Next Coast Ventures
Next Coast Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2015. It backs early-stage technology companies, with a focus on Texas but pursuing selected opportunities in larger markets. The firm concentrates on information technology and related sectors such as retail, healthcare and e-commerce, providing early capital and hands-on company-building support. It leverages a strong industry network and a venture partner program to help portfolio companies scale, guided by macro trends and founders’ experience to identify attractive opportunities. Next Coast Ventures aims to back bold entrepreneurs building scalable businesses in large markets.
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Past deals in Collectibles
CollX
Series A in 2025
CollX is a technology company based in Haddonfield, New Jersey, established in 2021. It provides a mobile app that can scan sports cards to identify them and determine their current market value. The app uses image recognition and data to establish worth, enabling users to buy and sell collectibles with visibility into counterparties' collections. Users can add cards to their own collections, follow other collectors, and trade through a marketplace that supports the creation of ad-hoc lots.
CollX
Seed Round in 2023
CollX is a technology company based in Haddonfield, New Jersey, established in 2021. It provides a mobile app that can scan sports cards to identify them and determine their current market value. The app uses image recognition and data to establish worth, enabling users to buy and sell collectibles with visibility into counterparties' collections. Users can add cards to their own collections, follow other collectors, and trade through a marketplace that supports the creation of ad-hoc lots.
Eterneva
Series A in 2021
Eterneva specializes in transforming cremated remains into diamonds as lasting memorials. Founded in 2016, it offers personalized experiences for grieving families by creating diamonds in various weights, colors, and cuts, which are then set onto jewelry pieces.
Hip eCommerce
Series A in 2020
Hip eCommerce operates online marketplaces for collectors, connecting buyers and sellers of stamps, postcards, and comic books through platforms HipStamp, HipComic, and HipPostcard. Founded in 2015 and based in Raleigh, North Carolina, the company builds collectible-specific communities that enable users to buy and sell across various pricing formats and locations. It provides a broad suite of seller services and tools to help sellers reach wider audiences and grow sales, while fostering passionate communities around stamps, postcards, and comics. The business aims to modernize collectibles e-commerce by combining marketplace functionality with community-driven features to support hobbyists and collectors globally.
Eterneva
Seed Round in 2020
Eterneva specializes in transforming cremated remains into diamonds as lasting memorials. Founded in 2016, it offers personalized experiences for grieving families by creating diamonds in various weights, colors, and cuts, which are then set onto jewelry pieces.
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