# New Coast Ventures

> New Coast Ventures is a VC fund in Chicago backing Software and E-Commerce. See 22 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 22
- Last investment: Oct 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Fund size: $125k
- Last fund: Nov 2016
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-coast-ventures
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ncventures
- Website: http://www.newcoastventures.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newcoastventures

New Coast Ventures is a full-service web and mobile development firm that builds solutions for Fortune 500s, startups, and even itself.  It helps big companies innovate by acting like their own personal entrepreneur-in-residence, and it helps small companies succeed by acting like another member of their team.New Coast Ventures builds products,develops new businesses, and helps companies innovate through mobile and responsive web development, design, and consulting services. In addition to its in-house development work, the company also makes small seed investments in companies.New Coast Ventures was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, I.L.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 23% |
| E-Commerce | 4 | 18% |
| Apps | 3 | 14% |
| Mobile | 3 | 14% |
| Real Estate | 3 | 14% |

55 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 18 | 82% |
| Series A | 1 | 5% |
| Series C | 1 | 5% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nick Cromydas | Partner & Founder | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-cromydas-e747 |
| Nick Cromydas | Partner & Founder | 18 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-cromydas |
| Sami Ahmed | Business Development and Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sami-ahmed |
| Scott Kacyn | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scott-kacyn |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Truss | Truss is an online marketplace to help small and medium-sized business owners find, tour, and lease space. Its tech-enabled platform and its people help you find the right space for the best price in record time. Its technology enables business owners to find the right space confidently by comparing spaces in its marketplace. Truss also offersdedicated brokers who act as the point person throughout the seamless process. Plus, it is the only platform to offer price transparency for small business owners, which means that Truss is the only site to compare pricing on traditional office space and co-working space.Truss was established in 2016 and is based in Deerfield, Illinois. | $15.2M | Series A | Jan 17, 2019 |  |
| Hunt Club | Hunt Club is a new category of search firm helping companies leverage the power of relationships and referrals to achieve a better hiring experience. Hunt Club's proprietary technology transforms thousands of subject matter experts into the world’s most powerful network. They built their own technology that gives access to 5 million candidatesreferred from our network of 10,000+ subject matter experts. It connects the network of professionals to partner companies with open positions.Hunt Club was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. | $1.8M |  | Apr 05, 2018 |  |
| Truss | Truss is an online marketplace to help small and medium-sized business owners find, tour, and lease space. Its tech-enabled platform and its people help you find the right space for the best price in record time. Its technology enables business owners to find the right space confidently by comparing spaces in its marketplace. Truss also offersdedicated brokers who act as the point person throughout the seamless process. Plus, it is the only platform to offer price transparency for small business owners, which means that Truss is the only site to compare pricing on traditional office space and co-working space.Truss was established in 2016 and is based in Deerfield, Illinois. | $5.7M | Series A | Aug 23, 2017 |  |
| Everything But The House | Everything But The House is an authenticated marketplace to find and sell everything worth owning. They created this business with the simple notion of providing a transparent and seamless solution for families and individuals looking to sell their collections. Nine years later, They committed to their vision of a revolutionary platform forone-of-a-kind discoveries, powered by the same unparalleled service and their innovative technology.In 2007, Jacquie and Brian joined forces and started EVERYTHING BUT THE HOUSE, a full-service estate sale business with a focus on driving awareness through a web presence. In early 2008, when they felt that they had a large enough audience, they experimented with selling an entire estate online. They couldn’t believe how quickly bidding heated up. Leveraging this platform, Jacquie and Brian focused on continuously exceeding their clients’ expectations. The business grew quickly and others took notice. Brothers and entrepreneurs Andy and Jon Nielsen, along with their business partner Mike Reynolds were among those that noticed. Together, they approached the pair about the potential for EBTH’s expansion and presented a plan to Brian and Jacquie for how they could partner and make the company global, staying true to a shared vision of unparalleled service powered by revolutionary technology and a love for the thrill of the hunt.Today, EBTH.com sells furniture, jewelry, art, coins, cars, collectibles, and more, in 8 markets. With ~40 sales a month, EBTH is still guided by Jacquie and Brian’s belief that there’s a one-of-a-kind piece waiting inside of every house. | $41.5M | Series C | Oct 01, 2016 |  |
| Cribspot | Cribspot is an online platform for college students and property managers that streamlines finding and leasing off-campus housing. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | $1.8M | Seed | Jun 01, 2016 |  |
| Truss | Truss is an online marketplace to help small and medium-sized business owners find, tour, and lease space. Its tech-enabled platform and its people help you find the right space for the best price in record time. Its technology enables business owners to find the right space confidently by comparing spaces in its marketplace. Truss also offersdedicated brokers who act as the point person throughout the seamless process. Plus, it is the only platform to offer price transparency for small business owners, which means that Truss is the only site to compare pricing on traditional office space and co-working space.Truss was established in 2016 and is based in Deerfield, Illinois. | $1.5M | Seed | Mar 02, 2016 |  |
| Sentic Technologies Inc | Sentic Technologies is a Chicago-based start-up company pioneering the next level of data-driven moment marketing. The company’s new technology is utilized in numerous ways to improve online sales revenue and significantly enhance customer satisfaction. | $1.8M | Seed | Nov 12, 2015 |  |
| Rithmio | Rithmio's motion recognition software, Constellation, is used to create the next generation of wearables and connected clothing. Rithmio has strategic partnerships with leading semiconductor companies and consumer electronics manufacturers that embed Constellation at the System on Chip or reference design level. It was founded in 2014 andheadquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | $3M | Seed | Jun 30, 2015 |  |
| Binti | Binti builds modern software to help every child have a safe, loving, and stable family. 300+ child welfare agencies across 33 states use Binti's tools to care for over 30% of children in child welfare in the US. Our software covers the end-to-end of child welfare, from helping agencies efficiently recruit, license, and match foster parents,to supporting families of origin in getting back on their feet and reunifying with their children. Our products are designed specifically to address the complexities of child welfare. Agencies working with us have licensed 80% more families on average in their first year on Binti, with a 16% reduction in time to approve and 20-40% savings in social worker time. Binti is a for-profit, mission-driven company. Investors include Founders Fund, First Round Capital, Kapor Capital, and others. | $2M | Seed | Mar 20, 2015 |  |
| Classkick | Classkick is the place where students do work, and get helps from teachers and classmates.Teachers make a assignments on Classkick, check detailed individual understanding, give instant help. Students can raise their hand privately and give peer-to-peer feedback. The technology is hyper-focused on increasing student learning and helping teachersbe even more effective. | $1.7M | Seed | Mar 11, 2015 |  |

10 of 22 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hyde Park Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyde-park-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Chicago Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chicago-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [HPA (Hyde Park Angels)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyde-park-angels) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Marc Bell Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marc-bell-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Vine St. Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vine-st-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Mercury Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercury-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does New Coast Ventures invest in?

New Coast Ventures invests primarily in Software, E-Commerce and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact New Coast Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at New Coast Ventures?

The team at New Coast Ventures includes Nick Cromydas (Partner & Founder), Nick Cromydas (Partner & Founder) and Sami Ahmed (Business Development and Operations). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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