About Next Coast Ventures
Next Coast Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Austin, United States. As of Feb 2026, Next Coast Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 93 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of BrainCheck Overall, Next Coast Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 19 acquisitions including key companies like Sift, TrustRadius and Diligent Robots. A lot of funds co-invest with Next Coast Ventures, with names like Capital Factory sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Next Coast Ventures has team of 11 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Next Coast Ventures' List of Top Investments
Next Coast Ventures has a portfolio of 93 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Colorcast and Architect.Their portfolio spans across United States and Australia. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 21 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Next Coast Ventures:
1. Sift
Provider of an AI-powered platform for fraud detection and prevention. The platform offers solutions for account takeover, payment fraud, chargeback fraud, and policy abuse. It also provides tools for content integrity, dispute management, and identity trust. The platform helps businesses to secure transactions and build trust with customers.
Key facts about Sift
- Founded Year: 1997
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $162M
- Employee Count: 277 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Founders Circle Capital, Elderstreet Investments and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Oct 09, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. TrustRadius
TrustRadius offers a crowdsourced review on the business software & IT community. Users can share real-world insights through in-depth reviews and networking. It helps users make better product selection, implementation, and usage decisions. Every reviewer is authenticated and every review vetted before publishing.
Key facts about TrustRadius
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $25.1M
- Employee Count: 50 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Live Oak Ventures, Next Coast Ventures and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 23, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Flip CX
AI based voice assistant solutions for enterprises. It integrates with existing customer service systems to create detailed support tickets and call transcriptions for agents. It provides instant resolutions for customers, reducing the workload for agents and improving the overall customer experience. It helps customers to connect with an agent if asked by customers.
Key facts about Flip CX
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $31M
- Employee Count: 76 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Bullpen Capital, Ridge Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 13, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of robots for automating material delivery tasks in healthcare settings. The robots are designed to handle tasks such as medication and lab sample transport. These robots aim to streamline operations and allow healthcare staff to focus on patient care. The robots are built with social intelligence and human-guided learning capabilities.
Key facts about Diligent Robots
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $99.9M
- Employee Count: 175 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Canaan, True Ventures and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 13, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. AlertMedia
Cloud based emergency communication software for businesses. It enables crisis management teams to deliver urgent information through a multichannel communication solution. It allows businesses to send notifications and confirm employee safety through instant two-way messaging.
Key facts about AlertMedia
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $57.6M
- Employee Count: 507 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Azoic Ventures, Resolve Growth Partners and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 10, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Next Coast Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Next Coast Ventures has invested in 93 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Legion Health and most recent follow-on round was in BrainCheck.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2024 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2023 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
2022 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
2021 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
2020 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
2019 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
2018 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Next Coast Ventures' Investments by Stage
Next Coast Ventures has made 32 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.51M, 24 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.72M and 6 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $19.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 32 |
Series A | 24 |
Series B | 6 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Next Coast Ventures' Investments by Sector
Next Coast Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, High Tech and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 82 Tech companies, 54 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 54 Software companies and at least 37 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 36 |
Consumer | 18 |
FinTech | 12 |
High Tech | 10 |
HealthTech | 9 |
Others | 61 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Next Coast Ventures' Investments by Geography
Next Coast Ventures has made most investments in United States (64), followed by Australia where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 64 |
Australia | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Next Coast Ventures' recent investments
Next Coast Ventures has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. BrainCheck and Legion Health are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Next Coast Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 26, 2026 | United States | Series A | 3036 | [+1] | |
Jan 13, 2026 | United States | Seed | 9401 | [+1] | |
Jan 13, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1673 | [+4] | |
Oct 01, 2025 | United States | Series A | 9414 | ||
Aug 15, 2025 | United States | Seed | 4569 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Next Coast Ventures' Portfolio
Next Coast Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Sift and Everlywell. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Sift. It became a unicorn in 2021, 5 years before Next Coast Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Next Coast Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 | Provider of an AI-powered platform for fraud detection and prevention | 1997 | San Francisco | Series D | pppvyf{ | ||
60 | Provider of home-based diagnostic tests for the detection of various diseases | 2014 | Austin | Funding Raised | z{gzuwq |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Next Coast Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Next Coast Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Cardlytics got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Feb 2018 at marketcap of $254M and Safehold got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $364M.Here are Next Coast Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 09, 2018 | - | - | 5155 | |
Jun 22, 2017 | - | - | 3495 |
Acquired companies in Next Coast Ventures' Portfolio
19 companies from Next Coast Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was CoreChain in Feb 2026 by Acumatica for $*****.Here are Next Coast Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 19, 2026 | Aug 2021 | Seed | 4811 | |
Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 10, 2018 | Seed | 9871 | |
Oct 14, 2025 | Jan 11, 2023 | Series A | 1782 | |
Aug 18, 2025 | - | - | 4790 | |
Jul 22, 2025 | Aug 23, 2016 | Conventional Debt | 4104 |
_1539867188565.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=20&width=20){kind=logo}
Team profile of Next Coast Ventures
Next Coast Ventures has a team of 11 members including 7 Partners and 3 Venture Partners located in United States. Next Coast Ventures' team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Next Coast Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Austin | |||
Partner | Austin | - | ||
Partner | Austin | - | ||
Partner | Austin | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Austin | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Austin | - | - |
Co-investors of Next Coast Ventures
Over the past 10 years, 421 investors have co-invested in Next Coast Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Next Coast Ventures: True Ventures, Y Combinator and 103 others have invested in rounds before Next Coast Ventures. There are 3 companies where True Ventures has invested before Next Coast Ventures and 3 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Next Coast Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Next Coast Ventures: 188 investors entered a company along with Next Coast Ventures. These include investors like Capital Factory (6 companies).
- Invested after Next Coast Ventures: A total of 128 investors have invested in Next Coast Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Gaingels (4 companies), Tiger Global Management (3 companies) and Canaan (2 companies).
Recent News related to Next Coast Ventures
•
BrainCheck Secures $13M Series A FinancingMassinvestor•Feb 27, 2026•UPMC Enterprises, BrainCheck, S3 Ventures, Next Coast Ventures and 1 other
•
Flip Secures $20M Series A After Automating 300M+ Customer Service Calls Using Voice AITechStartups.com•Jan 13, 2026•Flip CX, Under Armour, Newell Brands, Tory Burch and 7 others
•
ZDVC Invests in Legion Health, a US-Based Telehealth Mental Health ClinicVenture Square•Jan 13, 2026•Legion Health, Y Combinator, Next Coast Ventures, ZD Ventures
•
Scorability Raises $40 Million to Transform College Sports RecruitingTechnologies.org•Oct 01, 2025•Scorability, Bluestone Equity Partners, AlertMedia, LKCM and 2 others
•
Loman AI raises $3.5M to transform restaurant operations via voice AIFast Casual•Aug 26, 2025•Loman, TenOneTen, Antler, Next Coast Ventures
•
Uplinq’s $10 Million Series A Financing RoundGlobal Legal Chronicle•Jun 16, 2025•Snell & Wilmer, Uplinq, Next Coast Ventures
•
Philly trading card startup CollX raises $10M Series A, will focus on growing communityTechnical.ly•Feb 19, 2025•CollX, Brand Foundry, 114 Ventures, Ben Franklin Technology Partners and 2 others
•
•
Grazzy Digital Payments Platform Closes $4MM Seed RoundHospitalitytech•Jul 24, 2024•Grazzy, Next Coast Ventures, AZ-VC, In Revenue Capital and 2 others
•
