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NextAI Capital

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

NextAI Capital is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in AI / ML, Other, SaaS. The firm typically writes $250K–$2.5M checks and has 6 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $2.5M

Portfolio

6+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Committed to investing in AI technologies that transform marketing capabilities for small and mid-size enterprises.

How NextAI Capital invests

NextAI Capital is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on AI / ML, Other, SaaS, Enterprise, Healthcare. It does not invest in Finance, Healthcare.

NextAI Capital typically writes checks of $250K–$2.5M per investment.

NextAI Capital has backed 6 companies in our records, including AdAI, Kepler Communications, Xanadu.

Meet the Team

SL

Sara Lee

Partner

AI
Marketing Tech

Industry Focus

Invests In

AI / ML
Other
SaaS
Enterprise
Healthcare
EdTech

Does Not Invest In

Finance
Healthcare

Portfolio Companies (6)

Other

AD

AdAI

AI Marketing
KE

Kepler Communications

Aerospace / Telecommunications / Deep Tech·Pre-Seed·NextAI Program Fund

Builds and operates a low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation to provide in-orbit telecommunications and data relay services.

XA

Xanadu

Quantum Computing / Deep Tech·Pre-Seed·NextAI Program Fund

A quantum computing hardware and software company building a photonic quantum computer and developing the open-source PennyLane software.

VO

Voiceflow

Enterprise Software / Conversational AI·Pre-Seed·NextAI Program Fund

A collaborative design and prototyping platform that allows product teams to build, test, and deploy conversational AI agents and voice applications.

AI

Aifred Health

Digital Health / MedTech·Pre-Seed·NextAI Program Fund

A digital health company utilizing clinical decision-support software to help physicians personalize treatment selection for patients with depression.

FA

Fable

Enterprise Software / HR Tech / Accessibility·Pre-Seed·NextAI Program Fund

An accessibility testing platform that connects digital product teams with assistive technology users to test and improve digital accessibility.

How to pitch NextAI Capital
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in AI / ML, Other, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $2.5M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Sara Lee, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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