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hi, we’re

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We’re a high-conviction, hands-on seed VC firm

that invests across the U.S.

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And we champion founders redesigning

the Everyday Economy.*

*More on this in a bit.

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We also think the typical fundraising pitch process is

kind of backwards.

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Entrepreneurs take the risk to

build something special.

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So why is the traditional startup fundraising process so opaque and arduous?

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We want to reverse the process.

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Let us pitch you.

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Before you step foot in our office, we want you to know

1. who we are2. how we help founders3. how we think

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WHO WE ARE

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We’re high-conviction, hands-on seed investors.

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We lead or co-lead 10-12 investments every year.

We’re high-conviction, hands-on seed investors.

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Once we invest, we’ll sit on the board, and actively help the company.

We’re high-conviction, hands-onseed investors.

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Early on in a startup’s life, this help matters. A lot.

We’re high-conviction, hands-onseed investors.

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We’re high-conviction, hands-onseed investors.

Founders come to us for funding before they have product-market fit.

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We’re high-conviction, hands-on seed investors.

Sometimes, that means they pitch us a napkin sketch of an idea.

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We’re high-conviction, hands-onseed investors.

Other times, they demo a real product with real traction and customers.

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We’re high-conviction, hands-on seed investors.

Our initial checks range from $100K - $1.5M.

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We’re high-conviction, hands-on seed investors.

We have capital to support companies in follow-on rounds, but we prefer to invest more upfront.

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No matter how much we invest, we believe in

being more than a check in your bank account.

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The path to product-market fit isrisky, uncertain, and winding.

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We know. We’ve walked it ourselves.

Early PayPal,

Co-Founder LinkedIn

Co-Founder, Sombasa

Media (acq. by

About.com)

Product Lead, eBay

Head of Product,

Blue Apron

Marketing Leader,

HubSpot

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Our job is to be thebest possible partner

to seed startups walking this path.

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To do that, we keep our number of investments small.

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To do that, we keep our number of investments small.

That way, we can go deeper with each of them.

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And we work as a team.

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And we work as a team.

Regardless of who sits on your board, you have access to the entire NextView team and network from Day 1.

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We also focus all our resources and programming on the seed-stage.

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We also focus all our resources and programming on the seed-stage.

Finding product-market fit is tough, so our platform helps remove barriers that get in your way.

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This approach is working.

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70%

of our portfolio has made it to their

Series A, a benchmark for

product-market fit.

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Here are some ways we help our founders get to that milestone.

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HOW WE HELP FOUNDERS

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At the seed stage, founders only care about four things.

Hiring great people

Building a product users love

Getting more customers

Not running out of money

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We’ve built an expansive platform of resources to address these challenges.

Here are a few initiatives we’ve previously launched.

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We created a Talent Exchange program to match candidates with portfolio companies.

We assembled some of the best product leaders in the world to advise and assist our portfolio.

We introduced a founder to their first (and ultimately biggest)

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Created a Talent Exchange program to match candidates with portfolio companies.

We assembled some of the best product leaders in the world to advise and assist our portfolio.

We introduced a founder to their first (and ultimately biggest) customer.

We published a pitch deck template that

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We assembled some of the best product leaders in the world to advise and assist our portfolio.

We introduced a founder to their first (and ultimately biggest) customer.

We published a pitch deck template that anyone can use. Click here if you want it, too. à

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We introduced a founder to their first (and ultimately biggest) customer.

We published a pitch deck template that anyone can use. Click here if you want it, too à

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They actually help seed-stage founders and their teams.

All the resources in our platform have one thing in common.

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You don’t have to take our word for it.

Just listen to what our founders have to say.

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Mary BigginsCo-Founder, MealPal,

Prev. Co-Founder, ClassPass

“When I was fundraising for our Series A, David was my go-to person for advice and feedback.”

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“More than any other investor we worked with,you actually get support from everyone. The team fought for me with a ton of accounts, and they all regularly offered help and feedback.”

Brian LongCEO & Co-Founder,

TapCommerce(acq. by Twitter)

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Stu LandesbergFounder,

Grove Collaborative

“We wouldn’t be here without NextView’spartnership. They are my go-to call in the middle of the night when I need help or advice.”

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We want to partner with more founders like

Mary, Brian, and Stu.

Here’s how we think about finding them.

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HOW WE THINK

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We care about thewho, what, and how.

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The where doesn’t really matter.

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The where doesn’t really matter. We’re based in BOS and NYC, but we invest all over the U.S.

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We love backing exceptional and authentic, but perhaps misunderstood, founders.

We care about thewho, what, and how.

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They want to redesign daily living for everyday people.

We care about thewho, what, and how.

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According to the U.S. Dept. of Labor, people spend most of their time and money in just seven categories.

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Source: U.S. Dept of Labor

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We call these categories the Everyday Economy.*

We care about thewho, what, and how.

*Remember this?

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To learn more about the Everyday Economy, head to our website. à

We care about thewho, what, and how.

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They also deliver jaw-dropping value with competition-crushing business models (JDCC for short).

We care about thewho, what, and how.

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Let’s use a real-life example.

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Meet , a personalized

styling subscription service for plus-sized women.

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WHOAfter meeting at HBS, Nadia teamed up with Lydia to solve a problem she’s faced her whole life: finding stylish plus-sized clothing.

Nadia Boujarwah & Lydia Gilbert

Co-Founders,Dia&Co

Exceptional founders, misunderstood market

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67% of women in the U.S. wear a size 14 or above, yet very few retailers offer well-fitting and stylish options. This means finding clothes that fit is often painful and emotionally taxing.

WHATEveryday Economy Product

Source: Bloomberg

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Dia&Co creates a lovable shopping experience for plus-size women and builds a data moat that grows stronger with each customer interaction.

JDCC modelHOW

MoreCustomers

MoreData

Better Selection &

Personalization

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We’re proud to play a part in ’s

journey.

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Could we help you on yours?

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THANK YOU.

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… But wait.

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… But wait.We hope this isn’t over yet.

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We want to hear from you.

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We want to hear from you.

If you’ve read though these

60+ slides and think we’d work well together, please get in

touch à

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We look forward to hearing your story.


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