CTNext
VC Fund
Rocky Hill, United States
CTNext is a VC fund in Rocky Hill focused on Software and Manufacturing. The Talent Bridge internship program is a grant opportunity for Connecticut small businesses to provide funding for the hire of student interns. The program aims to develop a talent bridge between the small business and the student, to ultimately create jobs.
- Total investments:
- 19
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 26%
Last updated:
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Industries CTNext invests in
Stages CTNext invests in
Countries CTNext invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Grant
- $2k–$237k
- Pre-Seed
- $953k–$2.5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (21%)
- Manufacturing 4 (21%)
- Health Care 3 (16%)
- Farming 2 (11%)
- Medical 2 (11%)
Stage
- Grant 7 (37%)
- Pre-Seed 6 (32%)
- Seed 3 (16%)
- Convertible Note 1 (5%)
- Non-equity Assistance 1 (5%)
Country
- United States 14 (74%)
- Puerto Rico 1 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jessica Dodge
Managing Director
|
Managing Director | Total investments: 6 | Find email | |
|
Onyeka Obiocha
Director
|
Director | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Richard Guha
Entrepreneur in Residence
|
Entrepreneur in Residence | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design & Sales Software for EV Charging Installers | $2.5M / Pre-Seed / Nov 28, 2023 | ||
| Ric is a platform that monitor the weather to get an affordable flood solution. | Pre-Seed / Sep 21, 2023 | ||
| Homeostasis is a CO2 removal and utilization company building a novel pipeline that outputs raw materials for industrial applications. | Pre-Seed / Sep 19, 2023 | ||
| Afterlife Ag is to prevent food waste from going into landfills so we can reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions generated each year. | Convertible Note / Sep 18, 2023 | ||
| GreenPortfolio develops a rating system and tools to help consumers assess their financial assets and providers for climate impact. Its platform also provides services by reviewing all the financial products that support climate solutions for effectiveness in addressing climate change. | Pre-Seed / Jul 01, 2023 | ||
| Raincoat develops highly scalable embedded climate insurance products and the automated infrastructure that powers them. They work with insurers, governments, and financial institutions to unlock new markets and enable climate resilience at scale. | $6.5M / Seed / Jun 26, 2023 | ||
| Clean Crop Technologies is translating groundbreaking research on ways to reduce molds, toxins, and pests into commercial scale services for the global grain and nut sectors. | Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 07, 2023 | ||
| INOVUES provides the only technology that enables building facades and windows to be retrofitted with the latest energy-saving and smart glass innovations without removal or replacement. As the sole provider of renewable glazing retrofit platforms, INOVUES offers building owners high-ROI low-carbon solutions to save up to 40% on energy consumption,improve indoor thermal and acoustic comfort, and increase the value and sustainability of the buildings. For more information, visit inovues.com. | Seed / Feb 07, 2023 | ||
| Cool Amps has developed a novel (Patent Pending) electrochemical process to extract component metals from end-of-use lithium-ion battery products. The process reclaims target metals in quantities >95%.Avoids Shredding & Smelting Batteries into “Black Mass” Environmentally Friendly— No Harsh Chemicals or Extreme Heat, Small Footprint— ProcessCan be Co-located with Battery Manufacturers, Direct Recycling— Ideal to reclaim manufacturing “scraps”. The Cool Amps electrochemical process is a direct recycling method. The method avoids additional processing steps used in hydro/pyro metallurgy resulting in less energy use and lower GHG emissions per 1 kg of batteries produced. | Pre-Seed / Feb 07, 2023 | ||
| Applied Bioplastics’ mission is to end the global addiction to petroleum-based virgin plastics by providing affordable high-grade recycled alternatives. We add sustainable plant matter fairly sourced from developing nations that decrease price without sacrificing quality or performance, solving the economic barrier preventing many companies fromchoosing recycled plastic. | Seed / Oct 22, 2022 | ||
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FAQ
What does CTNext invest in?
CTNext invests primarily in Software, Manufacturing and Health Care startups, most often at Grant and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 19 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does CTNext invest in?
CTNext typically joins rounds of $2k–$237k at Grant and $953k–$2.5M at Pre-Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not CTNext's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds CTNext took part in.
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Who are the partners at CTNext?
The team at CTNext includes Jessica Dodge (Managing Director), Onyeka Obiocha (Director) and Richard Guha (Entrepreneur in Residence). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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