Next Coast Ventures is an Austin venture capital firm that partners with bold entrepreneurs building innovative companies in big markets. It provides early-stage capital to high-growth startups in ‘Next Coast’ markets, using macro trends and themes to guide their investment strategy.

Venture Capital

Next Coast Ventures

Co-Founder & Managing Directors

Michael Smerklo

Thomas Ball

The executive team at Next Coast Ventures have experience with a variety of companies in different industries, including RetailMeNot, Inc., Aclaimant, Enboarder: Experience-Driven Onboarding, UpEquity, and CoPilot. They also have a wide range of educational backgrounds, from UC Santa Barbara and University of California, Davis - School of Law to University of Florida and Finance.

CEO and Executive Team

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Team members

Other teams at Next Coast Ventures

Board of Directors

Leadership Team