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Next Wave NYC

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 80 out of 100

  • AI models & AI infrastructure
  • Developer tools
  • Other
  • Pre seed
  • AI native
  • US
  • VC
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-22Source (opens in a new tab)
Check size
We write $50k checksSource (opens in a new tab)
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Record updated 22 September 2026

About

Next Wave NYC is a pre-seed venture fund run by some of the best and brightest founders, operators & community leaders from the last decade of the New York City startup scene.

Investment approach

Thesis
Our investment areas currently include AI infrastructure/developer platforms, agentic business applications, and AI for human leverage. We write $50k checks and the Next Wave NYC team aim is to be your very first commitment, supporter, and champion, before you ever go out to raise a dollar of capital.Source (opens in a new tab)
Investing status notes
Our investment areas currently include AI infrastructure/developer platforms, agentic business applications, and AI for human leverage.
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