Next Billion Ventures
Next Billion Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Washington, D.C. investing in Other, Fintech, EdTech. The firm typically writes $100K–$500K checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $100K–$500K
- Portfolio
- 2 companies on record
- Partners
- 11 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Other, Fintech, EdTech
- HQ
- Washington, D.C.
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-07-16
Pre-Seed, Seed
$100K – $500K
2+ companies
11 partners
Investment Thesis
Next Billion Ventures focuses on startups in emerging markets with scalable solutions in fintech, future of work, and other critical verticals.
How Next Billion Ventures invests
Next Billion Ventures is a vc firm based in Washington, D.C.. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Fintech, EdTech. It does not invest in Media.
Next Billion Ventures typically writes checks of $100K–$500K per investment.
Next Billion Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including Zenda, Lynk.
Partners & Team
Kentaro Toyoda
Managing Partner
Ex-IFC investment officer specializing in technology and financial services in Latin America and Asia.
Dave Richards
GP
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (2)
Other
Zenda
Lynk
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, Fintech, EdTech — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $100K – $500K check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Kentaro Toyoda, Managing Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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