# NextGen Venture Partners

> NextGen Venture Partners is a U.S. venture capital firm within Brown Advisory. It backs technology businesses and uses its VP Engine to connect portfolio founders with executives who can help with hiring, sales introductions and financing.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Dan Mindus (Co-founder), Brett Gibson (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Seed investing, Growth investing, VP Engine, Taking Notes with NGVP
- **Notable:** Built a venture partner community advertised at more than 1,800 executives., Portfolio includes Stoplight, acquired by SmartBear in 2023., Portfolio company Bungee Tech merged with ClearDemand in January 2025.

## Products & services

- **Seed investing** — Equity financing for U.S. B2B technology businesses.
- **Growth investing** — Later-stage capital where the venture partner community can contribute to growth.
- **VP Engine** — A platform connecting portfolio founders with venture partners for introductions and operating advice.
- **Taking Notes with NGVP** — Interviews with founders and operators in the firm’s ecosystem.

## Achievements

- Built a venture partner community advertised at more than 1,800 executives.
- Portfolio includes Stoplight, acquired by SmartBear in 2023.
- Portfolio company Bungee Tech merged with ClearDemand in January 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Portfolio company Bungee Tech merged with ClearDemand.
- **2024-06** — Taking Notes published an interview with Abett founder Mike Hanlon on employer healthcare data.

## Links

- Website: https://nextgenvp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nextgen-venture-partners/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nextgenvp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NextGenVP

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Last updated: 2026-10-25