Next Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2019

AUM

$50 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A Series B

Region of investment

North America South America Europe Middle East Africa Asia Australia and others
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Next Ventures is a venture capital firm based in the United States, co-founded in 2019 by Lance Armstrong, a former professional cyclist and cancer survivor, and Mel Strong, a veteran from Nike. They focus on early-stage investments and have a team comprising individuals with diverse backgrounds, including healthcare, technology, and sports. What differentiates them is their emphasis on 'Whole Person Health' and providing innovative health care access by partnering with founders aiming to enhance human capability.

The firm is dedicated to investing in sectors such as HealthTech, AI, Digital, Life Sciences, and Sports/SportsTech. Their investment stages are typically early-stage, including Seed and Series A. Geographically, they have a global reach. Lance Armstrong's previous role as an active angel investor and a limited partner in notable funds leads to a robust portfolio and an extensive network.

Notable investments by Next Ventures include Oura Ring - a smart health ring, Healthier Intelligence - a clinical intelligence platform, and Tokaido Health - intelligent pharmacy benefit navigation. Other key investments are Pair Team - an AI-powered care system, and Cofertility - an egg donation platform.

Industry

Deeptech MedTech Machine Learning (ML) Biotechnology Consumer Products Digital Healthcare Services Sports/SportsTech AI Technology Life Sciences HealthTech Consumer Services (B2C)

Next Ventures Funds

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Next Ventures Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Healthcare Services
Sports/SportsTech
Technology
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$50 M
August 2021

Contacts

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Lance Armstrong Managing Partner at NEXT Ventures
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FAQs about Next Ventures

Next Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Series A and Series B, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Next Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Next Ventures was founded in 2019.
Next Ventures invests in companies and startups in Deeptech, MedTech, Machine Learning (ML), Biotechnology, Consumer Products, Digital, Healthcare Services, Sports/SportsTech, AI, Technology, Life Sciences, HealthTech, Consumer Services (B2C).
Next Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and others.
Next Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A, Series B.
Next Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Next Ventures has around $50m assets under management.
Next Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2021-08-18
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