Jon Bassett is the Managing Partner of NextGen Venture Partners. He previously worked at Silverton Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson.

What Jon can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
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NextGen Venture Partners writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Draper Fisher Jurvetson
  2. USC Marshall School of Business · Instructor
  3. Silverton Partners · principal
  4. NextGen Venture Partners · Managing Partner
    Now

Focus

early stage technology investmentsVenture Capital

Education

Davidson College, BA

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Who is Jon Bassett?

Jon Bassett is the Managing Partner of NextGen Venture Partners. He previously worked at Silverton Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson.

How much does Jon Bassett invest?

Jon Bassett invests through NextGen Venture Partners, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Jon Bassett?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Jon in the subject. A warm intro from a founder NextGen Venture Partners backed works better.

What did Jon Bassett do before NextGen Venture Partners?

Draper Fisher Jurvetson; Instructor at USC Marshall School of Business; principal at Silverton Partners.

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