Entry stageSeries A, Series B
Check size$3M to $30M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team11 peopleNo activity since Sep
Who you would pitch at Next47
11 people on the investing team, 8 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.
Lak AnanthGlobal Managing PartnerHe invests in technology companies, focusing on products that transform industries, with notable investments in Verkada and Tractian.
Matthew CowanGeneral PartnerFocus: AI applications and infrastructure.
Moshe ZilbersteinGeneral PartnerHe previously held roles at Intel, Microsoft, and ExtraHop after co-founding Odigo.
T.J. RylanderGeneral PartnerHe joined In-Q-Tel in 2006 and stayed for a decade, working with founders and seeing companies through to IPO.
Colton DempseyPartnerFocus: infrastructure software, developer tools, cybersecurity, and robotics.
Fred EllisPartnerFocus: applications.
Jenny GraetzelPartner, Seed FundsShe previously spent 17 years investing in venture and growth funds in Europe and the US.
Vivian ChengPartnerFocus: applications and systems.
Gadi FisherSenior AssociateFocus: applications and infrastructure in Israel.
Gautham PasupathySenior AssociateFocus: applications and infrastructure enterprise software.
Henry TantumAssociateFocus: cybersecurity and data infrastructure.
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Writes $3M to $30M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms in the atlas report each band. Highlighted: this firm.No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.
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Ownership target10-12%, > 12%
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N47 — Product FirstWe invest when the product speaks loudest —before the buzz and the metrics, when the truest expression of potential is the product itself. That’s when we partner with bolwww.n47.com
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What stage does Next47 invest in?
Next47 reports entry at series a, series b.
How much does Next47 invest?
Next47 reports checks of $3M to $30M.
Does Next47 lead rounds?
Yes. Next47 says it can lead.
Who are the partners at Next47?
Lak Ananth (Global Managing Partner), Matthew Cowan (General Partner), Moshe Zilberstein (General Partner), T.J. Rylander (General Partner), Colton Dempsey (Partner), Fred Ellis (Partner).
Is Next47 active right now?
No recent activity since September 2026.
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