Connection + Capital
The Mission: Help founders learn from experienced investors and get in front of capital before they need it.
Most founders wait until they're actively fundraising to build investor relationships. By then, it's too late, the best investors have already allocated their capital or don't have time for new relationships.
We flip this model.
For Founders:
Get introduced to 200+ active investors 3-6 months before you start raising. Learn from their feedback. Build relationships while you're still focused on building. When you do raise, you're talking to people who already know you.
For Investors:
See companies before they hit the fundraising circuit. Watch 30-minute video interviews to assess founder communication skills. Collaborate with other investors on due diligence. Build your portfolio and reputation by backing companies early.
How We Serve Founders
Learn from Investors
Every founder gets a 30-minute podcast interview where they practice articulating their vision, receive feedback on positioning, and learn what investors look for. This becomes content you can share with customers, recruits, and future investors.
Get in Front of Capital
If our investment committee approves you (8 investors vote, 25-30% approval rate), you're featured to 200+ active investors. On average, approved founders receive 3-8 intro requests and 2-5 investor meetings - months before they start raising.
Build Relationships Early
Access to our founder community means pitch practice workshops, investor Q&A sessions, and peer support. When you do raise, you're not starting from scratch.
For Emerging Fund Managers:
When LPs ask "How do you source proprietary deal flow?" or "What's your investor network?", you need real answers, not "I source on LinkedIn. "Next Round Network provides the infrastructure LPs want to see:
Systematic deal flow from institutional accelerator partnerships you can point to in LP decks
Network of 200+ investors for co-investment validation and portfolio support
Thought leadership platform through podcast features (15K weekly listeners)
LP fundraising resources including quarterly reports, expert sessions, and fund operations support
For Active Angels:
Next Round Network gives you:
Committee-vetted deal flow (only 25-30% of applicants approved)
Video validation (watch 30-min founder interviews before requesting intro)
Due diligence collaboration (discuss deals with 200+ investors)
Co-investment opportunities
Our Foundation
We partner with institutional accelerators and universities to provide systematic deal flow.
