NextEquity Partners
Growth equityMenlo Park · Series B–Growth · 11 people tracked
Also known as NextEquity
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NextEquity Partners invests at the mid-stage into consumer and enterprise technology companies poised for their next phase of growth. It targets businesses with product leadership, substantial revenue (roughly $10-50M+), rapid growth in large addressable markets, compelling business models, strategic asset value, and strong, collaborative management teams. The firm emphasizes flexible deal structures and its own role in a company. Beyond capital, NextEquity offers extensive technology, operating and growth investing experience, strategic technology industry relationships and introductions, and advice spanning engineering, finance/operations, and transactions.
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Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 27 of 41 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14Enterprise Software ×11Consumer ×8SaaS ×7Cloud Computing ×5Cybersecurity ×5Data & Infrastructure ×5Marketplaces ×5
HQs:United States×23
Who they back
founder profiles across 25 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×103 founders×24+ founders×7
Where their founders studiedfrom 31 founders with education data
Harvard University ×3The Wharton School ×3Brown University ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2UCLA Anderson School of Management ×2University of Pennsylvania ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×9Computer Science ×7Business & Management ×5Economics ×5Design & Architecture ×2Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 32 founders with career history
Google ×2Lehman Brothers ×2
1 founders hold a PhD · 8 hold an MBA (of 32 with degree data)
Investments · 41 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 22022 · 12021 · 12019 · 12016 · 12015 · 12014 · 212 dated
Yelp operates a local business review and advertising platform where consumers access ratings, reviews, and business information, while businesses use advertising products to reach consumers and operational subscription tools to manage their operations.
San Francisco, US
Jeremy Stoppelman(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert Krolik(Chief Financial Officer)Geoff Donaker(Chief Operating Officer)Laurence Wilson(Executive Officer)Joseph R Nachman(Executive Officer)
Board seatFred Anderson· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersDag VenturesOrigin VenturesRiverfront Ventures, LLCBenchmark+2 more
Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Brian Chesky(Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inNathan Blecharczyk(Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer)inJoe Gebbia(Airbnb Co-founder)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)inLaurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)inAndrew Swain(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesA*ACME CapitalAglae VenturesAlign Ventures+75 more
Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Logan Green(Co-founder; CEO until 2023)inJohn Zimmer(Co-founder; President until 2023)inDavid Risher(Chief Executive Officer)inErin Brewer(Chief Financial Officer)Lindsay Llewellyn(Chief Legal and Business Officer and Corporate Secretary)
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAidenlair CapitalAliya Capital PartnersAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen Horowitz+53 more
Meta operates Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads, and funds the Reality Labs division and the open-weight Llama models.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialMenlo Park, US
Mark Zuckerberg(Co-founder, Chairman and CEO)inEduardo Saverin(Co-founder)inDustin Moskovitz(Co-founder)inChris Hughes(Co-founder)inAndrew McCollum(Co-founder)Christopher K Cox(Chief Product Officer)
Co-investorsAccelAccess Technology VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvant Global LLCDaniel GutenbergECONA AG+14 more
SentinelOne provides an AI-powered cybersecurity platform for enterprises that integrates endpoint protection, threat detection, and incident response capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US
Tomer Weingarten(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)inAlmog Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)inSameet Mehta(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRobert Schwartz(Director)Dan Scheinman(Director)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Everest GroupFoothill VenturesGranite HillInsight PartnersKhosla Ventures+15 more
Sonos makes wireless home audio speakers built around proprietary acoustics and software, including Trueplay tuning technology that adapts sound to a room.
ConsumerHardwareIoTSanta Barbara, US
John MacFarlane(Executive Officer, Director)Craig Shelburne(Executive Officer)inMichael Giannetto(Executive Officer)Patrick SpenceinTom Conrad(Chief Executive Officer and President)in
BoardDavid Kerko(Director)
Co-investorsFORWARD.oneHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCRedpoint VenturesIndex VenturesRenaissance Technologies
Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Travis Kalanick(Co-founder; CEO until 2017)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)inGautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors137 Ventures3Spoke Capital408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital Partners+88 more
Alkira provides on-demand, cloud-native network infrastructure as-a-service for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprise connectivity.
Amir K.(Founder)in
Co-investorsDallas Venture CapitalGeodesic CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Kleiner PerkinsKoch Disruptive TechnologiesPresidio Ventures+3 more
Arctic Wolf provides managed detection and response (MDR) services with 24x7 security teams that detect, investigate, and respond to threats using an open XDR platform processing trillions of events weekly.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSEden Prairie, US
Brian NeSmith(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors1435 Capital33NArtisanal VenturesBlue Cloud VenturesBlue Owl CapitalBright Pixel Capital+21 more
Bishop Fox provides offensive security services, testing organizations' networks and applications with real-world attack techniques to identify vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareTempe, US
Vincent Liu(Executive Officer, Director)inJake Kretz(VP of Cloud Engineering and Operations)Steve Huffman(Director)inFrancis P. Brown(Director)
BoardWilliam Lin(Director)inDonald R. Dixon(Director)in
Co-investorsCarrick Capital PartnersCSVE Venture PartnersForgePoint Capital
Bridg provides in-store identity resolution that links anonymous point-of-sale transactions to known customer profiles or creates new ones, enriching them with extended attributes to expand a retailer's first-party data.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail TechLos Angeles, US
Amit Jain(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Horowitz(Executive Officer)Michael Bell(Executive Officer)inJuan Pereira(Executive Officer)James Armstrong(Director)
BoardJoseph Miller(Director)in
Co-investorsBaroda VenturesKarlin VenturesMarch Capital PartnersMorpheus VenturesMucker CapitalClearstone Venture Partners+1 more
Pacific Palisades, US
Amelia Tyagi(Executive Officer, Director)inJody Miller(Executive Officer, Director)inPatricia Petersen(Executive Officer)in
BoardAdam Hopkins(Director)inJohn Griffen(Director)
CircleCI develops continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) tooling that helps software development and developer-experience teams build, test, and ship code faster and more reliably.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Allen RohnerinPaul BiggarinJim Rose(Chief Executive Officer)inRob Zuber(Chief Technology Officer)inChitra Balasubramanian(Chief Financial Officer)Judson Griffin(Chief Revenue Officer)
Co-investors3Spoke Capital500 GlobalDCVC (Data Collective)Draper AssociatesHeavybitIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+11 more
Clarifai developed AI inference technology and compute orchestration software for running and optimizing machine learning models at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureNew York, US
Matthew Zeiler(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAlbert Wenger(Director)in
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCorazon CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Lux CapitalMenlo VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+11 more
Coralogix provides an observability platform that analyzes real-time telemetry with AI-powered investigation and cost controls for engineering teams.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Ariel Assaraf(CEO & Co-founder)inYoni Farin(Founder)inChetan Chaudhary(CRO)inYael Sapir-Zahavi(CHRO)Eran Hadad(CFO)inBrian Mullen(CMO & Strategic Partnerships)in
Co-investors2B.VCAlephBright Pixel CapitalBrighton Park CapitalGreenfield PartnersJoule Ventures+9 more
The page presents NVIDIA Spectrum Ethernet switches and the NVIDIA Cumulus Linux network operating system for building and operating data center networks, including Ethernet infrastructure for AI workloads.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureHardware
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesTitanium VenturesWingSequoia CapitalTop Tier Capital Partners
Filmhub is a film distribution platform that provides transparency and direct revenue sharing for filmmakers.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSacramento, US
Klaus Badelt(Co-founder)inAlan d'Escragnolle(Co-founder)in
BoardAlok Pandey(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFundersClubNFXPROOFRiverPark Ventures8VC+1 more
GetCovered builds software that connects property insurance and real estate operations, serving insurance carriers, agencies, property managers, landlords, and membership associations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechPropTechNew York, US
Ash Bell(Director)Brandon Tobman(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Solomon(Executive Officer, Director)Dylan Gaines(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFJ LabsRET Ventures
Higgsfield is a platform for creating and generating visual content, including images, videos, and cinematic scenes using AI models.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentLos Gatos, US
Alex Mashrabov(Founder & CEO)inYerzat Dulat(Executive Officer, Director)inMahi De Silva(Co-founder)in
Co-investors1982 VenturesAccelAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAlumni VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity Fund+35 more
Kore.ai builds an AI-native agent platform designed to help enterprises deploy AI agents for customer service and employee productivity.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSOrlando, US
Rajkumar Koneru(Executive Officer, Director)Raj Koneru(Founder)inRavi Singh(Executive Officer)in
BoardDayakar Puskoor(Director)inD K Sharma(Director)Don Callahan(Director)
Co-investorsDallas Venture CapitalFTV CapitalGlobal Blockchain VenturesVistara Growth
Luxury Presence is an all-in-one growth marketing platform designed for real estate professionals and firms to build brands, increase marketing ROI, and enhance customer experience.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechPropTechSaaS
Malte Kramer(Founder)in
Co-investors515 VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersImmeasurableRoar VenturesScribble VenturesSwitch Ventures+3 more
Online education subscription platform with pre-recorded tutorials and lectures by experts.
David Rogier(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesAtomicoBlackbird VenturesBloomberg BetaBrighter Capital+28 more
M/Four provides consumer research and product intelligence through validated survey data combined with location and behavioral analytics.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail Tech
Co-investorsNewRoad Capital Partners, LLC
Kiri is a pediatric health app that helps parents track and understand their child's patterns around sleep, feeding, symptoms, and development.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthHealthtech
Larry Tsai(Founder & CEO)inJordan Riggs(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersSwitch VenturesToba CapitalTriplePoint Capital
SAFE Security provides a cyber risk management platform tailored to retailers, offering continuous visibility into cyber and third-party risk across e-commerce, physical stores, cloud environments, and vendors.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaS
Saket Modi(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsEight Roads VenturesWTIAlliance of AngelsAvataar Venture PartnersIronwood CapitalJC2 Ventures+5 more
Sight Machine develops AI agents that optimize manufacturing operations by analyzing industrial data, connecting production systems, and providing autonomous recommendations to improve output and reduce waste.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jon Sobel(Chief Executive Officer and President)inNathan Oostendorp(Secretary and Treasurer)
BoardAdrian Fortino(Director)inMark Jacobsen(Director)Roger Ehrenberg(Director)
Co-investorsAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalDnx VentureseLab VenturesFundersClubFuture Energy VenturesHuron River Ventures+5 more
Subject provides AI-powered personalized learning solutions for K-12 schools, including cinematic curriculum, certified teacher of record support, and learning intelligence that monitors student progress and intervenes proactively.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechPalo Alto, US
Alfred Zlogar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mike Vilardo(Founder)inMichael Vilardo(Founder)in
BoardBrian Andrews(Director)
Co-investorsEvolution VenturesFour Acres CapitalHannah Grey VenturesL'ATTITUDE VenturesOpen Opportunity FundOwl Ventures+5 more
The Bouqs Co. is an online flower delivery service that sources arrangements directly from sustainable farms and offers next-day, same-day, and subscription delivery across the U.S.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsAliment CapitalAzure Capital PartnersDraper AssociatesEnspire CapitalQuest Venture PartnersAmplify.LA+4 more
The RealReal is an online marketplace for authenticated luxury consignment, allowing consumers to buy and sell pre-owned designer clothing, accessories, jewelry, watches, and home goods.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Julie Wainwright(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Gustke(Executive Officer)inHenry V. Barry(Executive Officer)
BoardMathias Schilling(Director)inCynthia Ringo(Director)Keval Desai(Director)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAspect VenturesBright Pixel CapitalCanaan PartnersDBL PartnersExpansion Venture Capital+14 more
Tonal manufactures an AI-powered smart home gym system that uses digital weight resistance and personalized coaching to enable strength training at home.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareWellness & Fitness
Co-investors359 CapitalBaukunstDelta-v CapitalDreamers VCFlucas VenturesKindred Ventures+13 more
Venafi, now part of CyberArk as CyberArk Machine Identity Security, provides machine identity security including certificate lifecycle management, enterprise PKI, workload identity management, secure code signing, and SSH security.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsDelta-v CapitalHarmonic Growth PartnersMercato PartnersQuestMark PartnersTop Corner CapitalFoundation Capital+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AlembicBitStew SystemsBooster FuelsBusiness TalentKoreaiMarketShareMedsphereOnshoreRingSafe
Exits · 9
7 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 8YelpNYSE: YELPAirbnbNASDAQ: ABNBLyftNASDAQ: LYFTMetaNASDAQ: METASentinel OneNYSE: SSonosNASDAQ: SONOUberNYSE: UBERCumulus Networksacq. by NVIDIA
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Airbnb · news.airbnb.com · Sep 14, 2026
Kore · businesswire.com · Aug 19, 2026
Coralogix · fintech.global · Jun 4, 2026
Subject · finsmes.com · Feb 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has NextEquity Partners made?
- NextEquity Partners has 41 tracked investments, 9 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does NextEquity Partners invest at?
- NextEquity Partners invests at the Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does NextEquity Partners focus on?
- NextEquity Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is NextEquity Partners located?
- NextEquity Partners is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
- Does NextEquity Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, NextEquity Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does NextEquity Partners co-invest with?
- NextEquity Partners most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Bright Pixel Capital, Delta-v Capital, among 222 tracked co-investors.
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