGranite AsiaAster CapitalCelonisCloud Apps Capital PartnersHitachi, Ltd.Third PointSpintop VenturesSystemiq Capital
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