NextEquity Partners

NextEquity Partners is a growth-focused private investment firm based in Menlo Park, California. Founded in 2015, it targets mid-to-late stage consumer and enterprise technology companies with annual revenue typically in the $10-50 million range. The firm is led by a team drawn from Apple, including Avie Tevanian and Fred Anderson, along with private equity veterans from Elevation Partners such as Adam Hopkins and Rami Reyes, who have collaborated for over a decade. NextEquity pursues growth equity opportunities in sectors including artificial intelligence, big data, fintech, edtech, e-commerce, health tech, cloud, cybersecurity, legal tech, marketing tech, mobile commerce, SaaS, supply chain, food tech, femtech, and the Internet of Things. The group emphasizes a blend of technology insight from Apple, Silicon Valley networks, and disciplined private equity execution to support expansion and scale for portfolio companies.

Samir Afzal

Principal

Fred Anderson Jr.

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Adam Hopkins

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Rachit Joshi

Principal

Rami Reyes

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Avie Tevanian

Managing Director

Steve Vafier

Principal

25 past transactions

Alkira

Series C in 2024
Alkira, Inc. is a provider of a comprehensive networking platform designed for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Established in 2018 and based in San Jose, California, Alkira offers its services through a pay-as-you-go model that enables customers to seamlessly connect local systems and cloud workloads to its Cloud Exchange Points (CXP). The Alkira Network Cloud facilitates the rapid deployment of multi-cloud network connectivity, integrated network and security services, and offers operational visibility and governance. Users can design their network across various users, sites, and clouds using an intuitive digital canvas, provisioning the network with just one click. Alkira’s solutions are utilized by major enterprises, system integrators, and managed service providers, enabling them to activate services on-demand and scale resources based on utilization.

Kore.ai

Series D in 2024
Kore.ai, Inc. is a developer of artificial intelligence-based chatbot solutions tailored for enterprises. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the company offers a comprehensive conversational and generative AI platform that enables organizations to design, develop, test, and manage chatbots for various business applications, both internal and customer-facing. Utilizing neuro-linguistic programming and AI, Kore.ai's chatbots enhance digital interactions across industries such as banking, sales, commerce, and IT services. The platform features no-code tools and supports multiple communication channels, allowing clients to optimize their customer and employee experiences. Kore.ai is recognized for its innovative approach and robust patent portfolio in the AI domain, serving over 200 partners and 400 Fortune 2000 companies globally, with additional offices in regions including India, the UK, the Middle East, Japan, South Korea, and Europe.

Bishop Fox

Series B in 2022
Bishop Fox, LLC is a cybersecurity consulting firm established in 2005 and headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. The company specializes in offensive security solutions, offering a range of services designed to protect organizations from cyber threats. Its offerings include continuous penetration testing, red teaming, attack surface management, and comprehensive assessments for products, cloud infrastructure, and applications. By adopting a proactive approach to security, Bishop Fox aims to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, thereby enhancing the overall security posture of its clients. The firm is recognized for its commitment to contributing to the information security community and for tailoring its services to meet the specific needs of businesses in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

Clarifai

Series C in 2021
Clarifai, Inc. is a prominent provider of advanced artificial intelligence solutions specializing in image recognition, natural language processing, and audio recognition. Established in 2013 and headquartered in New York, the company has developed a comprehensive platform that allows organizations to transform unstructured data—such as images, videos, and text—into structured formats with greater speed and accuracy than human capabilities. Clarifai's technology includes sophisticated systems for detecting near-duplicates and enabling visual searches, as well as a labeling tool that assists users in managing and training AI models. The company has gained recognition for its innovation in the field, notably securing top positions in the 2013 ImageNet Challenge. With a workforce spread across various countries, including the United States, Canada, Estonia, Argentina, and India, Clarifai continues to lead in the AI landscape by enhancing the way organizations utilize visual data.

Kore.ai

Series C in 2021
Kore.ai, Inc. is a developer of artificial intelligence-based chatbot solutions tailored for enterprises. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the company offers a comprehensive conversational and generative AI platform that enables organizations to design, develop, test, and manage chatbots for various business applications, both internal and customer-facing. Utilizing neuro-linguistic programming and AI, Kore.ai's chatbots enhance digital interactions across industries such as banking, sales, commerce, and IT services. The platform features no-code tools and supports multiple communication channels, allowing clients to optimize their customer and employee experiences. Kore.ai is recognized for its innovative approach and robust patent portfolio in the AI domain, serving over 200 partners and 400 Fortune 2000 companies globally, with additional offices in regions including India, the UK, the Middle East, Japan, South Korea, and Europe.

MasterClass

Series F in 2021
MasterClass is an online education platform that provides video-based courses across a diverse array of subjects, including arts, business, design, sports, and writing. The platform features lessons taught by renowned celebrities, athletes, and industry leaders, making high-quality education accessible to a broad audience. In addition to video instruction, MasterClass offers interactive exercises and supplementary course materials to enhance the learning experience. This approach allows users to develop their skills and knowledge, ultimately supporting their academic and professional growth.

CircleCI

Series F in 2021
CircleCI provides a continuous integration and delivery platform that automates build, test, and deploy processes to help software teams release code rapidly and with confidence. The platform supports version control integration, automated testing frameworks, and containerization, enabling developers to scale workflows, detect and fix defects early, and reduce deployment risk. Notable customers include Facebook, Spotify, Kickstarter, and Shyp, reflecting wide adoption across tech companies. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco with a global remote workforce, CircleCI is backed by venture firms Scale Venture Partners, DFJ, Baseline Ventures, and Harrison Metal Capital.

Hatch

Series B in 2020
Hatch, Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in designing and developing sleep products aimed at promoting healthy sleep habits for users of all ages. The company's product line includes Hatch Grow, which tracks a baby's weight gain, feeding amounts, and diaper changes, as well as Hatch Rest, Rest+, and Hatch Restore, devices that incorporate smart lighting and soothing sleep sounds. Hatch's innovative approach to sleep solutions has benefited over a million individuals, making it easier for families to achieve restful nights. Additionally, Hatch operates as a curated marketplace, connecting professional makers and independent designers with buyers, allowing for the customization and personalization of products to meet unique needs.

Arctic Wolf Networks

Series D in 2020
Arctic Wolf Networks offers cloud-native security operations technology, providing Managed Detection and Response, Managed Risk, and Managed Cloud Monitoring services. Its team of concierge security engineers acts as an extension of clients' internal teams, offering tailored threat detection, response, and ongoing risk management to protect valuable business data.

SentinelOne

Series E in 2020
SentinelOne is a California-based cybersecurity company founded in 2013, specializing in endpoint protection through its Singularity platform. This integrated solution enables enterprises to detect and respond to security threats across their IT infrastructure, including cloud, endpoint, and identity resources. SentinelOne employs advanced behavioral detection, mitigation strategies, and forensic capabilities to address a wide range of cyber threats, particularly those utilizing evasion techniques. The company offers 24/7 threat hunting and managed services, positioning itself as a leader in the cybersecurity landscape. SentinelOne has been recognized as a Visionary in Gartner's Endpoint Protection Magic Quadrant and is certified as a true antivirus replacement for multiple operating systems, including Windows, OS X, and Linux. Its commitment to innovation and the use of artificial intelligence has earned it a spot on the Forbes AI 50 list, highlighting its role as a promising player in the cybersecurity sector.

CircleCI

Series D in 2019
CircleCI provides a continuous integration and delivery platform that automates build, test, and deploy processes to help software teams release code rapidly and with confidence. The platform supports version control integration, automated testing frameworks, and containerization, enabling developers to scale workflows, detect and fix defects early, and reduce deployment risk. Notable customers include Facebook, Spotify, Kickstarter, and Shyp, reflecting wide adoption across tech companies. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco with a global remote workforce, CircleCI is backed by venture firms Scale Venture Partners, DFJ, Baseline Ventures, and Harrison Metal Capital.

SentinelOne

Series D in 2019
SentinelOne is a California-based cybersecurity company founded in 2013, specializing in endpoint protection through its Singularity platform. This integrated solution enables enterprises to detect and respond to security threats across their IT infrastructure, including cloud, endpoint, and identity resources. SentinelOne employs advanced behavioral detection, mitigation strategies, and forensic capabilities to address a wide range of cyber threats, particularly those utilizing evasion techniques. The company offers 24/7 threat hunting and managed services, positioning itself as a leader in the cybersecurity landscape. SentinelOne has been recognized as a Visionary in Gartner's Endpoint Protection Magic Quadrant and is certified as a true antivirus replacement for multiple operating systems, including Windows, OS X, and Linux. Its commitment to innovation and the use of artificial intelligence has earned it a spot on the Forbes AI 50 list, highlighting its role as a promising player in the cybersecurity sector.

Venafi

Series G in 2018
Venafi, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in enterprise key and certificate management solutions. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Venafi offers a range of products that enhance the security of machine identities, including the Venafi Director platform for comprehensive oversight of keys and certificates, Server Certificate Manager for certificate inventory security, and SSH Key Manager for improved threat intelligence. The company’s solutions enable organizations to secure machine-to-machine communications across various environments, including on-premises, virtual, cloud, and IoT. Additional offerings include Symmetric Key Manager, Mobile Certificate Manager, and Venafi Cloud for DevOps, which collectively help manage cryptographic keys and digital certificates efficiently. Venafi serves clients across multiple sectors, including financial services, healthcare, and telecommunications, addressing challenges such as compliance, risk management, and system availability. Through automated remediation and global visibility, Venafi mitigates risks associated with machine identities, ensuring secure communications within the extended enterprise.

Hatch

Series A in 2018
Hatch, Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in designing and developing sleep products aimed at promoting healthy sleep habits for users of all ages. The company's product line includes Hatch Grow, which tracks a baby's weight gain, feeding amounts, and diaper changes, as well as Hatch Rest, Rest+, and Hatch Restore, devices that incorporate smart lighting and soothing sleep sounds. Hatch's innovative approach to sleep solutions has benefited over a million individuals, making it easier for families to achieve restful nights. Additionally, Hatch operates as a curated marketplace, connecting professional makers and independent designers with buyers, allowing for the customization and personalization of products to meet unique needs.

Cumulus Networks

Series D in 2018
Cumulus Networks, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing Linux-based operating systems for networking hardware applications. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in San Francisco and Cary, North Carolina, the company aims to simplify data center operations through its innovative solutions. Cumulus Linux, its flagship product, facilitates the disaggregation of top-of-rack data center switching, while Cumulus VX serves as a virtual appliance for testing its technology in various environments. Additionally, Cumulus Networks offers the Rack Management Platform for out-of-band management and NetQ, a telemetry-based system for fabric validation. The company provides a range of networking solutions, including cloud orchestration, data center automation, and network virtualization, catering to diverse customers from large web-scale operations to small businesses across multiple industries. As of June 2020, Cumulus Networks operates as a subsidiary of NVIDIA Corporation.

Medsphere Systems

Venture Round in 2018
Medsphere Systems Corporation is a healthcare information technology company based in Carlsbad, California, founded in 2002. It specializes in providing open-source software solutions, notably through its OpenVista platform, which offers a comprehensive electronic health record system. This platform supports various healthcare functions, including clinical, financial, patient accounting, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, and nutrition services. Medsphere also delivers a range of professional services, such as implementation, training, support, and system integration to enhance operational efficiency in hospitals, clinics, and integrated delivery networks. The company's solutions are designed to streamline clinical workflows and improve patient care while ensuring interoperability across different healthcare systems. Medsphere serves a diverse clientele, including critical access hospitals, acute care facilities, behavioral health centers, and government entities.

Bridg

Series B in 2017
Bridg is a customer data platform designed to help marketers gain deeper insights into their customers by utilizing SKU-level data. The platform aggregates customer identities derived from point-of-sale transactions and enriches these profiles with additional information from a comprehensive database. This enables businesses to engage in targeted, personalized marketing strategies that drive direct revenue generation across both digital and traditional advertising channels. By providing marketers with detailed customer insights, Bridg enhances their ability to reach and connect with consumers effectively.

Hatch

Series A in 2017
Hatch, Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in designing and developing sleep products aimed at promoting healthy sleep habits for users of all ages. The company's product line includes Hatch Grow, which tracks a baby's weight gain, feeding amounts, and diaper changes, as well as Hatch Rest, Rest+, and Hatch Restore, devices that incorporate smart lighting and soothing sleep sounds. Hatch's innovative approach to sleep solutions has benefited over a million individuals, making it easier for families to achieve restful nights. Additionally, Hatch operates as a curated marketplace, connecting professional makers and independent designers with buyers, allowing for the customization and personalization of products to meet unique needs.

HealthLoop

Series B in 2017
HealthLoop, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance patient engagement and support recovery processes. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Moffett Field, California, the platform allows medical practices to monitor patient signs and symptoms while facilitating communication during recovery. By collecting feedback and tracking patient progress, HealthLoop helps doctors identify individuals at risk of complications, treatment failures, or hospital readmissions. The platform engages patients before their hospital admission and continues to guide them after discharge, thereby improving care coordination and ultimately aiming for better health outcomes. It primarily serves medical offices across the United States.

The Bouqs Company

Series C in 2017
The Bouqs Company is an online flower delivery service founded in 2012 by John Tabis and Juan Pablo Montúfar, aimed at transforming the floral industry. Headquartered in Marina Del Rey, California, the company sources flowers directly from eco-friendly and sustainable farms worldwide. By connecting these farms with a curated network of artisan florists, The Bouqs Company eliminates traditional supply chain intermediaries, such as warehouses and distributors, thereby reducing costs and enhancing the quality of its offerings. The platform provides a variety of bouquets and floral arrangements for weddings, events, and business services, striving to deliver fresh, responsibly-sourced flowers directly to consumers' doorsteps across the United States.

SnapLogic

Series F in 2016
SnapLogic is a cloud-based integration platform as a service (iPaaS) that provides an AI-powered Intelligent Integration Platform to connect data from any source, in any environment and at any speed. The platform enables unified data and application integration across applications, databases, data warehouses, big data streams, and IoT, whether on-premises or in the cloud, with a drag-and-drop interface and pre-built workflow templates. It supports procurement automation and spans domains such as human capital management, customer experience, finance, mergers and acquisitions, and cloud data warehousing. SnapLogic serves Global 2000 companies, developers, enterprise IT markets, HR, online marketing, and sales operations, often through resellers, and maintains partnerships with Planview and Solita Oy. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in New York, London, Hyderabad, and Melbourne.

Dignitas

Venture Round in 2016
Founded in 2003, Dignitas is a renowned esports team with a strong brand presence in the gaming industry. It fields competitive teams in multiple esports games, offering partners direct access to the gaming and esports market.

Business Talent Group

Series B in 2016
Business Talent Group, LLC, founded in 2005 and based in Pacific Palisades, California, specializes in connecting independent consultants and professionals with corporations, private equity firms, and non-profit organizations for project-based consulting services. The firm offers expertise in various areas, including corporate development, human resources, marketing, finance, operations, strategy, and technology. Business Talent Group serves a diverse range of industries, such as consumer goods, financial services, healthcare, and technology, among others. By providing an on-demand model, the company enables organizations to access skilled professionals quickly and cost-effectively, allowing for flexible staffing solutions that can be tailored to specific project needs. This innovative approach positions Business Talent Group as a leader in the evolving landscape of consulting services.

The RealReal

Series E in 2016
The RealReal operates an online marketplace for authenticated luxury resale, offering fashion for women, men and kids, as well as jewelry, watches, art and home items. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, it functions as a full-service consignment platform that authenticates every item through in-house experts and uses technology to determine pricing, while managing photography, listings, payments and shipping. It is the largest pure-play luxury resale platform in the United States and supports a sustainable circular economy by facilitating resale across multiple categories. The company generates revenue primarily from consignments and first-party sales on its marketplace, with additional direct sales, and provides services such as virtual appointments, in-home pickup and direct shipping to buyers.

SnapLogic

Series E in 2015
SnapLogic is a cloud-based integration platform as a service (iPaaS) that provides an AI-powered Intelligent Integration Platform to connect data from any source, in any environment and at any speed. The platform enables unified data and application integration across applications, databases, data warehouses, big data streams, and IoT, whether on-premises or in the cloud, with a drag-and-drop interface and pre-built workflow templates. It supports procurement automation and spans domains such as human capital management, customer experience, finance, mergers and acquisitions, and cloud data warehousing. SnapLogic serves Global 2000 companies, developers, enterprise IT markets, HR, online marketing, and sales operations, often through resellers, and maintains partnerships with Planview and Solita Oy. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in New York, London, Hyderabad, and Melbourne.
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