About NXT Capital
NXT Capital, established in 2010, is a private debt fund primarily based in Chicago, United States. It specializes in financing Conventional Debt round of companies based in United States. Its portfolio includes 22 firms, spanning the Enterprise Applications, Consumer sectors.
As of Nov 2026, NXT Capital has witnessed 17 portfolio exits so far. Its most notable investments include companies like Lively, Savo Group and Global Franchise Group.
Its latest investment was a $25M Conventional Debt round in Rose & Berg Realty on Sep 09, 2018.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2010
Location
Chicago, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Conventional Debt, Venture Debt & 3 more
Locations of Investment
NXT Capital's List of Top Investments
NXT Capital has a portfolio of 22 companies. Their most notable investmentis in TelligentTheir portfolio spans across United States and Canada. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Gaming and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Conventional Debt, Venture Debt and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by NXT Capital:
1. Lively
Provider of non-wearable devices and mobile app for monitoring elders. The mobile app can be connected with smartwatches for monitoring the activities. Also, various alert devices and cell phones are provided by the company.
Key facts about Lively
- Founded Year: 1996
- Location: San Diego (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $75.3M
- Employee Count: 1,237 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Nauta Capital, NXT Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jun 20, 2012, $*****

2. Savo Group
Provider of digital marketing and custom software development services. The company delivers cohesive strategies for organizations. Services include search engine optimization, pay-per-click advertising, content marketing, and data analytics. The company also builds custom, mobile-first websites and scalable, high-performance applications tailored to operational needs.
Key facts about Savo Group
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Washougal (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $93.1M
- Employee Count: 1 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Sapphire Ventures and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 13, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Global Franchise Group owns and operates a chain of restaurants. Its brand portfolio includes Great American Cookies, Hot Dog on a Stick, Marble Slab Creamery, MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream & Treatery, Pretzelmaker, and Round Table Pizza. The company claims to operate 1,500 franchises and corporate stores across its brands, located in 16 countries worldwide.
Key facts about Global Franchise Group
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Atlanta (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 3 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Ares Capital Corporation, BMO and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. GPSTrackit
GPSTrackit provides software solutions for fleet tracking and management. Its products include Fleet Manager - a GPS-based fleet management system, FSM Driver - a mobile application for drivers, ELD Fleet - an electronic logging solution for FMCSA compliance. It also provides mobile applications for the fleet management system for Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about GPSTrackit
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Temecula (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 150 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: NXT Capital and Five Points Capital
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jun 29, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. SkyCross
Skycross is a USA based company which designs and manufactures antenna and radio-frequency (RF) solutions. Its products include VersiTune-LTE Antenna, a tuning antenna product that supports LTE and carrier aggregation to be commercially brought to market. Other products include internal and external Wi-Fi antenna solutions and wireless antenna modules for machine-to-machine applications.
Key facts about SkyCross
- Founded Year: 2000
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $69.6M
- Employee Count: 40 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: SK Telecom, Docomo Capital and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Aug 12, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
NXT Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
NXT Capital has invested in 22 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Rose & Berg Realty.NXT Capital's Investments by Stage
NXT Capital has made 11 investments in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $41.9M, 5 investments in Venture Debt stage with an average round size of $6.6M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $4M, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8M and 1 investment in PE stage with an average round size of $10M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Conventional Debt | 11 |
Venture Debt | 5 |
Series B | 3 |
Series A | 2 |
PE | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NXT Capital's Investments by Sector
NXT Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Life Sciences, Transportation and Logistics Tech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 16 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 13 Tech companies, 9 Software companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
Consumer | 3 |
Life Sciences | 2 |
Transportation and Logistics Tech | 2 |
Vertical SaaS | 2 |
Others | 14 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NXT Capital's Investments by Geography
NXT Capital has made most investments in United States (21), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 21 |
Canada | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NXT Capital's recent investments
NXT Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by NXT Capital:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 09, 2018 | United States | Conventional Debt | 3261 | - | |
Jun 29, 2018 | United States | Conventional Debt | 2915 | - | |
Apr 16, 2018 | United States | Conventional Debt | 5377 | - | |
Feb 07, 2018 | United States | Conventional Debt | 5420 | - | |
Oct 10, 2016 | United States | PE | 9747 | [+3] |
Acquired companies in NXT Capital's Portfolio
17 companies from NXT Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Stanton Carpet in Oct 2021 by Dunes Point Capital for $*****.Here are NXT Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 04, 2021 | Aug 06, 2012 | Series A | 4342 | |
Jun 28, 2021 | Dec 19, 2014 | Conventional Debt | 6565 | |
Sep 09, 2019 | Mar 27, 2013 | Conventional Debt | 8497 | |
May 08, 2018 | Jun 26, 2013 | Conventional Debt | 5180 | |
Apr 16, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 | Conventional Debt | 4701 |
Team profile of NXT Capital
NXT Capital has a team of 3 members.Co-investors of NXT Capital
Over the past 15 years, 69 investors have co-invested in NXT Capital's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before NXT Capital: Investor Growth Capital, Intel Capital and 49 others have invested in rounds before NXT Capital. There are 4 companies where Investor Growth Capital has invested before NXT Capital and 3 companies where Intel Capital has invested before NXT Capital.
- Top Co-investors of NXT Capital: 15 investors entered a company along with NXT Capital. These include investors like Ares Capital Corporation (1 company).
- Invested after NXT Capital: A total of 3 investors have invested in NXT Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Goldman Sachs (1 company) and Capital IP (1 company).
Recent News related to NXT Capital
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NXT Capital Closes Senior Credit Facility for Pfingsten Partners' Acquisition of Runyon Surface PrepABFJournal•Nov 06, 2026•Pfingsten Partners, NXT Capital
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NXT Capital Closes Senior Credit Facility in Support of Riverarch’s Acquisition of WalexABFJournal•Feb 24, 2026•NXT Capital
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NXT Capital Closes Senior Credit Facility for The Riverside Company’s Add-On Acquisition of Evive BrandsABFJournal•Nov 05, 2025•Riverside, NXT Capital, Evive Brands
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NXT Capital Closes Credit Facility in Support of Incline’s Acquisition of Advanced SolutionsABFJournal•Nov 04, 2025•NXT Capital
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NXT Capital Closes Credit Facility to Support Riata Capital’s Acquisition of CoeoABFJournal•Aug 29, 2025•NXT Capital, Riata Capital, Coeo Solutions
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NXT Capital Supports The Capstreet Group’s Add-On Acquisition and Refinancing of The Colt GroupABL Advisor•Dec 06, 2024•NXT Capital, CapStreet, Colt Group
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NXT Capital Supports The Capstreet Group’s Add-On Acquisition and Refinancing of The Colt GroupEquipment Finance Advisor•Dec 06, 2024•NXT Capital, CapStreet, Colt Group
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NXT Capital Closes Senior Credit Facility in Support of GHK’s Acquisition of Horizon GroupABL Advisor•Sep 25, 2024•NXT Capital, GHK Capital Partners
