# NextGen Ventures

> NextGen Ventures is a VC fund in Australia backing SaaS and Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Australia, Philippines
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nextgen-ventur3s
- Website: https://www.nextgenventures.com.au

NextGen Ventures is a VC fund in Australia focused on SaaS and Software. NextGen Ventures is Australia’s first student-focused venture capital fund,the fund’s mission is to empower the next generation of student founders by providing them with early-stage capital and hands-on support.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 25% |
| Industrial | 1 | 25% |
| Power Grid | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mitchell Hughes | Founding Partner | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kronus | Full-stack development infrastructure for safety-critical systems. | $429.8K | Pre-Seed | Jun 02, 2026 |  |
| Fluency | Fluency is reshaping how businesses do processes. For too long, documentation has been completely manual, and automation reserved for technical wizards. Fluency automates process documentation, identifies efficiencies in new processes, and unlocks no-code automation. | $6M | Seed | Feb 09, 2026 |  |
| GrazeMate | Grazemate is creating autonomous drones that combine cutting-edge AI and drone technology with the concepts of Low-Stress Stockmanship. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Jan 13, 2026 |  |
| Fluency | Fluency is reshaping how businesses do processes. For too long, documentation has been completely manual, and automation reserved for technical wizards. Fluency automates process documentation, identifies efficiencies in new processes, and unlocks no-code automation. | $958K | Pre-Seed | Apr 29, 2025 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Archangel Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/archangel-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- 1MX AI — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Airtree Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/airtree-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Carya Venture Partners — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does NextGen Ventures invest in?

NextGen Ventures invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Aerospace startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact NextGen Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at NextGen Ventures?

The team at NextGen Ventures includes Mitchell Hughes (Founding Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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