Next Gear Ventures

General contacts

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2014

AUM

$30 M

Location

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

Middle East Europe North America Asia

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Next Gear Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2018 by Tal Cohen and Omer Shachar. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in the smart and sustainable mobility sector. With a team of around 9 professionals, they aim to support ventures that have the potential for groundbreaking success, emphasizing a smarter, more sustainable, and safer future in mobility.

The firm invests in sectors such as AI, digitization, and energy transition within the mobility ecosystem. They typically engage in early-stage investments, focusing on companies that can drive innovation in these areas. Next Gear Ventures manages a fund with an AUM of approximately $30 million, launched in 2019, and is actively seeking new investment opportunities.

Notable investments by Next Gear Ventures include Autofleet - vehicle subscription and fleet management service, Arbe - 4D imaging radar solutions, Caaresys - in-cabin sensing technology, Ottopia - teleoperation and driving security, and Lidwave - business productivity software. These investments highlight their focus on cutting-edge mobility solutions and related technologies.

Industry

Energy Digital Mobility AI Technology HealthTech Automotive Other Software Transportation Aerospace Machine Learning (ML) ClimateTech

Next Gear Ventures Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Next Gear Ventures Fund I	Venture Capital (VC)	Aerospace Automotive Software AI Energy Mobility Machine Learning (ML) ClimateTech	Pre-seed Seed Series A	North America Europe Middle East	$5-10 m	$30 M	December 2019

Contacts

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Tal Cohen Founding Partner

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Omer Shachar Founding Partner

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FAQs about Next Gear Ventures

Is Next Gear Ventures a venture capital or private equity firm?

Next Gear Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.

Where is Next Gear Ventures located?

Next Gear Ventures is located in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom.

When was Next Gear Ventures founded?

Next Gear Ventures was founded in 2014.

What sectors and industries does Next Gear Ventures invest in?

Next Gear Ventures invests in companies and startups in Energy, Digital, Mobility, AI, Technology, HealthTech, Automotive, Other, Software, Transportation, Aerospace, Machine Learning (ML), ClimateTech.

What is Next Gear Ventures geographical focus of investments?

Next Gear Ventures invests in companies and startups in Middle East, Europe, North America, Asia.

At what stages of companies and startups does Next Gear Ventures typically invest in?

Next Gear Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.

What is the usual amount of Next Gear Ventures investment?

Next Gear Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Next Gear Ventures?

Next Gear Ventures has around $30m assets under management.

When was Next Gear Ventures last fund created?

Next Gear Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2019-12-25

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