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NextGen Automation Ventures

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite

NextGen Automation Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA investing in Other, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $500K–$2.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$500K – $2.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on advancing industrial automation and manufacturing solutions with AI/ML technologies.

How NextGen Automation Ventures invests

NextGen Automation Ventures is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, AI / ML. It does not invest in Media, Consumer.

NextGen Automation Ventures typically writes checks of $500K–$2.0M per investment.

NextGen Automation Ventures has backed 1 company in our records, including RoboFactory.

Meet the Team

SL

Sarah Lanford

GP

AI/ML
Industrial Automation

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Media
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

RO

RoboFactory

Industrial Automation
How to pitch NextGen Automation Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML — 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 Sarah Lanford, GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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