Next-Gen Reality Ventures
Next-Gen Reality Ventures is a Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, SaaS, Consumer. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$3.0M checks and has 6 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $1.0M–$3.0M
- Portfolio
- 6 companies on record
- Partners
- 1 listed
- Stage
- Seed
- Sectors
- Other, SaaS, Consumer, AI / ML
- HQ
- Chicago, IL
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-08-27
Seed
$1.0M – $3.0M
6+ companies
1 partner
Investment Thesis
Invests in next-gen reality shows that incorporate blockchain for audience engagement.
How Next-Gen Reality Ventures invests
Next-Gen Reality Ventures is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, SaaS, Consumer, AI / ML. It does not invest in Retail.
Next-Gen Reality Ventures typically writes checks of $1.0M–$3.0M per investment.
Next-Gen Reality Ventures has backed 6 companies in our records, including Blockchain Talent Show, NextGen Real Estate, Rec Room.
Partners & Team
Eli Johnson
Chief Investment Officer
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (6)
Other
Blockchain Talent Show
NextGen Real Estate
Rec Room
A social virtual reality platform for creating and playing games.
Beat Games
A video game developer known for the virtual reality rhythm game Beat Saber.
EverFi
A technology company providing education and training software.
DraftKings
A digital sports entertainment and gaming company.
- •Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $3.0M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Eli Johnson, Chief Investment Officer.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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