VC  Next Level Ventures

http://www.nextlevelvc.com/





     Office Locations:

666 Walnut St, Suite 1280
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515-332-4096

 

Stages:

  • Expansion
  • Growth
  • Late


 

Industries:

  • Information Technology
  • Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Manufacturing & Industrial

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    Description:

    Next Level Ventures is a venture capital firm which invests in growing companies that are based in Iowa. The firm will typically invest $0.5 million to $4 million for a minority ownership position in later-stage venture situations. The general lifetime of an investment is about two to five years. Next Level Ventures focuses on Iowa businesses that can scale rapidly and operate in the advanced manufacturing, bioscience, and information technology sectors. These companies generally have at least $1 million in annual sales and a clear path to substantial revenue growth. Next Level Ventures is a certified Iowa Innovation Fund, contributing to Iowa's economic development. Next Level Ventures' portfolio encompasses over 45 companies and assets exceeding $600 million.


     

    Funds:


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      Amount


      Date

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    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Barbara Gooch Director of Administration
    Craig Ibsen Managing Partner
    Duane Harris Partner
    Liz Keehner Principal
    Ryan Gerhardy Senior Advisor

     

    Portfolio companies include:


      Arcoro


      Coviance


      Distynct


      Dwolla


      HLT


      Igor


      iotaMotion
        web link


      MetaCommunications
        web link


      Pitchly


      Roboflow


      Tapoint


      Vertex


      VIDA Diagnostics
        web link


      WINPRO Pet
        web link


     

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