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Next Play Ventures

Next Play Ventures

Menlo Park, Californianextplayventures.com

Overview

Next Play Ventures coaches and invests in entrepreneurial leaders building world-class, purpose-driven organizations. The firm focuses on early-stage and growth investment opportunities across various sectors, including agriculture technology, consumer technology, software as a service, business-to-business marketplaces, cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, virtual reality, healthcare, and wellness. They primarily consider early-stage (pre-seed, seed, and series A) and also selectively invest in later-stage growth companies.

Year Founded

2014

Portfolio Companies

38

Investments

Next Play Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Century HealthMay 2026SeedCo-investor
EvervaultMar 2026Series BCo-investor
ArborFeb 2026SeedCo-investor
Columnar Technologies Inc.Oct 2025SeedCo-investor
Armstrong World IndustriesOct 2025SeedCo-investor

Key People

Jeff Weiner

Founding Partner

Brian Rumao

Managing Director

Sector & Stage Mix

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMenlo Park, California
Year Founded2014

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