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Next Play Ventures
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Next Play Ventures

Next Play Ventures

Operating

Jeff Weiner-led VC firm, coaching entrepreneurs to build purpose-driven, world-class companies.

Location
Menlo Park, CA, US
Founded
2014
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Next Play Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm led by Jeff Weiner, the Executive Chairman of LinkedIn. The firm focuses on investing in entrepreneurial leaders who are building world-class, purpose-driven companies. Their typical investment rounds include Seed, Series A, and Series B stages, with a few investments in Pre-Seed and Series C rounds. The firm emphasizes not just providing capital but also coaching and developing the next generation of leaders to help them realize their vision.

Notable portfolio companies include Brex, Brightwheel, Esusu, Headspace, and Scale AI. Jeff Weiner's leadership brings a wealth of experience from his tenure at LinkedIn, enhancing the firm's ability to offer strategic guidance and mentorship. Next Play Ventures is dedicated to the belief that doing well and doing good are not mutually exclusive, promoting values-driven entrepreneurship. Their unique value-add services include compassionate management coaching and fostering strong team dynamics to build resilient organizations.

Next Play Ventures - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments49
Current Portfolio Count34
Total Portfolio Exits1

Top Investment Stages

Seed16 (33.3%)
Series A14 (29.2%)
Series B12 (25.0%)
Series C5 (10.4%)
Pre-Seed1 (2.1%)

Stage Mix

Seed 33%Series A 29%Series B 25%Series C 10%Pre-Seed 2%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

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Next Play Ventures - Classification

Also Known As
  • Next Play Ventures, LLC
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
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NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end