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NextGen Learning Ventures — Pre-Seed VC Firm ($250K–$1.0M Checks)

VC
Austin, TXWebsite

NextGen Learning Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in EdTech, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $250K–$1.0M checks and has 6 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$250K–$1.0M
Portfolio
6 companies on record
Partners
9 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
EdTech, AI / ML
HQ
Austin, TX
AUM
Not in our records
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$250K – $1.0M

Portfolio

6+ companies

Team

9 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on innovative educational technologies aimed at enhancing instructional delivery and learning outcomes.

How NextGen Learning Ventures invests

NextGen Learning Ventures is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on EdTech, AI / ML. It does not invest in Consumer.

NextGen Learning Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$1.0M per investment.

NextGen Learning Ventures has backed 6 companies in our records, including Marist College, Sinclair Community College, E2Coach.

Partners & Team

KV

Kristen Vogt

Senior Program Officer

TS

Tom Smith

GP

EdTech
Innovation
JP

Jessica Paulsen

Partner

SF

Scott Frauenheim

CEO

Leadership
Next Gen Learning
DC

Dr. Carlos Beato

Partner

AC

Andy Calkins

Partner

KK

Kathryn Kennedy

Partner

CK

Christopher Kenny

Partner

JW

John Watkins

Partner

Industry Focus

Invests In

EdTech
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Consumer

Portfolio Companies (6)

Other

MA

Marist College

SI

Sinclair Community College

E2

E2Coach

IP

IPAL

DE

DePauw University

JI

Jisc

How to pitch NextGen Learning Ventures
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in EdTech, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $250K – $1.0M check.
  • •cold outreach ok
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Kristen Vogt, Senior Program Officer.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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