# Next Wave Partners

> Next Wave Partners is a VC fund in London backing Education and Consulting. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/next-wave-partners
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/NextWavePE
- Website: http://www.nextwavepartners.co.uk

Next Wave Partners is a transformational growth investor. Since 2007, they’ve been investing institutional funds into UK private companies, working hand in hand with their portfolio management to drive sustainable growth in shareholder value.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 2 | 29% |
| Consulting | 2 | 29% |
| E-Learning | 2 | 29% |
| Toys | 1 | 14% |
| EdTech | 1 | 14% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 5 | 71% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 57% |
| United States | 2 | 29% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Helen Kilsby | CFO | 0 | — |
| Jonathan Brod | Managing Partner | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FutureMoney | FutureMoney is your ally in investing for the children you love, empowering you to build generational wealth through our automated, tax-advantaged, parent-led platform. We invented the Junior Roth IRA to allow funds for minors to grow tax free. | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | Oct 09, 2024 |  |
| Karshare | Karshare is a community car-sharing platform. |  | Private Equity | Jan 01, 2024 |  |
| Swytch | Swytch Technology Ltd is an electric transport design and engineering company responsible for the recently launched Swytch eBike conversion kit that can convert ANY bike into an eBike (electric bike). The people behind Swytch Technology are a mix of engineers, designers, and marketing professionals with a combined vision to change the face oftransport through innovation. |  | Private Equity | Jan 01, 2024 |  |
| SAM Labs | SAM Labs provides everything you need to deliver the most engaging STEAM learning experience to your classroom. It seamlessly connects software and hardware with lesson plans that cover a wide variety of subjects, making learning about coding accessible, experimental, interactive and fun.SAM Labs kits are bursting with wireless electronic blocksthat each have a personality of their own. From lights to motors to sliders to buzzers, every Bluetooth-enabled block can connect to the others via the app to do something different. Press a button to turn a light on! Use a light sensor to activate an alarm! With the app, students can code the behaviours of blocks in any way they can imagine, enabling them to make anything from simple reactions to complex creations in minutes.Students can use SAM Labs to design, write and debug programs, applying sequencing, selection and iteration. They will use logical reasoning to write algorithms, incorporating variables, inputs and outputs. Using the blocks and app, they will learn to control and simulate physical systems. |  | Private Equity | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| Fertility Associates | Fertility Associates provides fertility diagnosis and treatment, gynecology, obstetrics, genetics, nutrition, and counseling services. |  | Private Equity | Dec 20, 2021 |  |
| McGraw-Hill Education | McGraw-Hill Education provides learning solutions. It offers ibooks and mobile applications in the areas of science, mathematics, social studies, reading, languages, arts, music, college and career readiness, engineering, and professional development; and digital solutions, including online learning systems, e-books, digital curriculum, adaptivelearning programs, and hybrid or blended learning solutions.The company also offers webinars and resources for K-12 educators. It offers its products and services in the areas of elementary and secondary education; advanced placement, honors, and electives; adaptive learning; intervention; supplemental education; adult basic education; and professional development. |  | Private Equity | Sep 30, 2021 |  |
| Clearway | Clearway Services is now part of the Clearway Group and is the UK's leading vacant property specialist, offering security, temporary CCTV, and NSI Gold surveillance solutions for vacant commercial and residential property and building sites. We have a reputation for response speed and service quality. Securing and securing your propertyfrom unauthorized entry, squatters, vandalism, burglary, and harm guarantees that it meets the criteria of protection and will h Elp retains the market value of the estate. To help our customers in dealing with squatters, evictions, land clearance, property inspections, and a full range of property services, we have a high quality, quick response service. |  | Secondary Market | Sep 03, 2021 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Fiduciary Co-Investment Partners — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Vector Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vector-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Capacity Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capacity-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Comprador Holdings — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Fiera Comox Partners — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flybridge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flybridge-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Next Wave Partners invest in?

Next Wave Partners invests primarily in Education, Consulting and E-Learning startups, most often at Private Equity and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Next Wave Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Next Wave Partners?

The team at Next Wave Partners includes Helen Kilsby (CFO) and Jonathan Brod (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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