Next Frontier Capital
Bozeman, Montana · Invests in US · Website
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Exceptional talent and innovation exist beyond coastal venture capital hubs. We partner with mission-driven entrepreneurs to build companies of impact, utility, and value in the Rocky Mountain region. Technical founders with regional commitment and proven execution ability are our ideal partners.
Likely not a fit for
Non-technical founding teams, consumer-only plays without B2B expansion, founders unwilling to establish regional presence, companies without meaningful social or economic impact
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~1 month
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $241M
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
8 contacts on file
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Submittable provides grant management and corporate social responsibility (CSR) software that helps organizations manage their grant programs, employee giving, and community investments efficiently.
Bonusly is a platform that reimagines employee recognition and rewards, offering tools for recognition, rewards, performance management, and employee communication.
Tagboard is a modern interactive graphics system that enhances audience engagement through real-time content curation and production for live events, sports, news, and entertainment.
MeatEater, Inc. is an outdoor lifestyle company focused on hunting, fishing, and conservation, founded by Steven Rinella. It produces content experiences and products related to outdoor adventures and wild foods.
Quiq is the leader in enterprise agentic AI for customer experience (CX), providing solutions that enhance communication between businesses and their customers through asynchronous digital messaging and AI-driven interactions.
Orbital Shift provides staff scheduling software and an employee time clock app that simplifies workforce management, enhances employee communication, and controls labor costs.
Remix Labs provides an experiences platform that turns data into personalized experiences, actionable insights, and intelligent playbooks, leveraging unified context from data lakes.
Advisr is a sales operating system that automates sales processes, enhances AI capabilities, and integrates sales data for efficiency. It replaces traditional CRMs and offers real-time insights.
Bandwango provides a mobile pass solution that connects visitors and locals to local businesses, driving economic impact through visitor interactions.
TrustLab builds AI-powered solutions that help Trust & Safety teams detect emerging threats and mitigate harm.
Recent activity
- Dec 2025
Paramify
Series A · Participated
- Dec 2025
401GO
Series B · Participated
- Nov 2025
Mindsmith
Seed · Lead
- Oct 2025
Gravwell
Series A · Participated
- Jan 2025
SquarePeg
Seed · Lead
Next Frontier Capital in the news
BetaKit
Mundo announces $24 million USD to help tackle AI’s “next frontier”
4 days ago
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 4/20/26
4 months ago
BoiseDev
Boise customer insights startup lands $5.2M in funding, customers include Intel, Verizon
4 months ago
Axios
Plata eyes Nubank's territory, unmanned subs emerge, and a Saudi soccer deal
4 months ago
Crunchbase News
Exclusive: GetWhys Raises $5.2M To Help Companies Like Intel And Verizon Better Understand Their Customers
4 months ago
Pulse 2.0
GetWhys: $5.2 Million Raised To Advance AI-Powered GTM Platform
4 months ago
CryptoRank
Exclusive: GetWhys Raises $5.2M To Help Companies Like Intel And Verizon Better Understand Their Customers
4 months ago
TechBuzz News
Paramify Raises $12 Million Series A After FedRAMP Overhaul Forces Strategic Pivot
8 months ago
PR Newswire
Gravwell Closes $15.4 Million Series A Funding Led by Two Bear Capital with Participation from Gula Tech Adventures
10 months ago
The Business Journals
VC firm with Boulder office raises $102M fund, grows local team
Sep 2024
PRWeb
Next Frontier Capital Announces Successful Close of NFC Fund IV with $102 Million in Commitments and the Hiring of Erika Nash as a Partner in the Boulder Office
Sep 2024
TechBuzz News
Paramify Raises $3.5 million Seed Round to End “Death by Compliance”
Aug 2024
bizjournals.com
Hoonify Technologies pulls in $3.75M from Montana VC, Los Angeles movie producer
May 2024
Alternatives Watch
New Mexico SIC adds over $400m to private markets managers
Jan 2024
Business Insider
The 23 most important VCs in the Rocky Mountain region, according to other VCs
Aug 2023
Montana State University
Profile: Garrett Leach '18
Jul 2023
GeekWire
Check your empathy: This startup raised $4M for software that analyzes workplace communication
Jun 2022
Flathead Beacon
The Rise of Venture Capital in Montana
Feb 2021
Montana Public Radio
Can Do: Helping Take Start-Ups To The Next Level
Feb 2019
Missoula Current
Tech growth: Missoula, state gain ground in attracting venture capital investments
Dec 2018
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