# Nelnet

> Nelnet is a VC fund in Lincoln backing Software and SaaS. See 36 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lincoln, United States
- Total investments: 36
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 28%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/nelnet
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/nelnet
- Website: http://www.nelnet.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nelnet

Nelnet is a VC fund in Lincoln focused on Software and SaaS. Nelnet provides student loan products and services to students, as well as a full range of student-lending services and technology-based products to schools nationwide. This includes student loan origination and lending, holding, student loan and guarantee servicing and software solutions.Nelnet, based in Lincoln, Nebraska, ranks among thenation's leaders in terms of total student loan assets under management with $26.3 billion in net student loan assets as of March 31, 2008.Nelnet is well positioned to capitalize on industry growth. Its sophisticated technology and software products allow the company to service loans both internally and for third parties. And it facilitates the company's position as a preferred originator and holder of loans for schools and borrowers.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 13 | 36% |
| SaaS | 9 | 25% |
| Information Technology | 5 | 14% |
| FinTech | 3 | 8% |
| Internet | 3 | 8% |

78 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 18 | 50% |
| Series A | 9 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 6% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 6% |
| Angel | 1 | 3% |

8 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mike Dunlap | Co-Founder, Executive Chairman | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-dunlap |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PRECZN | PRECZN is a fintech orchestration for vertical SaaS platforms. | $6.8M | Seed | Oct 05, 2023 |  |
| Crowded | Crowded's CFO suite streamlines collecting, banking, spending, reporting and filing for organizations small, large and multi-chapter. By alleviating time and cost burdens and fostering efficiency, compliance, and transparency, Crowded enables nonprofits to thrive and maximize their impact. | $4.5M | Seed | Oct 18, 2022 |  |
| Navengage | Navengage Education Technologies Inc. is a software development company that specializes in higher education technology. Our student engagement and organization management platforms help students navigate university resources and engage in co-curricular opportunities that accelerate personal, professional, and social development. We are on amission to help universities organize and optimize their student engagement. Learn more by visiting www.navengage.com | $1.3M | Seed | Sep 27, 2022 |  |
| Whipz | Whipz is a new online Used Car Dealership.Whipz specializes in getting people with all credit situations into cars, trucks, and SUV’s. We strive to give you the best experience. | $1.8M | Pre-Seed | Jul 28, 2022 |  |
| Fast Forward | Snappy Workflow | $1M | Pre-Seed | Jun 07, 2022 |  |
| Layer Platform, Inc. | Layer is the flexible database and team collaboration platform for AECO teams working in BIM. | $1M | Seed | Oct 18, 2021 |  |
| Inclusology | Inclusology is a SaaS platform dedicated to making the workplace a more inclusive place for all employees. Our platform provides our clients the opportunity to customize (DEI) diversity, equity, and inclusion assessments, automate performance benchmarks, and solutions to help companies solve for unfair workplace practices. | $1M | Seed | Oct 01, 2021 |  |
| Maptician | Maptician is an all-in-one software solution for the Hybrid Workplace, with features like as office hoteling, conference room management, and staff collaboration. Hybrid administration is simplified by the company's unique office mapping engine, simple hoteling and seat management capabilities, and visitor management tools. | $1.7M | Seed | May 11, 2021 |  |
| HTI Labs | HTI Labs develops smart research-based technology to help communities in combatting violence and exploitation. HTI Labs provides reliable data and research on the prevalence and causes of sex trafficking, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking, and to identify and evaluate holistic strategies to counter theseproblems. |  | Seed | Nov 19, 2020 |  |
| Certified Cell | Certified Cell provides consignment pre-owned cell phone inventory to retailers across the US. Through a diverse inventory acquisition strategy, Certified Cell allows retailers to offer a robust selection of pre-owned cell phone inventory to their customers at competitive prices without having to come out of pocket up front to carry the selection.As is the case in many brick and mortar retail industries, margins are tight for wireless retailers and wireless repair shops, which makes it difficult for those stores to have the excess money available to carry a pre-owned phone inventory. This creates an enormous divide between the total solution they can offer their customer and what their customer needs because there is no better captive audience for a pre-owned phone than someone who just found out their phone is broken beyond repair. | $420K | Seed | Nov 12, 2020 |  |

10 of 36 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Nebraska Angel Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nebraska-angel-network) — VC Fund, 12 deals together
- [Invest Nebraska](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/invest-nebraska) — VC Fund, 10 deals together
- [Nelnet](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/Nelnet) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [M25](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/M25-VC) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Rockies Venture Club](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rockies-venture-club) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Nebraska Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nebraska-global) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Nelnet invest in?

Nelnet invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 36 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Nelnet?

The team at Nelnet includes Mike Dunlap (Co-Founder, Executive Chairman). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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