We don't just fund founders. We build with them.
Next Wave is a venture studio. Operators who embed, capital that aligns, and a timeline that makes sense.
Our Focus: The Autonomous Era
We believe the Autonomous Era represents a generational shift in technology and infrastructure, on the scale of electrification or the internet. Autonomous systems, intelligent infrastructure, and the machine economy will reshape industries over the next two decades.
We work with founders building at the convergence of AI, robotics, edge computing, and intelligent infrastructure. Systems that sense, decide, and act in the physical world.
Operational Partnership From Day One
Fractional Executives
CTO, CFO, COO, CEO-level operators embedded part-time. Not advisors. Contributors.
De-Risked Execution
90% of startups fail. Most never had a chance: undercapitalized, under-supported, over-diluted. We fix the inputs.
Aligned Capital
Safer-based structures that preserve founder ownership and let you buy back equity as you grow.
How We Work
We're not a fund. We don't write a check and wait for quarterly updates.
We embed with you. Fractional executives who've built and scaled companies, working inside your business on the problems that matter. We stay as long as it takes to get the foundation right, not until the next funding milestone. When you're ready to raise, we advise on structuring compliant offerings (Reg CF, Reg A+, or Reg D) so you can access capital markets without six-figure legal bills.
You keep control. We're in the trenches with you. You choose investors who align with building, not flipping.
What This Looks Like
Operational Support
We plug into business development, corporate development, and market strategy where you need the most help. Not advisors on a call once a month. Contributors in the work.
Governance & Board Alignment
We help you build governance structures that protect founder leadership, not undermine it. Boards that work for you, not against you.
Capital Readiness
We prepare you to raise: financial models, cap tables, product strategy, investor materials. Advisory only. We're not consultants or brokers.
Compliant Offerings
We advise on structuring SEC-compliant offerings under Reg CF, Reg A+, and Reg D (506b/506c). This can dramatically reduce cost and timeline while helping you access capital markets most founders can't navigate alone.
Aligned Investment
As an operating company, Next Wave may invest directly. Aligned investors may have the opportunity to participate. We coordinate readiness. We don't place securities or take success-based fees.
Cluster Network
Every startup benefits from our venture clusters: Intelligent Infrastructure, Applied AI, Sustainable Industry. Compounding advantages across markets, talent, and capital.
What Sets Us Apart
vs. Traditional VCs
vs. Venture Studios
"After 20 years in this industry, we couldn't keep sending founders into a system designed to fail them."
— John Cowan
Work With Us
We work with founders building in AI, robotics, edge computing, and intelligent infrastructure who know they need partners to fill the gaps. If you want operators, not just capital, we should talk.
Important Disclosure: Next Wave Partners LLC ("NWP") is an operating company and venture studio, not an investment fund. NWP is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an Exempt Reporting Adviser (ERA) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. NWP provides operational, governance, and capital readiness advisory services to startup companies, including assistance with structuring compliant offerings under Regulation CF, Regulation A+, and Regulation D. NWP is not a broker-dealer, underwriter, or FINRA member, and does not solicit investors or receive success-based compensation for securities offerings. All advisory services are provided for strategic and operational purposes only. Startups are responsible for obtaining independent legal, tax, and regulatory counsel before conducting any securities transaction.