Next Coast Ventures

Next Coast Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, established in 2015. The firm specializes in providing early-stage capital to high-growth technology startups, focusing on seed and later-stage investments. Next Coast Ventures targets innovative companies in sectors such as workplace solutions, healthcare and wellness, retail, and marketplace software, primarily in Texas and other non-coastal regions. The firm emphasizes a hands-on approach to company building, leveraging a robust industry network and the entrepreneurial experience of its team to support its portfolio companies. Through its investment strategy, Next Coast Ventures aims to capitalize on macro trends, partnering with bold entrepreneurs to foster growth in significant markets.

Thomas Ball

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Ben Beverly

Senior Associate

Kaitlyn DeBernardo

Partner, COO and Head of Platform

Jim Dunham

Venture Partner

Tatiana Gaspar

Director

Michael Maloney

Principal

Scott Miller

Venture Partner

Paul Rogers

Technical Venture Partner

Kent Savage

Partner

Mike Smerklo

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Michael Tian

Vice President

Anthony Walke

Partner

Past deals in Operating System

Osano

Series A in 2021
Osano, Inc. is a Public Benefit Corporation based in Austin, Texas, that operates a data privacy platform designed to assist companies in achieving compliance with data privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA. Founded in 2018, Osano provides a range of services including consent management, data subject rights management, vendor risk monitoring, and alerts for policy changes and privacy law updates. The platform evaluates the privacy practices of over 10,000 vendors using a proprietary framework aligned with NIST and ISO privacy standards. Additionally, Osano offers a tracking API for personally identifiable information (PII) and access to a team of privacy experts, ensuring that businesses can effectively manage their data sharing and privacy obligations.

Osano

Series A in 2019
Osano, Inc. is a Public Benefit Corporation based in Austin, Texas, that operates a data privacy platform designed to assist companies in achieving compliance with data privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA. Founded in 2018, Osano provides a range of services including consent management, data subject rights management, vendor risk monitoring, and alerts for policy changes and privacy law updates. The platform evaluates the privacy practices of over 10,000 vendors using a proprietary framework aligned with NIST and ISO privacy standards. Additionally, Osano offers a tracking API for personally identifiable information (PII) and access to a team of privacy experts, ensuring that businesses can effectively manage their data sharing and privacy obligations.

Osano

Seed Round in 2019
Osano, Inc. is a Public Benefit Corporation based in Austin, Texas, that operates a data privacy platform designed to assist companies in achieving compliance with data privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA. Founded in 2018, Osano provides a range of services including consent management, data subject rights management, vendor risk monitoring, and alerts for policy changes and privacy law updates. The platform evaluates the privacy practices of over 10,000 vendors using a proprietary framework aligned with NIST and ISO privacy standards. Additionally, Osano offers a tracking API for personally identifiable information (PII) and access to a team of privacy experts, ensuring that businesses can effectively manage their data sharing and privacy obligations.
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