Fundraising FoxNext47
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
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Next47 went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 63 of 70 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×39Enterprise Software ×31SaaS ×27Cybersecurity ×12Cloud Computing ×10Data & Infrastructure ×10Hardware ×9Logistics & Supply Chain ×9
HQs:United States×36United Kingdom×2Australia×1Brazil×1Canada×1Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 45 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×152 founders×183 founders×74+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 67 founders with education data
Stanford University ×6Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5The Wharton School ×3University of Waterloo ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×2Reichman University ×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 71 founders with career history
Google ×9Stanford University ×4Jibe Ventures ×3NetApp ×3Accuvant ×2Apple ×2Autodesk ×2Cylance Inc. ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
7 founders hold a PhD · 11 hold an MBA (of 71 with degree data)
Investments · 70 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 52023 · 42022 · 62021 · 62020 · 52019 · 42018 · 72017 · 546 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)inYuan Chen(Capital Allocator)inSimon Mahony(Investor)
Co-investors11.2 CapitalCanaan PartnersLux CapitalSocii CapitalLockheed Martin Ventures
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 VenturesTrue VenturesGGV Capital500 GlobalBDC Growth Venture FundEastward Capital Partners+10 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(Co-founder and CEO)inShane Metcalf(Director)inNazar Ivanivin
BoardBrent Hill(Director)inMatthew Cowan(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalBling CapitalChaifetz GroupConnetic VenturesConvergeEdison Partners+11 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 VenturesOctopus Ventures
Airspace Intelligence develops predictive software for mission-critical operations in defense and infrastructure sectors, serving large airlines and US government agencies.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechLogistics & Supply ChainBoston, US
Phillip Buckendorf(CEO)inLucas Kukielka(VP of Product Engineering (co-founder))in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFour CitiesGradient VenturesNEW VISTA CAPITALOperator CollectiveRenegade Partners+10 more
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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-investorsQuint VenturesTiger 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)EQUIAMHeavybitInitialized CapitalInsight Partners+10 more
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Armorblox provides email security services, including customer support for handling security issues for its business customers.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsMango CapitalPoint72 VenturesS VenturesTau VenturesA.Capital VenturesGeneral Catalyst+3 more
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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 programsPilot Growth Equity+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 CapitalCelesta 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 VenturesGLPInsight PartnersSalesforce 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+8 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 PartnersBOOOMIndex VenturesIndico Capital PartnersPoint NineCreandum
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 CapitalAster CapitalB CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBMW i Ventures+17 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-investors3Spoke CapitalAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcArtis VenturesBattery VenturesCisco Investments+26 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-investorsBasis Set VenturesFelicis VenturesOperator CollectiveThird Point VenturesThomson Reuters VenturesCloud Apps Capital Partners+7 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 CapitalS Ventures
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 CombinatorForestay Capital+7 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 VenturesSoma CapitalTandem Ventures
Falkonry offers an edge-to-cloud AI platform that turns IT, OT, and IoT sensor and telemetry data into operational insights, using neural networks and no-code/low-code tools to detect multivariate patterns and anomalies.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTCupertino, US
Nikunj R Mehta(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inPratibha Mehta(Executive Officer)in
BoardParveen Jain(Director)Mark Gorenberg(Director)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalIn-Q-TelRV ZETTA 2026Zetta Venture Partners
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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.VCInspired Capital
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(Cofounder & CEO)inTroy Demmer(Cofounder)in
BoardGaetano Crupi(Director)inAndrew Davis(Director)inTrae Stephens(Director)in
Co-investorsAlpha PartnersBase Venture Management, Inc.Cox EnterprisesCubit CapitalDrive CapitalFifth Down Capital+44 more
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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)Marvin Tien(Director)
BoardEnrique Salem(Director)inRichard Seewald(Director)in
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesCisco InvestmentsDnx VenturesEvolution Equity PartnersGula Tech AdventuresHarmony Partners+6 more
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-investorsLockstep Angel InvestmentsStorm VenturesVentures TogetherTen 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)inRalph H. Faulk(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBond Capital ManagementDefined VCG2 Venture PartnersScale Venture PartnersStack CapitalTiger Global Management+3 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-investors83NorthGeneral CatalystKarma VenturesOpenView Venture PartnersGreenspring AssociatesVintage Investment Partners
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)in
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 CapitalGFT VenturesGraph Ventures+11 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(CEO & Co-Founder)inJithendra Vepa(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesScale Venture PartnersNexus Venture Partners01 AdvisorsCommon OceanEMERGENT VENTURES+14 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 VenturesIron PillarPear VCUlu VenturesUncorrelated Ventures+5 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 VenturesPosition VenturesSignalFireUtopian Ventures+5 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 VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersUncorrelated VenturesGeneral Advance
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-investors42CAPAtomicoBootstrap EuropeToba CapitalLakestar
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
Co-investorsAccelDynamo VenturesEarlybird Venture CapitalF-LOG VenturesGR CapitalProject A Ventures+7 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(Co-Founder & CEO)inAlex Jacobs(Co-Founder & VP, Engineering)inO. Abbey Omokhodion(Executive Officer)inWarren DeSouza(Executive Officer)in
BoardMichael L. Speiser(Director)in
Co-investors8VCBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementCongruent VenturesFoothill VenturesIn-Q-Tel+4 more
Skillshare is a New York-based subscription online learning community offering video classes in creative disciplines.
New York, US
Michael Karnajaprakorn(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Karnjanaprakorn(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlex Finkelstein(Director)inAlbert Wenger(Director)inRamanan Raghavendran(Director)inMoshe Koyfman(Director)
Co-investorsBoxGroupBurda Principal InvestmentsCollaborative FundFounder CollectiveKickstart VenturesMenlo Group+16 more
Los Angeles on-demand car rental startup that delivered rental vehicles to users' locations; acquired by Fair in 2018.
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalUpfront Ventures137 VenturesCross Culture VenturesExpansion VCG Squared+1 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(CEO)inAbe Bachrach(CTO)Abraham Bachrach(Co-founder & CTO)inMatt Donahoe(Co-founder)in
BoardT.J. Rylander(Director)inDavid Ulevitch(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzIn-Q-TelIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Khosla VenturesLinse Capital+8 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-investorsAntlerFelicis VenturesGradient VenturesItalian Founders FundNorthzoneSpeedinvest+25 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
Co-investorsAccelBain Capital VenturesPremji InvestThird Point VenturesPermiraBright Pixel Capital+6 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-investorsInitialized CapitalY Combinator
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
Co-investorsCapSur CapitalDGFGeneral CatalystMONASHEESNGP CapitalNorte Ventures+9 more
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
Two Dots uses technology and first-principles thinking to solve real-world problems, with a focus on practical AI applications for commercial impact.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSan Francisco, US
Henson Orser(Founder)inMax Ponte(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalCathexis VenturesY CombinatorBetaworksLiquid VenturesTwenty Two Ventures
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-investorsAtomicoBragiel Brothersgumi IncLifeline VenturesNordicNinjaPresence Capital+4 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-investors83NorthAccess Ventures (New York)Alpha Square GroupAspire11Bond Capital ManagementCats.vc+16 more
Veo develops an affordable AI-powered camera system that automatically records and live-streams sports matches, primarily football, for clubs and teams from grassroots to professional levels.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSports Tech
Keld(Co-founder)
Co-investorsCourtside VenturesPSVSEED Capital DenmarkVentechAutotech VenturesFJ Labs+4 more
Veo operates a shared micromobility service, offering app-based electric bikes and scooters that riders unlock by scanning a QR code on the vehicle.
ConsumerIoTMobility & TransportationSanta Monica, US
Candice Xie(Founder)inLandon Xu(Founder)in
Co-investorsElevate VenturesFJ LabsUP PartnersAutotech VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Lux Capital
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(CEO & Co-founder)inHans Robertson(Chairman & Co-founder)inBenjamin Bercovitz(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Ren(Executive Officer)inTim Wilcox(Executive Officer)in
BoardBill Trenchard(Director)in
PartnerLak Ananth· quoted
Co-investors515 VenturesAlkeon InnovationCapitalGDepth VenturesFelicis VenturesFifth Down Capital+19 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(CEO & Co-Founder)inPatrick Vatterott(CTO & Co-Founder)
Co-investors2048 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFounder CollectiveHubSpot VenturesNewView CapitalTechstars+6 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
Weights & Biases is an AI developer platform that enables teams to build, train, and monitor AI agents, applications, and models with tools for experiment tracking, model management, and agent evaluation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Shawn Lewis(Distinguished Engineer and Cofounder)inLukas Biewald(General Manager and Cofounder)inChris Van Pelt(Distinguished Engineer and Cofounder)inMariah Nagy(Executive Officer)inYan-David Erlich(Executive Officer)inCameron Kinloch(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAIX VenturesBond Capital ManagementBrighter CapitalBrilliant Phoenix CapitalCoatue ManagementDiagram Capital+41 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 LpAllison Pickens Ventures
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 VenturesGV (Google Ventures)In-Q-TelIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Menlo Ventures+5 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 CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAvlok Capital+15 more
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
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Next47 made?
- Next47 has 70 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited, including 5 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, Accel, among 303 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Next47 back?
- Across 28 deals with disclosed amounts, Next47 has joined rounds of $14M – $138M (median $38.5M).
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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.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
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 Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Liquid 2 Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Montana and based in San Francisco.
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 is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.
Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.
Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies, aiming to help them become category leaders. Its Platform team of operators supports portfolio companies with customer introductions, go-to-market talent, and growth advisory.
Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, providing hands-on support as builders and mentors.
▶127 more co-investors
Bond Capital ManagementSequoia CapitalGV (Google Ventures)FJ LabsMenlo VenturesB Capital GroupIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Scale Venture PartnersSoftBank Vision FundUncorrelated Ventures83NorthThird Point VenturesG2 Venture PartnersSutter Hill VenturesBMW i VenturesCraft VenturesTechstarsIndex VenturesNotable CapitalBain Capital VenturesAtomicoPartech VenturesMeritech Capital Partners8VC01 AdvisorsNexus Venture PartnersVillage GlobalSalesforce VenturesViola VenturesPoint72 VenturesCisco InvestmentsHeavybitSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Drive CapitalEvolution Equity PartnersThird PointKhosla VenturesAlumni VenturesFirst Round CapitalSound VenturesTrue VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Canaan PartnersSOSVInnovation EndeavorsSignalFireMadrona Venture GroupResolute VenturesBonfire VenturesPolaris PartnersDN CapitalDCM VenturesCreandumIntel CapitalThreshold VenturesEQT VenturesWing75 & SunnyCyberstartsNorthzoneHV CapitalLatitud VenturesMaC Venture CapitalZetta Venture PartnersOurCrowdNFXLead Edge CapitalSummit PartnersMONASHEESTeam8Basis Set VenturesOrigin VenturesTen ElevenCelesta CapitalS CapitalAutotech VenturesCalibrate VenturesActivant CapitalGranite AsiaClearvision VenturesThomson Reuters VenturesLifeline VenturesAlephAster CapitalCloud Apps Capital PartnersMoreVCTekfen VenturesLong Journey VenturesUnknown VenturesUberACME CapitalC2 InvestmentsPrecursor VenturesAccel-KKRRidge VenturesHanabi CapitalWGI GroupArray Ventures Management LlcSaga VenturesDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)March Capital PartnersBallistic Ventures8-Bit CapitalCompany CapitalUpside PartnershipMotier VenturesVast VenturesBDC Venture CapitalClocktower VenturesBIOSPRING PARTNERSVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.XfundGreatPoint VenturesE1 VenturesFrontline Ventures8090 IndustriesRembrandt Venture PartnersSyngenta Group Venturessuper{set}iHeartMediaFinch CapitalFortress Investment GroupCelonisHitachi, Ltd.Spintop VenturesSystemiq Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Next47, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Next47's recorded portfolio.
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