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Next Legacy Partners

Next Legacy Partners

Palo Alto, Californianextplaycapital.com

Overview

Next Legacy Partners is a venture capital firm and fund of funds that invests in access-constrained venture funds and directly in venture-backed companies on behalf of its community of philanthropists, athletes, and changemakers.

Year Founded

2018

Portfolio Companies

6

Investments

Next Legacy Partners investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Unrivaled BasketballSep 2025Series BCo-investor
Nightfall AIAug 2022Series BCo-investor
Welcome TechAug 2025Series CCo-investor
Joy Parenting ClubNov 2025Series ACo-investor
CoalesceApr 2024Series BCo-investor
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Key People

John N. Ailanjian

Managing Partner

Ryan Nece

Managing Partner

Jessie Jia Guo

Investment Partner

Chris Eyre

Partner Emeritus

Hillary Cook

Principal

Whitney Lemmon

Principal

Paula March

Investor And Member

Shannon Berry

Investor Relations Associate

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Sector & Stage Mix

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Next Legacy Partners based?

Next Legacy Partners is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.

When was Next Legacy Partners founded?

Next Legacy Partners was founded in 2018.

How many portfolio companies does Next Legacy Partners have?

Next Legacy Partners has 6 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Next Legacy Partners's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Unrivaled Basketball, Nightfall AI, Welcome Tech, Joy Parenting Club, Coalesce.

What was Next Legacy Partners's most recent investment shown here?

Next Legacy Partners's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Joy Parenting Club in 2025.

What sectors does Next Legacy Partners focus on?

Next Legacy Partners focuses on Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences.

What company stages does Next Legacy Partners focus on?

Next Legacy Partners typically invests at the Mid stage.

What is Next Legacy Partners's AUM?

Next Legacy Partners's assets under management are estimated between $3.7B and $3.7B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded2018

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