Next Play Ventures
VC · Menlo Park · United States
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Next Play Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2014 by Jeff Weiner, former CEO of LinkedIn, and Brian Rumao, his long-time chief of staff. The firm focuses on coaching and investing in entrepreneurial leaders to build purpose-driven organizations. With a small team, Next Play Ventures emphasizes the importance of values and compassionate management in building strong teams and companies. The firm invests in a variety of sectors including agriculture tech, consumer technology, crypto, blockchain tech, virtual reality, healthcare, and wellness. They typically invest in Seed and Series A rounds, with check sizes ranging from $100K to $5M. Their investments are primarily in the United States, and they have a portfolio of 121 investments with 57 active companies. Notable funds include their initial venture capital fund launched in 2014. Notable portfolio companies include Notion - a productivity software platform, Brilliant - an online learning platform, BRINC Drones - a company deploying drones for safety, and Figma - a design software company. The firm has also invested in companies like Esusu, which helps build credit, and Neura Health, which improves neurological care access.
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