NextGen Ventures — Pre-Seed VC Firm ($250K–$500K Checks)
NextGen Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, Healthcare, EdTech. The firm typically writes $250K–$500K checks and has 15 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $250K–$500K
- Portfolio
- 15 companies on record
- Partners
- 3 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed
- Sectors
- Other, Healthcare, EdTech, SaaS, Enterprise
- HQ
- Chicago, IL
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-09-29
Pre-Seed
$250K – $500K
15+ companies
3 partners
Investment Thesis
Focuses on early-stage SMB-focused software solutions enhancing productivity and operational efficiencies.
How NextGen Ventures invests
NextGen Ventures is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Healthcare, EdTech, SaaS, Enterprise.
NextGen Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$500K per investment.
NextGen Ventures has backed 15 companies in our records, including AMT Medical, Flux Robotics, Manometric.
Partners & Team
Riley Norton
Managing Director
Jerry X'Lingson
Founding Partner
Founding Partner @ NextGen Ventures
Mitchell Hughes
Founding Partner
Founding Partner @ NextGen Ventures. Backing ambitious young founders before anyone else.
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (15)
Other
AMT Medical
Develops minimally invasive cardiac surgery technology.
Flux Robotics
Builds robotics for healthcare applications.
Manometric
Develops healthcare technology.
Sirius Medical
Makes surgical guidance technology for cancer surgery.
ShanX Medtech
Develops medtech products.
IP Copilot
Software for intellectual property management.
Moveshelf
Digital health/healthcare software for mobility and rehabilitation data.
STENTiT
Develops bioresorbable stents for cardiovascular care.
Smartlockr
Privacy and security software for file sharing and compliance.
Syntilio
Healthcare data and workflow software.
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, Healthcare, EdTech — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $250K – $500K check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Riley Norton, Managing Director.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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