Principal, Investor

About Next Ventures:

Founded in 2019, Next Ventures is a San Francisco based venture capital firm focused on Seed and Series A investment opportunities. Our time is spent partnering with bold founders who are enhancing human capability and addressing the root causes of poor and inadequate health outcomes through the thematic lens of Whole Person Health. Next Ventures has $60M in assets under management, as well as a recently launched $100M Fund II.

We have assembled a team characterized by courage, independent thinking, and regard for the entrepreneurial and founder journey. We’ve invested in companies like: Oura, Vital BioSciences, Humane, SteadMD, Pair Team and Trial Library. Our team is deeply passionate about discovering new technology and supporting entrepreneurs to make a significant impact on the world.

About Our Partners:

We’re not shy about our passion for health. Each of our Partners takes pride in their backgrounds as operators, founders, and competitive athletes. This directly translates into the rigor and presence of the Next Ventures brand, and shapes how we communicate with our people and general ecosystem.

– Mel Strong

– Julian Eison

– Lance Armstrong

An Athlete Mindset:

An athletic mindset is an inherent set of qualities that an athlete possesses, such as passion, self-discipline, and leadership. We believe these attributes provide a competitive advantage propelling us toward our goals. Not only does this mindset offer a compelling team advantage, we seek the same values in our team, founders, external partners.

About The Investor Role:

You will have the opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of various venture capital concepts. You’ll work directly with Julian in San Francisco, as well as with Mel and Lance. You will have the opportunity to lead deals, formulate theses, analyze macro/micro market data, conduct in-depth market research, build financial models, publish opinion pieces, and participate in board meetings. You’ll also source best-in-class entrepreneurs and play a key role in supporting our expanding portfolio.

What We’re Looking For In You:

• Have previously invested in early-stage health with a strong network.
• Strong qualitative skills are required. If you can articulate your unique ‘spidey sense’, we would love to hear more.
• Exceptionally high emotional intelligence and adaptive capacity.
• Must have the ability to work with data and spreadsheets. Financial modeling is required.
• Strong written communication — you will lead efforts with our newsletter.
• You learn and think fast. Most importantly, you ask questions.
• 5-7 years of professional experience ideally in: an early-stage startup, early-stage investing, health care experience, technical research. We value a traditional banking background, ideally coupled with exposure in early or late-stage company operations.
• Must be able to thrive with a small team, take initiative, and be comfortable leading and taking ownership of outcomes.
• Have the ability to synthesize abstract data into a comprehensive investment memo. Our team values precision and clarity. Our investment process is built on our ability to develop deep conviction.
• Strong collaborative hygiene is required as some members of our team are remote. We place high value on: diversity, punctuality, respect, honesty, and humility.
• Passionate about health and living well.
• We are rigorous and full of grit — you should be complimentary.
• Genuine intellectual curiosity.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Location:

We are based in San Francisco