Les Craig joined Next Frontier Capital in 2017 and has led multiple investments. He previously held roles at Montana State University, co-founded companies, and served in intelligence and military positions.
What Les can write
NEXT Frontier Capital writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab · member of the professional staff
- Central Intelligence Agency · Technical Operations Officer
- The Twenty · Co-founder2014
- Montana State University · Director of Blackstone LaunchPad2015
- Montana State University Innovation Campus · Executive Director
- Next Frontier CapitalNow
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Who is Les Craig?
Les Craig joined Next Frontier Capital in 2017 and has led multiple investments. He previously held roles at Montana State University, co-founded companies, and served in intelligence and military positions.
How much does Les Craig invest?
Les Craig invests through NEXT Frontier Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How do I pitch Les Craig?
A warm intro from a founder NEXT Frontier Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Les Craig do before NEXT Frontier Capital?
member of the professional staff at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab; Technical Operations Officer at Central Intelligence Agency; Co-founder at The Twenty; Director of Blackstone LaunchPad at Montana State University; Executive Director at Montana State University Innovation Campus.
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