Next Coast Ventures
VC Fund
Austin, United States
Next Coast Ventures is an Austin venture capital firm that partners with bold entrepreneurs building innovative companies in big markets. It provides early-stage capital to high-growth startups in ‘Next Coast’ markets, using macro trends and themes to guide their investment strategy. In partnering with Next Coast, the fund provides hands-on,company building resources to its growing portfolio through its strong industry network, venture partner program and the founders’ own experiences as entrepreneurs. Learn more at www.nextcoastventures.com.
- Total investments:
- 148
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 37%
- Fund size:
- $65M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Next Coast Ventures invests in
Stages Next Coast Ventures invests in
Countries Next Coast Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 13 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $1.7M–$5.5M
- Series A
- $5.3M–$23M
- Series B
- $8M–$30M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 32 (22%)
- SaaS 16 (11%)
- Internet 13 (9%)
- FinTech 9 (6%)
- Health Care 8 (5%)
Stage
- Seed 46 (31%)
- Series A 29 (20%)
- Series B 11 (7%)
- Series C 4 (3%)
- Funding Round 4 (3%)
Country
- United States 72 (49%)
- Israel 1 (1%)
- Australia 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Rogers
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Thomas Ball
Founder and Managing Director
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Founder and Managing Director | Total investments: 33 | Find email | |
Anthony Walker
Co-Head and Managing Partner
|
Co-Head and Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Anthony Walker
Co-Head and Managing Partner
|
Co-Head and Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Cotter Cunningham
Venture Partner
|
Venture Partner | Total investments: 9 | Find email | |
| See all 13 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrainCheck is a mobile interactive test for cognitive health. BrainCheck allows users to track their brain health for significant changes and share results with clinicians.BrainCheck is the result of 20 years of research conducted at the Eagleman Laboratory for Perception and Action at the Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. David Eagleman has beenstudying and creating reliable, noninvasive ways to understand the inner workings of the brain and assess brain function with innovative neurocognitive testing.BrainCheck’s goal is to help people understand what’s happening in their brains. When using one of their products, they can log their cognitive health data and track changes in their performance over time. They can also compare data to the general population’s results whatever their concern—after a concussion, at the onset of dementia, or other conditions that impair cognitive performance. BrainCheck encourages its user to use their data to have productive conversations with their physician about their brain health.BrainCheck empowers everyday people with data and empowers scientists to innovate. | $13M / Series A / Feb 26, 2026 | ||
| Legion Health provides telepsychiatry services that enhance patient access to mental health care. The company focuses on integrating technology to streamline interactions between patients and providers while ensuring services are covered by insurance. It aims to support comprehensive mental wellness through personalized treatment plans andcollaboration with other care team members. | Seed / Jan 13, 2026 | ||
| The holy grail of customer service is high quality affordable phone support. Previously? Impossible. Now? Easy. | $20M / Series A / Jan 13, 2026 | ||
| Scorability is a developer of a sports platform that matches athletes with college athletics programs. It also has technology that allows college coaches to identify the best players for their programs and helps prospective student-athletes navigate the recruiting process more directly and transparently. | $40M / Sep 30, 2025 | ||
| Loman AI is building the world’s best AI phone answering platform for restaurants. The company’s voice AI handles calls 24/7, taking orders, booking reservations, answering menu questions, and more, all while integrating directly with a restaurant’s POS and reservation systems. By capturing every call and never putting customers on hold, Lomanturns the phone from a burden into a profit center, driving upsells, higher order volume, and improved guest experiences.Trusted by independent operators and multi-unit groups alike, Loman AI scales front-of-house operations without adding staff. Restaurants using Loman see higher productivity, reduced labor costs, and smoother service during peak hours. With multi-language support, seamless integrations, and the ability to handle unlimited simultaneous calls, Loman AI is redefining how restaurants engage with their guests. | $4.1M / Seed / Aug 26, 2025 | ||
| Loman AI is building the world’s best AI phone answering platform for restaurants. The company’s voice AI handles calls 24/7, taking orders, booking reservations, answering menu questions, and more, all while integrating directly with a restaurant’s POS and reservation systems. By capturing every call and never putting customers on hold, Lomanturns the phone from a burden into a profit center, driving upsells, higher order volume, and improved guest experiences.Trusted by independent operators and multi-unit groups alike, Loman AI scales front-of-house operations without adding staff. Restaurants using Loman see higher productivity, reduced labor costs, and smoother service during peak hours. With multi-language support, seamless integrations, and the ability to handle unlimited simultaneous calls, Loman AI is redefining how restaurants engage with their guests. | $4.1M / Seed / Aug 26, 2025 | ||
| Uplinq provides an AI-integrated platform that automates bookkeeping and tax workflows for small businesses. The software connects to financial accounts and common tools to categorize expenses, manage transactions, and generate real‑time financial reports without manual input. It incorporates human oversight for key tasks such as financialstatement reconciliation and tax strategy implementation. The system delivers on‑demand reporting, including profit and loss data, and syncs quickly with tools like QuickBooks. Its approach blends automation with expert review to streamline financial operations and make bookkeeping and tax compliance more manageable for business owners. | $10M / Series A / May 29, 2025 | ||
| CollX (pronounced “collects”) is the fastest way to figure out what your cards are worth. Snap photos of them and instantly get the current market price. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States. | $10M / Series A / Feb 07, 2025 | ||
| Fondo helps with bookkeeping and beyond so founders can grow their businesses with more resources. The company strives to help founders build an enduring business by taking work off of their plate, providing them with the data needed to make key business decisions, and making sure the startup is in compliance at the state and federal level. | $7M / Seed / Nov 22, 2024 | ||
| Marqii’s automated system removes the daily pain points associated with updating content across consumer-facing platforms. Marqii revolutionizes the way restaurants, bars, coffee shops and dispensaries publish their menus, location data, and specials to potential customers. This process creates consistent and accurate content which leads to anincrease in unbranded local search. | $10M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 30, 2024 | ||
| See all 148 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Next Coast Ventures invest in?
Next Coast Ventures invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 148 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Next Coast Ventures's check size?
Next Coast Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.7M–$5.5M at Seed, $5.3M–$23M at Series A and $8M–$30M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Next Coast Ventures participates in.
How do I contact Next Coast Ventures?
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Who are the partners at Next Coast Ventures?
The team at Next Coast Ventures includes Adam Rogers (Partner), Thomas Ball (Founder and Managing Director) and Anthony Walker (Co-Head and Managing Partner), among 13 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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