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NextCycle Ventures

VC
Chicago, IL

NextCycle Ventures is a Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Fintech, Marketplace, Consumer. The firm typically writes $500K–$2.5M checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$500K–$2.5M
Portfolio
2 companies on record
Partners
6 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Fintech, Marketplace, Consumer
HQ
Chicago, IL
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-05-12

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$500K – $2.5M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

6 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on seed-stage fintech and marketplace startups disrupting traditional industries and fostering global connectivity.

How NextCycle Ventures invests

NextCycle Ventures is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Fintech, Marketplace, Consumer. It does not invest in Consumer.

NextCycle Ventures typically writes checks of $500K–$2.5M per investment.

NextCycle Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including FinServe Partners, RecTrade.

Partners & Team

EM

Erin Michaels

Principal

Fintech
Marketplaces
MS

Mel Strong

General Partner

health
wellness
sports
culture
foundational care access
LA

Lance Armstrong

General Partner

whole-person health
sports
wellness
upstream care
outcomes improvement
JP

Jordan Pascasio

Partner

consumer & healthcare innovation
proactive care
access
upstream care
FK

Felix Kim

Principal

patients
payors
providers
pharmaceutical manufacturers
health-tech services
M(

Melanie (Mel) Strong

General Partner

Health tech
Wellness
Sports
Go-to-market strategy / marketing / talent / executive leadership

Industry Focus

Invests In

Fintech
Marketplace
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Consumer

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

FI

FinServe Partners

Fintech
RE

RecTrade

Marketplace
How to pitch NextCycle Ventures
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Fintech, Marketplace, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $2.5M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Erin Michaels, Principal.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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