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NextStep Ventures

VC
Seattle, WAWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$50K – $1.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

NextStep Ventures backs companies supporting lifelong learning ecosystems and Future of Work transformations.

Meet the Team

GG

Gita Gupta

Partner

Healthcare
Pediatrics
MedTech
NT

Nick Triantos

Managing Partner

Healthcare
Pediatrics
Biotechnology
JW

James Wall, M.D.

Partner

pediatric surgery
pediatrics
maternal & fetal medicine
minimally invasive children’s health technologies
JS

Julia Schaletzky, PhD

Partner

drug discovery
neurobiology
translational science
immunotherapy
neglected diseases
clinical trials

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

LE

Learnably

Learning & Development
How to pitch NextStep Ventures
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $50K – $1.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Gita Gupta, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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