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Who invested in nextSociety, Inc.

4 rounds we have observed, with the 4 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$2.5Mraised across 4 rounds since 2013, from 4 sources

$50KDebt$700KSeed$100KDebt$1.6MSeed

Latest round: Seed, $1.6MDec 2014
Step-upi: 16×
Investors: 4

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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2014

$50KDebt$700KSeed$100KDebt$1.6MSeed

First round: Debt, $50K
Biggest round: $1.6M
Usual gap between rounds: 5 months

The rounds

Dec 2014
Seed$1.6M4 new
- Austrian Research Promotion Agency
- AC & Friends GmbH
- Dr. Axel Meyer
- Michael Ventling
From a historical funding record
Jul 2014
Debt$100K
No investor was named in the report.
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $100K sold, first sale Oct 2013
Jan 2014
Seed$700K
No investor was named in the report.
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $50K sold, first sale Oct 2013
Nov 2013
Debt$50K
No investor was named in the report.
Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $50K sold, first sale Oct 2013

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

Alexander TangeExecutive Officer, Directori
Peter StebeExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediBenjamin Simsa

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Debt2013Seed2014Debt2014Seed2014Austrian Research Promotion Agency

AC & Friends GmbHDr. Axel MeyerMichael Ventling

Everyone who backed them

Austrian Research Promotion AgencyInvestment firm1round

AC & Friends GmbHVC firm1round

Dr. Axel Meyerno record of our own yet1round

Michael Ventlingno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about nextSociety, Inc.

Who invested in nextSociety, Inc.?

nextSociety, Inc.'s investors include Austrian Research Promotion Agency, AC & Friends GmbH, Dr. Axel Meyer and Michael Ventling.

How much has nextSociety, Inc. raised?

nextSociety, Inc. has raised $2.5M across 4 rounds since 2013.

When did nextSociety, Inc. last raise?

nextSociety, Inc.'s most recent round was a Seed of $1.6M in Dec 2014.

What was nextSociety, Inc.'s biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.6M in Dec 2014, is also its largest on record.

Who backed nextSociety, Inc. first?

nextSociety, Inc.'s first round on record, in Dec 2014, was backed by Austrian Research Promotion Agency, AC & Friends GmbH and Dr. Axel Meyer and 1 others.