NexTech Ventures
Venture capitalPrague · Pre-Seed–Seed
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Investment thesis
NexTech Ventures backs passionate founders with exceptional ideas during the early stages of product development, focusing on partnering with startups at their formative phase.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 3 of 3 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Biotech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Deep Tech ×1Defense Tech ×1Hardware ×1Healthtech ×1Robotics ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFlare Therapeutics develops small molecule medicines targeting transcription factors using a chemistry and proteomics platform that enables ligand discovery directly from cells.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Jim Audia(Executive Vice President, Drug Discovery and Early Development, and Founding Scientist)Jacob Stuckey(Senior Director, Biochemistry and Chemical Biology, and Founding Scientist)in
Co-investorsPfizer VenturesThird Rock VenturesNextech InvestPfizer Venture InvestmentsShangBay Capital LLCAgent Capital
Theseus builds robotic situational awareness software using visual positioning for drones that operate in GPS-denied environments.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Ian Laffey(Founder)inSacha Lévy(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFirst Round CapitalPioneerAntlerEndor CapitalForesite Capital+6 more
BiotechCambridge, US
William C. Shakespeare(Director)in
BoardIain Dukes(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Rome(Director)inCarl Gordon(Director)in
Co-investorsForesite CapitalLongitude CapitalNextech InvestOmega FundsOrbiMedPontifax Venture Capital+2 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFlare Therapeutics · globenewswire.com · Jun 30, 2026
Theseus · techcrunch.com · Apr 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does NexTech Ventures invest at?
- NexTech Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does NexTech Ventures focus on?
- NexTech Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is NexTech Ventures located?
- NexTech Ventures is headquartered in Prague, CZ.
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