Powers a Future
Real-World Impact
Backing the Next Wave of AI Leaders
Deep Expertise
Decades of experience and domain knowledge across AI, energy, health, agriculture, and advanced manufacturing.
Proprietary Network
Unmatched deal flow through Silicon Valley roots and global VC, CVC, and corporate relationships.
Hands-On Support
From customer access to M&A guidance, we stay with founders through every growth stage.
AI at a Generational Inflection Point
GenAI and agentic AI are critical industries, with early adoption in agriculture, energy, health, and advanced manufacturing—creating rare VC opportunities.
Untapped Vertical Markets
Urgency for Corporates
Agriculture
AI for resource optimization, higher yields, crop science, safer food, and smarter supply chains.
Energy
Solutions for grid modernization, renewable integration, asset management, and efficiency.
Health
Personalized care, remote devices, next-generation biologics, and streamlined hospital operations.
Manufacturing
Industry 4.0 with robotics, inspection, real-time supply chains, factory systems, and predictive analytics automation.
Cyber Security
Privacy, fraud, counterfeit, ransomware attacks, data breaches, supply chain breaches, nation-state attacks, insider threats.
AI Innovation in Critical Industries
We focus on critical industries that shape daily life and stand at the threshold of AI transformation. Agriculture, energy, health, advanced manufacturing, and cyber security present vast opportunities to enhance efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. These essential sectors remain underserved by technology, offering rare potential for AI to deliver measurable impact and lasting value. Our capital, strategic guidance, and global networks ensure AI scales where it matters most. And Cyber Security is imperative to keep these industries safe.
AI Innovation in Critical Industries
We focus on critical industries that shape daily life and stand at the threshold of AI transformation. Agriculture, energy, health, advanced manufacturing, and cyber security present vast opportunities to enhance efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. These essential sectors remain underserved by technology, offering rare potential for AI to deliver measurable impact and lasting value. Our capital, strategic guidance, and global networks ensure AI scales where it matters most. And Cyber Security is imperative to keep these industries safe.
Agriculture
AI for resource optimization, higher yields, crop science, safer food, and smarter supply chains.
Energy
Solutions for grid modernization, renewable integration, asset management, and efficiency.
Health
Personalized care, remote devices, next-generation biologics, and streamlined hospital operations.
Manufacturing
Industry 4.0 with robotics, inspection, real-time supply chains, factory systems, and predictive analytics automation.
Cyber Security
Privacy, fraud, counterfeit, ransomware attacks, data breaches, supply chain breaches, nation-state attacks, insider threats.
How We’re Different
NextStar is more than a venture fund. We fast-track AI transformation in critical industries, leveraging our NextAI Network and deep corporate roots from leaders like IBM and Siemens to connect top AI startups with the corporations that need them.
Corporate DNA, Agility
The NextAI Network
Trusted by the Silicon Valley Community
Deborah Magid
Swati Dasgupta
Meet Our Leadership
Swati Dasgupta and Deborah Magid combine decades of experience in corporate venture capital, AI innovation, and startup growth. Their expertise in scaling startups and driving corporate transformation positions NextStar as the ideal partner to navigate the AI revolution.