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NextWave Civic Ventures

VC
Austin, TXWebsite

NextWave Civic Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Other. The firm typically writes $750K–$3.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$750K – $3.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

2 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Seeks to fund transformative technologies that enhance citizen engagement and operational efficiency in the public sector.

How NextWave Civic Ventures invests

NextWave Civic Ventures is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other.

NextWave Civic Ventures typically writes checks of $750K–$3.0M per investment.

NextWave Civic Ventures has backed 1 company in our records, including GovConnect.

Meet the Team

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Ben Buettell

Managing Partner

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Michael Lee

Founding Partner

Digital Transformation
Public Sector

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

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GovConnect

Civic Tech
How to pitch NextWave Civic Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, 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 $750K – $3.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Ben Buettell, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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