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Next Door Ventures

VC
Munich, GermanyWebsite

Next Door Ventures is a Seed venture capital firm based in Munich, Germany investing in Marketplace, Other, Consumer. The firm typically writes $500K–$2.0M checks and has 5 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$500K–$2.0M
Portfolio
5 companies on record
Partners
6 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Marketplace, Other, Consumer
HQ
Munich, Germany
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-08-27

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$500K – $2.0M

Portfolio

5+ companies

Team

6 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Next Door Ventures invests in solutions that empower hyperlocal economies and marketplace platforms, particularly in regions outside of major urban centers.

How Next Door Ventures invests

Next Door Ventures is a vc firm based in Munich, Germany. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Marketplace, Other, Consumer. It does not invest in Fintech.

Next Door Ventures typically writes checks of $500K–$2.0M per investment.

Next Door Ventures has backed 5 companies in our records, including Neighbormart, NextView Ventures, NextGen Venture Partners.

Partners & Team

LR

Lars Richter

Managing Partner

Marketplace
Local
T

team

Leadership

Leading our mission to connect neighbors everywhere.

BO

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

J

journalists

Local Journalists

P

publishers

Local News Publishers

PA

public agencies

Public Agencies

Industry Focus

Invests In

Marketplace
Other
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Fintech

Portfolio Companies (5)

Other

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Neighbormart

Local Commerce
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NextView Ventures

Venture Capital·Seed

A seed-stage venture capital firm focusing on the everyday economy.

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NextGen Venture Partners

Venture Capital·Early-stage

A network-driven venture firm investing in early-stage startups.

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Next Play Capital

Venture Capital·Early to growth-stage

A venture investment platform investing in early to growth-stage companies and funds.

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Next Frontier Capital

Venture Capital·Early-stage

An early-stage VC firm focused on the Rocky Mountain region.

How to pitch Next Door Ventures
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Marketplace, Other, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $2.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Lars Richter, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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