NXT Ventures
Venture capitalMarblehead · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
NXT Ventures seeks to identify and back the next wave of highly disruptive startups. It positions itself as a collaborative partner that helps portfolio companies scale in their home markets while offering insight into international expansion and cross-border synergies, particularly across Asian markets. The firm targets an investment horizon of five to seven years per portfolio company and deploys capital through both direct and co-investment strategies, aiming to meet or exceed investor return expectations.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 18 of 54 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×6Biotech ×4Cleantech ×3Enterprise Software ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Circular Economy ×2Cybersecurity ×2
HQs:United States×30
Investments · 54 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathMarblehead, US
Jeffrey Turkanis(Executive Officer)Guy Muzio(Director)Barry Turkanis(Director)
Board seatBarry Turkanis· per SEC Form D · $2.3M raise · filed Oct 2017
Uses smart text messaging to help colleges reduce summer melt.
Boston, US
ANDREW MAGLIOZZI(Executive Officer, Director)KEVIN TALBOT(Director)KIRK DAULERIO(Executive Officer)
Provides mobile financial services and access to capital for unbanked populations in emerging markets via blockchain-based tokens.
A social network platform that centralizes the college experience for students.
Cambridge, US
Saad El Yamani(Executive Officer, Director)Soham Khaitan(Executive Officer, Director)Leonard Green(Director)
BoardRaymond Chang(Director)
Develops CubeSat relay networks offering downlink-as-a-service and low-latency machine-to-machine communications.
Allston, US
Justin Matthew Oliveira(President/CEO)Daniel Harry Nevius(Secretary/COO)
Patented air cleaning technology that preserves fresh produce quality and extends shelf life across the supply chain.
Develops and manufactures application-tailored products using carbon nanotubes and advanced materials.
Provider of intelligent wireless outdoor lighting controls.
Westford, US
Santhana Krishnan(Director)Anil Agrawal(Executive Officer, Director)Sanjay Agrawal(Director)Gail Greenwald(Director)
CleanFiber manufactures cellulose-based insulation from recycled newsprint for the building materials industry.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsBuffalo, US
Sami Rahman(CEO)Erik Gregory(Chief Financial Officer)Noah Lerner(Director)Nate Lowbeer-Lewis(Director)Paul Atkinson(Director)Alexandre Martin-Min(Director)
Produces high-quality cellulose insulation for residential and commercial construction and retrofit applications.
CRIO develops eSource software for clinical research sites to manage electronic source documentation and trial workflows.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Raymond Nomizu(Co-CEO)Phuc Truong
Connectbase (Connected2Fiber) provides a location-intelligence and automation platform called The Connected World for network and connectivity providers to automate buying and selling processes, including addressable-market mapping, pricing, quoting (CPQ), and supplier management.
Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales TechHopkinton, US
Thomas Erskine(Director)Dominic Endicott(Director)Benjamin Edmond(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Fates(Director)Sean Dowling(Director)
Developer and publisher of branded mobile and web games.
Framingham, US
Tim Wright(Director)Riz Virk(Director)Angela Bull(Director)Jonathan Radoff(Executive Officer, Director)
Uses innovative coating materials and application processes to improve power generation efficiency.
Cambridge, US
Adam T. Paxson(Executive Officer, Director)David C. Borelli(Executive Officer)Karen Gleason(Director)Kripa K. Varanasi(Director)Colin Gounden(Director)
Platform for sourcing, booking and managing group hotel stays, extended stays, and meetings.
Travel & HospitalityBeverly, US
Charles de Gaspe Beaubien(Executive Officer, Director)Denice Sakakeeny(Executive Officer)Eugene Zimon(Director)Alisa de Gaspe Beaubien(Executive Officer, Director)Gail Hoffman(Director)David Krauter(Director)
Online speed recruiting platform matching candidates with companies.
Biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for chronic diseases using proprietary drug delivery systems.
BiotechBoston, US
James Ahlers(Executive Officer)Irwin Scher(Director)John Yee(Executive Officer)Sunita Zalani(Executive Officer)Raymond T. Keane(Executive Officer)Emad Rizk(Director)
Creates nano-engineered materials for lithium ion batteries with improved capacity and faster recharge times.
Luminopia develops software-based therapeutics for neuro-visual disorders that stem from deficiencies in the brain rather than the eyes, generating therapeutic visual stimuli delivered through a virtual reality headset.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesAspen, US
DEAN A. TRAVERS(Executive Officer, Director)SCOTT XIAO(Executive Officer, Director)ALEXANDER WENDLAND(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Xiao(Co-Founder & CEO)Dean Travers(Co-Founder)Brion Raymond(CBO)
Manus develops and manufactures bioalternatives—sustainable ingredients produced using engineered microbes and cell factories—for use in food, flavor, fragrance, and other consumer products.
BiotechCleantechAugusta, US
Richard Goldstein(Director)Jason Whaley(Director)Carsten Boers(Director)Ajikumar Parayil(Executive Officer, Director)Gregory Stephanopoulos(Director)
Mentor Collective provides an AI-supported mentorship platform connecting learners, students, and early-career professionals with mentors and advisors.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEdTechFuture of WorkBoston, US
Develops advanced imaging technology for detecting and quantifying methane leaks in natural gas supply chains.
Somerville, US
Robert Place(Director)Duane Sword(Director)Allen Waxman(President)Stefan Bokaemper(CEO)
Real estate platform bridging home discovery and financing to streamline the moving process.
Neurable develops brain-computer interface (BCI) technology via smart headphones designed to enhance employee focus, productivity, and well-being in corporate settings.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechHR TechAnn Arbor, US
Dr. Ramses Alcaide(CEO and Co-Founder)Michael Thompson(Executive Officer)
Develops brain-computer interface technology enabling people to control software and devices through brain activity.
Provides autonomous warehouse robots to help online retailers expedite order fulfillment.
Andover, US
Stephen Toebes(Director)Mary Ellen Sparrow(Executive Officer, Director)
Boston, US
Yi Chen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteve Fredette(Director)Marcia Hooper(Director)Nicholas Belsito(Director)Kevin King(Director)
Builds clean power solutions using advanced DC nanogrids to capture, manage and distribute renewable energy.
EnergyWestbrook, US
Catherine York(Director)Joshua Kaufman(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Polito(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Farrow(Director)Bengt Karlsson(Director)
Quidnet Energy develops geomechanical energy storage technology that repurposes existing oil, gas, and hydroelectric infrastructure to provide grid-scale, long-duration energy storage.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareHouston, US
Aaron Mandell(Executive Officer)Christina Karapataki(Director)Matthew Nordan(Director)Michael Biddle(Director)Howard Schmidt(Director)Dagong Zhou(Executive Officer, Director)
Modern sales enablement platform for onboarding, skill assessment and coaching within a unified content platform.
Leading online grocery shopping, delivery and data analytics platform for the US grocery industry.
Produces semi-polar emitter materials enabling high-efficiency, low-cost LEDs and lasers.
Branford, US
Han Jung(Director)Chen Chen(Executive Officer, Director)
Skopenow provides an open-source intelligence (OSINT) platform that automates digital investigations by merging public data with AI.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechNew York City, US
Robert Douglas(Executive Officer, Director)Diane Krause(Director)Mark Derrenberger(Director)
SocialSign provides a guest Wi-Fi platform that captures customer contact information and behavioral data through branded login pages, enabling businesses to build customer databases and send targeted marketing messages.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaSSocialNew York City, US
Spiro is an AI-powered CRM platform built specifically for manufacturers, combining ERP integration and automation to reduce manual data entry and help sales teams work more efficiently.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US
Adam Honig(President)inJustin Kao(Chief Operating Officer)inJennifer Jordan(Director)Omar Hussain(Director)Andrew Levi(Director)Thomas Tucker(Director)
Spoiler Alert offers data-driven software that helps companies with supply chains sell surplus and slow-moving inventory to reduce food and organic waste.
Circular EconomyFoodTechSaaSBoston, US
Ricky Ashenfelter(Co-Founder & CEO)
Provides location intelligence data and research tools for site selection and economic development.
Kingston, US
Jeffery Beliveau(Executive Officer)Teresa Nortillo(Executive Officer)Calandra Cruickshank(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Morton(Executive Officer)
Biotechnology company with proprietary technology for ion channel antigens in antibody discovery programs.
BiotechCambridge, US
Kevin O'Brien(Executive Officer)Robert Gailus(Director)R. Douglas Kahn(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Gorovsky(Director)Theodore Clark(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Machielse(Director)
Uses AI, blockchain and causal analytics to optimize utility predictive maintenance and grid operations.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does NXT Ventures invest at?
- NXT Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is NXT Ventures's typical check size?
- NXT Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
- What sectors does NXT Ventures focus on?
- NXT Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is NXT Ventures located?
- NXT Ventures is headquartered in Marblehead, US.
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