About Next Step Innovation Center
Next Step Innovation Center, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2015, is based in Baku, Azerbaijan. With a presence in 1 country, it has supported around 2 startups in sector like Enterprise Applications. Most notable companies in
its portfolio are Nextsale and Kinoplus.az. The program is backed by a team of 3 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in Nextsale on Mar 25, 2019, which also saw participation from Khazar Ventures and AzFinance.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
Baku, Azerbaijan
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed
Locations of Investment
Next Step Innovation Center's List of All Investments
Next Step Innovation Center has a portfolio of 2 companies. Their most notable investments are in Nextsale and Kinoplus.az.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, across Seed stage. Here is the list of all investments by Next Step Innovation Center:
1. Nextsale
Platform offering software to create social proof notifications. The platform enables members to add social proof and exit intent popups to turn visitors into customers. It helps members to create funnels and enhance users flow by improving the customers journey and optimize the rate of conversion.
Key facts about Nextsale
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Newark (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $137K
- Employee Count: 1 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Khazar Ventures, Seed Capital and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 04, 2019, $*****
2. Kinoplus.az
Key facts about Kinoplus.az
- Location: Baku (Azerbaijan)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Investors: Next Step Innovation Center
Next Step Innovation Center's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Next Step Innovation Center has invested in Nextsale in 2019. Its most recent first time investment was in Nextsale.Next Step Innovation Center's Investments by Stage
Next Step Innovation Center has made 1 investment in Seed stage.Next Step Innovation Center's Investments by Sector
Next Step Innovation Center has a portfolio focused on Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 1 Enterprise (B2B) company, 1 Saas company, 1 Software company and 1 company focusing on Tech.Next Step Innovation Center's Investments by Geography
Next Step Innovation Center has made most investments in United States (1).Next Step Innovation Center's recent investments
Next Step Innovation Center has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Next Step Innovation Center:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 25, 2019 | United States | Seed | 7821 | [+2] |
Team profile of Next Step Innovation Center
Next Step Innovation Center has a team of 3 members including 3 Partners located in Azerbaijan. Next Step Innovation Center's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Next Step Innovation Center:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Azerbaijan | - | - | |
Partner | Azerbaijan | - | ||
Partner | Azerbaijan | - |
Co-investors of Next Step Innovation Center
Over the past 7 years, 4 investors have co-invested in Next Step Innovation Center's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Top Co-investors of Next Step Innovation Center: 3 investors entered a company along with Next Step Innovation Center. These include investors like Khazar Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after Next Step Innovation Center: Next Commerce Accelerator (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in Next Step Innovation Center's portfolio after their investments.
