NextGen Newsletter - July 2023
NextGen is a 20+ year old community supporting each new generation of venture capital talent.
Hey y’all,
Happy July everyone! This past month has been a big one - it’s great to see a decent amount of deal activity as well as two veteran Flexport execs taking on senior investor roles at storied firms. Read on for updates on investors, events, content, and jobs!
Hope everyone is able to take some time off at some point this summer and gets to sit on a gorgeous beach, eat tasty food, etc!
Thanks,
Shawn and the NextGen Board
Investors You Should Watch 👀
Rising Star Highlight: David Bloom is a founding investor at Kyber Knight Capital, and was last at Signia Venture Partners. He spends most of his time on industrial automation & construction. He also is a board member at NextGen.
Amy Wu, who previously led FTX Ventures, has joined as a Partner at Menlo Ventures.
Gabe Cunningham and Dan Ratliff have been promoted from Principals to Partners at Fontinalis Partners.
Kaitlyn Glancy has left Flexport and has joined as a Partner at Eclipse.
Ryan Petersen has joined as a Partner at Founders Fund.
Sam Broner has left Dorm Room Fund and has joined as a Partner at A16z’s crypto fund.
Events You Should Join 🎙
San Diego Innovation Day, 11:30 AM on September 14, San Diego
A showcase of 150+ San Diego startups at Petco Park, across sectors such as software, cleantech, therapeutics, genomics, energy, AI, defense, logistics, comms, cyber, etc. Cost is $95. Register with special access here - code is NUMBERFIVEVENTUREMARKET.
Content You Should Check Out 📚
Feature from Fortune on Kyber Knight Capital (paywall): Unveiling a new fund that has spun out of Signia Venture Partners.
It’s Not a Computer, It’s a Companion: Thoughts from Justine Moore, Bryan Kim, Yoko Li, and Martin Casado on how consumers treat AI as companions.`
The Recession That Never Came: Gutter Capital’s James Gettinger on how the VC’s might be getting it wrong on macroeconomic conditions.
SaaS 4.0: Say Hello to The Era of Cognition: Prediction from Lightspeed’s Alex Kayyal on how generative AI will be part of every enterprise software company.