Most founders pitch investors. Here's our pitch to you.

1. As investors, we get pitched all the time.
We are a high-conviction,
hands-on seed VC firm.
But here’s our pitch to
you.
NextViewVentures.com

2. …by investing in them across the US
*More on this in a bit
We champion
founders who
are redesigning the
Everyday Economy*
INTRODUCTION

3. (backwards)
We also think the typical fundraising
pitch process is kind of:
INTRODUCTION

4. So why is the traditional
startup fundraising process
so opaque and arduous?
Entrepreneurs
take the risk to
build something
special.
INTRODUCTION

5. We want to
reverse the
process.
Let us pitch you.INTRODUCTION

6. Before we meet, here are a few key
things you probably want to know:
WHO WE
ARE
HOW WE
HELP
HOW WE
THINK
INTRODUCTION

7. WHO WE ARE

8. hands-on seed investors.
We’re high-conviction,
WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE

9. WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
We’re high-conviction,
We lead or co-lead
10-12 investments
every year.
hands-on seed investors.

10. WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
We’re high-conviction,
For 4 partners,
that’s only 2-3 investments
each year, per person.
hands-on seed investors.

11. WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
hands-on seed investors.
We’re high-conviction,
Once we invest, we’ll sit on the
board, and actively help the
company
(more on this later).

12. WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
hands-on seed investors.
We’re high-conviction,
Founders usually come to us
before they have meaningful
traction.

13. WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
hands-on seed investors.
We’re high-conviction,
Sometimes, that means a
pre-seed at the conception
stage.

14. WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
hands-on seed investors.
We’re high-conviction,
Other times, there is a live
product with early signs of
product-market fit.

15. WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
hands-on seed investors.
We’re high-conviction,
Our initial checks
range from
$100K - $1.5M.

16. WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
hands-on seed investors.
We’re high-conviction,
We have capital to support companies in
follow-on rounds,
but most of our investments happen
upfront.

17. WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
hands-on seed investors.
We’re high-conviction,
We don’t “do deals”, we make
meaningful investments, and we do so
as a team.

18. The path to product-market fit
is risky, uncertain, and winding.
WHO WE ARE

19. We know. We’ve walked it ourselves.
Co-Founder,
Sombasa Media
Product Lead,
eBay
Early PayPal,
Co-Founder LinkedIn
Head of Product,
Blue Apron
Marketing Professional,
SmartBear
DAVID BEISEL
Co-Founder & Partner
ROB GO
Co-Founder & Partner
LEE HOWER
Co-Founder & Partner
MELODY KOH
Partner
NICOLE SIEVERS
Platform
WHO WE ARE
Analyst,
Spark Capital
DOROTHY REN
Investment Associate

20. Regardless of who
sits on your board,
you have access to
the entire NextView
team and network
from Day 1.
WHO WE ARE

21. WHO WE ARE
Finding
product-market
fit is tough, so
our platform
helps remove
barriers that get in
your way.
We also focus all
our resources and
programming
on the seed-stage.

22. WHO WE ARE
Our focused approach is working.
of our seeds get to series A
or a successful acquisition
▴2/3
Of the successful founders we’ve
backed have chosen to work with us again
100%

23. We’ve built an expansive platform of
resources to address these challenges.
Here are a few initiatives we’ve previously launched.
At the seed stage, founders only care about four
things:
HOW WE HELP
HIRING
GREAT PEOPLE
BUILDING
A PRODUCT USERS LOVE
GETTING
MORE CUSTOMERS
NOT RUNNING
OUT OF MONEY

24. HIRING
GREAT
PEOPLE
BUILDING
A PRODUCT
USERS LOVE
GETTING
MORE
CUSTOMERS
NOT RUNNING
OUT OF MONEY
HOW WE HELP
We created a Talent Exchange program to match
candidates with portfolio companies.
We also offer programs
and advising
around recruitment for
startups.

25. HIRING
GREAT
PEOPLE
BUILDING
A PRODUCT
USERS LOVE
GETTING
MORE
CUSTOMERS
NOT RUNNING
OUT OF MONEY
HOW WE HELP
We assembled the best product leaders in
the world to advise and assist our portfolio.
Product
Content SalesUser
Acquisition
BrandTransactional Audience Marketplace,
B2B2C
Jared
Cluff
(User Acquisition
Match, Blue
Apron)
Nancy
Go
(Brand marketing,
Devoted Health,
Wayfair, Chewy,
Dia&Co
Mike
Volpe
(Hubspot, Lola)
Jess Meher
(Invision,
Notarize)
Brian
Long
(Attentive,
TapCommerce)
Brian
Balfour
(Growth
Hubspot,
Reforge)
Growth
Fareed
Mosavat
(Slack)
Analytics &
Lifecycle
Fatma
Collins
(artsy, Fab, Jet)
Pierre
Valde
(Sunrise,
Jumbo,
Foursquare)
Sara
Wajnberg
(Oscar)
Growth
Product Guilds
Consumer B2B Consumer B2B

26. HIRING
GREAT
PEOPLE
BUILDING
A PRODUCT
USERS LOVE
GETTING
MORE
CUSTOMERS
NOT RUNNING
OUT OF MONEY
HOW WE HELP
We introduced a founder to their first
(and ultimately biggest) customer.
We do all-hands on deck sales and
recruiting on behalf of our portfolio.
We introduced one founder
to their first customer (and
ultimately their two biggest
customers).
For another founder, we recruited the
company’s CTO, 1st senior engineer, VP
Marketing, and Director of customer success
in the first 6 months after our investment.

27. HIRING
GREAT
PEOPLE
BUILDING
A PRODUCT
USERS LOVE
GETTING
MORE
CUSTOMERS
NOT RUNNING
OUT OF MONEY
HOW WE HELP
We published a pitch deck
template that anyone can use.
Click here if you
want it, too.

28. HIRING
GREAT
PEOPLE
BUILDING
A PRODUCT
USERS LOVE
GETTING
MORE
CUSTOMERS
NOT RUNNING
OUT OF MONEY
HOW WE HELP
All the resources in our platform
have one thing
in common.
They actually help
seed-stage founders
and their teams.
HOW WE HELP

29. You don’t have to
take our word for it.
Just listen to what our founders have to say...
HOW WE HELP

30. “More than any other investor
we worked with, you actually
get support from everyone.
The team fought for me with
a ton of accounts, and they
all regularly offered help
and feedback.” Brian Long
CEO & Co-Founder, TapCommerce
(Acquired by Twitter)HOW WE HELP

31. “When I was fundraising for
our Series A, David was my
go-to person for advice
and feedback.”
Mary Biggins
Co-Founder, MealPal
Previous Co-Founder, ClassPassHOW WE HELP

32. “We wouldn’t be here without
NextView’s partnership. They
are my go-to call in the middle
of the night when I need help
or advice.”
Stu Landesberg
Founder, Grove Collaborative
HOW WE HELP

33. We want to partner with more founders like
Brian, Mary and Stu.
Here’s how we think about finding them.
HOW WE HELP

34. WHO WE ARE
HOW WE THINK
We care about the
who, what, how and why.

35. WHO WE ARE
HOW WE THINK
We love backing exceptional
and authentic, but perhaps
misunderstood, founders.
We care about the
who, what, how and why.

36. WHO WE ARE
HOW WE THINK
They want to redesign daily living
for everyday people.
We care about the
who, what, how and why.

37. WHO WE ARE
HOW WE THINK
According to the U.S. Dept. of Labor, people
spend most of their time and money in just
seven categories.
We care about the
who, what, how and why.

38. Portfolio Examples
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Home
PercentageofSpendingbyCategory
Work & Money
(incl. taxes, insurance, retirement)
Transportation
Food
Health
Entertainment
Apparel
We call these
categories the
Everyday
Economy*
U.S. Dept of Labor
*Remember this?

39. WHO WE ARE
HOW WE THINK
To learn more about the Everyday
Economy,
click here.
We care about the
who, what, how and why.

40. WHO WE ARE
HOW WE THINK
They also deliver jaw-dropping value
with competition-crushing business
models (JDCC for short).
We care about the
who, what, how and why.

41. WHO WE ARE
HOW WE THINK
This generation will dictate how
technology with transform every
meaningful part of human life.
We care about the
who, what, how and why.

42. WHO WE ARE
HOW WE THINK
This transformation can build a dystopian
nightmare or something more beautiful than
what exists today.
We care about the
who, what, how and why.

43. WHO WE ARE
HOW WE THINK
We’re based in BOS and NYC,
but we invest all over the U.S.
The where
doesn’t really matter.
Boston & NYC
OFFICES
San Francisco
PRESENCE
Across the U.S.
INVESTMENTS

44. CASE STUDY

45. Let’s use a real-life example.
Meet ,
a personalized styling
subscription service
for plus-sized women.
CASE STUDY

46. WHO:
Nadia Boujarwah & Lydia Gilbert
CASE STUDY
After meeting at HBS, Nadia teamed up
with Lydia to solve a problem she’s faced
her whole life: finding stylish plus-sized
clothing.
Exceptional founders,
misunderstood market

47. WHAT:
Everyday Economy Product
CASE STUDY
of women in the U.S. wear a size 14 or above,
yet very few retailers offer well-fitting and stylish
options. This means finding clothes that fit is often
painful and emotionally taxing.
67%

48. HOW:
JDCC Model
CASE STUDY
Dia&Co creates a lovable
shopping experience for plus-
size women and builds a data
moat that grows stronger with
each customer interaction.
Jaw-Dropping Competition Crushing (JDCC)
Business Model
More
Data
Better
Selection &
Personalization
More
Customers

49. HOW WE THINK
We’re proud to play a part in
’s journey.

50. NextViewVentures.com
Let’s build the future we want
to live in.
Could we help
you on yours?