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Nextlevelvc
Des Moines, United States
Focuses on innovative startups, providing capital ranging from $0.5M to $5M and hands‑on support to accelerate growth.
Portfolio
52+
Employees
15+
Founded
2013
AUM
≈ $700.0M
Investment focus
Stages
No stages listed
Industries
No industries listedGeographic scope
United States
Fund details
Funds
Curql Fund
Iowa Fund
Next Level Ventures Fund III
Check sizes
Min: $500.0K
Typical: $2.5M
Max: $5.0M
Sources
Nextlevelvc
Focuses on innovative startups, providing capital ranging from $0.5M to $5M and hands‑on support to accelerate growth.
Portfolio
52+
Employees
15+
Founded
2013
AUM
≈ $700.0M
Funds
Curql Fund
Iowa Fund
Next Level Ventures Fund III
Check Sizes
Min: $500.0K
Typical: $2.5M
Max: $5.0M
Stages
No stages listed
Industries
No industries listedGeographic scope
United States
Sources
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AKUVO provides a platform and virtual collector specifically designed for the credit union industry to enhance collections processes. By integrating with existing systems, AKUVO reduces delinquency rates and increases operational efficiency, enabling collections teams to complete their tasks significantly faster.
Funding: $13.0M
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Funding: $13.0M
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Allure Security provides a cloud‑based digital risk protection platform that continuously monitors the internet for brand‑related threats such as phishing sites, counterfeit domains, deepfake media, and synthetic fraud. Using machine‑learning classifiers, the service identifies malicious impersonations, prioritizes incidents, and enables automated takedown requests and remediation through a unified dashboard and API integrations, helping enterprises protect reputation and reduce financial risk.
Funding: $8.9M
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Funding: $8.9M
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Arcoro provides modular HR software solutions specifically designed for high-risk industries, enabling efficient workforce management through integrated tools for hiring, onboarding, time tracking, and compliance. The platform addresses the challenges of managing employee data and regulatory requirements, streamlining processes that traditionally consume significant time and resources.
Bankjoy provides a digital banking platform for banks and credit unions, featuring mobile and online banking, online account opening, and loan applications, all integrated with Conversational AI for enhanced user interaction. The solution addresses the need for a seamless and efficient banking experience, enabling financial institutions to improve customer engagement and streamline operations.
Funding: $13.6M
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Curql
Curql
Funding: $13.6M
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BlastPoint, Inc. provides a customer intelligence platform that utilizes AI-driven analytics to help businesses in the energy, financial, and automotive sectors understand customer behavior and optimize engagement strategies. By enabling companies to access actionable insights without requiring data management expertise, BlastPoint enhances customer targeting and retention, resulting in measurable improvements such as increased digital engagement and higher payment response rates.
Funding: $11.3M
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eLab VenturesMudita Venture Partners
eLab VenturesMudita Venture Partners
Funding: $11.3M
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The startup offers a cloud-based real estate appraisal platform that utilizes robust back-end databases and natural language generation to replace outdated Excel spreadsheets. This technology enhances the efficiency, quality, and consistency of appraisal reports, enabling firms to produce accurate documentation at a lower cost.
Funding: $85.1M
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Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Funding: $85.1M
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Certintell is a telehealth platform that provides Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and care management services directly to patients' homes, utilizing live video, mobile health, and store-and-forward modalities. The platform addresses staffing shortages in safety-net healthcare settings while improving access to care and health outcomes for underserved populations.
Funding: $150.0K
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Prairie Crest Capital
Prairie Crest Capital
Funding: $150.0K
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Coviance provides a cloud-based lending platform that utilizes intelligent automation and drag-and-drop workflows to streamline loan origination, processing, and underwriting for credit unions and banks. This technology reduces the time to close loans from weeks to days, enhances productivity by 35.7%, and achieves an average ROI of 5.21x for its users.
Funding: $12.3M
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Funding: $12.3M
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The startup offers a personalized credit platform that provides users with a credit counselor and a credit booster tool, which identifies priority accounts for repayment and automates extra payments to accelerate debt reduction. This approach enables customers to enhance their credit history and improve their credit ratings by adding positive payment records efficiently.
Funding: $5.0M
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Funding: $5.0M
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DefenseStorm provides an integrated cyber risk management platform specifically designed for financial institutions, utilizing its GRID ACTIVE data engine for real-time threat analysis and automated compliance monitoring. The platform addresses the challenges of safeguarding digital assets against increasing cyber threats while ensuring adherence to stringent regulatory requirements.
Distynct provides dependable, scalable smart alarm systems for agricultural operations, focusing on barn monitoring and feed inventory management. Their technology offers 24/7 remote monitoring and mobile alerts to prevent emergencies like feed outages and ensure operational continuity. The platform delivers context and urgency to farm management, allowing for proactive and efficient response to critical events.
Funding: $1.1M
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Funding: $1.1M
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Dryland Genetics develops high-yield varieties of proso millet through modern breeding techniques to provide a sustainable crop solution in increasingly arid climates. This ancient grain offers a water-efficient alternative for food production, addressing the growing demand for nutritious food with reduced water usage.
Dwolla provides a unified payments API that enables enterprises to automate ACH, Same‑Day ACH, RTP, and FedNow transfers through a single integration. The platform offers real‑time account verification, tokenization, and end‑to‑end encryption, consolidating multiple bank connections and delivering instant settlement and detailed transaction reporting. It serves mid‑size to large B2B firms in insurance, lending, real estate, healthcare, manufacturing, and similar sectors.
Funding: $21.0M
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Foundry Group
Foundry Group
Funding: $21.0M
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Eltropy provides a unified digital communications platform that integrates voice, text, and AI to enhance member engagement for credit unions and community banks. By streamlining communication across multiple channels, the platform reduces operational silos and improves customer service efficiency, resulting in measurable benefits such as faster lending and lower delinquency rates.
Funding: $25.0M
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K1 Investment Management
K1 Investment Management
Funding: $25.0M
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Equipifi provides a white‑label platform that lets banks and credit unions embed real‑time pre‑purchase funding and post‑purchase installment splitting into their digital banking apps. The solution includes loan‑lifecycle management, risk controls, analytics and API integration with core banking systems, enabling institutions to offer pay‑over‑time options on debit cards, checking accounts and other transactions while driving member engagement and revenue.
Funding: $14.2M
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The FIS FinTech Accelerator in Partnership with The Venture Center
The FIS FinTech Accelerator in Partnership with The Venture Center
Funding: $14.2M
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This platform transforms raw financial transaction data into actionable insights for financial institutions and retailers. By automating manual tasks and optimizing data strategies, the platform enables businesses to make data-driven decisions and increase revenue. The platform helps companies turn data into revenue while maintaining security and compliance.
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Genvax Technologies develops next-generation mRNA and nanoparticle vaccines to prevent and treat animal diseases, leveraging advanced genetic engineering techniques. The company addresses the need for effective vaccination solutions in livestock, enhancing animal health and productivity.
Funding: $11.8M
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Funding: $11.8M
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Greenlight provides a fintech platform that issues EMV‑compatible prepaid debit cards linked to a parent‑managed account, enabling real‑time spend limits, merchant‑category blocking, and automated allowance transfers. Parents monitor transactions through a dashboard with analytics and alerts, while children gain supervised digital payment experience.
Funding: $260.0M
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Funding: $260.0M
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Gross-Wen Technologies utilizes its Revolving Algal Biofilm (RAB™) system to treat wastewater by recovering nitrogen and phosphorus while producing a valuable algae byproduct. This algae-based technology offers a sustainable solution that reduces energy consumption and eliminates the need for chemical inputs, making it a cost-effective alternative to traditional wastewater treatment methods.
Funding: $6.5M
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ISA VenturesRural Vitality Fund
ISA VenturesRural Vitality Fund
Funding: $6.5M
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The platform connects brands with local content creators and influencers, facilitating targeted marketing campaigns that leverage authentic, community-driven content. By enabling businesses to engage hyperlocal audiences, it enhances customer acquisition and fosters long-term brand loyalty.
Funding: $5.4M
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Funding: $5.4M
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Illuma provides a voice biometrics solution, Illuma Shield, that utilizes AudioPrint technology to authenticate callers in real-time, reducing authentication time by over 80%. This system enhances the caller experience and operational efficiency for credit unions and community banks while significantly improving account security against fraud.
Funding: $11.5M
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LiveOak Ventures
LiveOak Ventures
Funding: $11.5M
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IotaMotion develops the iotaSOFT® Insertion System, a robotic-assisted platform that standardizes cochlear implant electrode array insertion to minimize surgical variability. This technology addresses the challenges of high insertion forces and variability, reducing maximum insertion force by 51% and force variation by 78%, thereby enhancing patient safety and surgical outcomes.
Funding: $25.9M
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Research Corporation Technologies
Research Corporation Technologies
Funding: $25.9M
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LoanStreet provides a cloud‑based platform that centralizes loan participation trading, servicing, regulatory reporting, and portfolio analytics for credit unions, banks, and direct lenders. The marketplace streamlines buying and selling of loan participations, while automated reporting and advanced analytics reduce manual effort and improve insight into loan performance.
Funding: $25.0M
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+ 5 Other investorsPortage Ventures
+ 5 Other investorsPortage Ventures
Funding: $25.0M
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Mach supplies commercial, full-stack autonomy solutions for off-road vehicle OEMs operating in demanding environments. Their integrated hardware and software suite includes perception, navigation, and fleet management tools designed for scalable deployment. This technology enables OEMs to accelerate their autonomy roadmap from sub-system integration to fully driverless operation.
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