NEXT Fund III

United States
Seed
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About NEXT Fund III

NEXT Fund III is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Capital-efficient B2B SaaS or healthcare founder, Ohio

B2B SaaS
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Seed to Series A
Ohio
Ocular/MedTech

Bullish Signals

100+ active portfolio companies (2023)external
Top-quartile B2B SaaS & healthcare returnsexternal
Multiple funds incl. evergreen & healthcareexternal
Active life sciences co-investor networklinkedin
Portfolio wins Columbus healthcare awardslinkedin
Co-invests: Nationwide Children's, JobsOhiolinkedin
Invirsa portfolio honored — ocular diseaselinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Ohio-focused, limited coastal reachexternal
Website metrics hidden (zeros displayed)external

Founder Do's

Show unique market insight
Target $1B+ addressable market
Demonstrate capital-efficient model
Prove disruptive, defensible solution
Tie milestones to value creation

Founder Don'ts

No clear unmet market need
Burn-heavy, non-efficient model
No path from Seed to Series A

Key GPs & Partners

HD
Hardik Desai
Managing Partner
educatorB2B-focusedgrowth-oriented
FC
Freddie Coffey
Partner
BG
Bethany George
Team Member
healthcarecommunity-engagedlife-sciences
JB
Josh Borstein
Team Member
PhDlife-scienceshealthcare
WS
Will Stabler
Team Member

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$25M
Saves0

Key People

Hardik Desai

Hardik DesaiManaging Partner
Freddie CoffeyPartner
Bethany GeorgeTeam Member
Josh BorsteinTeam Member
Will StablerTeam Member

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