Investing Profile

Mike Smerklo

InvestorVCAngel
Co Founder & Managing Director at Next Coast Ventures
mikesmerklo.comAustin, Texas
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Networks Mike is a member of
Morgan Stanley Network
135 CONNECTIONS
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management Network
92 CONNECTIONS
Ernst & Young Network
31 CONNECTIONS
Lehman Brothers Network
22 CONNECTIONS
Miami University Network
14 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Next Coast Ventures Managing Director
Investment Range
$3.0M - $5.0M
Sweet Spot
$4.0M
Investments On Record
33
Current Fund Size
$310M

Mike Smerklo is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Mike Smerklo's Investments On Record (18)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
WorkWeek
Series AJun 2024$13M
$15M
Co-investors: Elizabeth Yin (Hustle Fund), Packy McCormick (Not Boring Capital), Rich Greenfield (LightShed Ventures), Jamie Roberts Seltzer (LightShed Ventures), Mario Gabriele
BrainCheck
Series UnknownMar 2024$15M
Series BNov 2021$10M
$48M
Co-investors: Erica Brescia (Redpoint Ventures), Kerry Rupp (True Wealth Ventures), Zaharo Tsekouras (New Age Ventures), Volker Berl (New Age Ventures), Martin Alexander Gershon (Endeavor Venture Funds), Charlie Plauche (S3 Ventures), Armando Pauker (Tensility Venture Partners)
Vital Interaction
Series AJan 2024$15M
$20M
Co-investors: Jenny Lefcourt (Freestyle Capital), Walter Kortschak (Summit Partners), Michael Dearing (Harrison Metal)
Diligent Robotics
Series UnknownSep 2023$34M
Series BApr 2022$30M
Series AMar 2020$10M
SeedOct 2019$3M
SeedJan 2018$2M
$79M
Co-investors: Rohit Sharma (True Ventures), Connie Lee (Tiger Global Management), Richard Boyle (Canaan Partners), Q Motiwala (DNX Ventures), Celestine (Johnson) Schnugg (Boom Capital)
Osano
Series BAug 2023$25M
Series ASep 2021$11M
Series ADec 2019$5M
SeedMar 2019$3M
$44M
Co-investors: Thomas Ball (Next Coast Ventures), Venu Shamapant (LiveOak Venture Partners), Sach Chitnis (Jump Capital), Andrew Busey (Capital Factory), Brett Hurt (Austin Ventures), William Boebel
Frontrow Health
SeedFeb 2023$3M
$3M
Voxia
SeedJun 2022$6M
$6M
Co-investors: Lorne Abony (Vested Finance), Joey Low, Micha Y. Breakstone
Colorcast
SeedJun 2022$4M
$6M
Co-investors: Brad Greenwald (Hilltop Venture Partners)

Mike Smerklo's Experience

Board Member Everlywell2018 - Present
Board Member Submittable2018 - Present
Board Member LeanDNA2017 - Present
Author - Mr. Monkey and Me, A real survival guide for entreprenuers www.mikesmerklo.com2015 - Present
Co Founder & Managing Director Next Coast Ventures2015 - Present
Board Member Stoplight2019 - 2023
Board Member Tenfold, A LivePerson (LPSN) Company2018 - 2021
Board Member Alert Media Communications2017 - 2021
Board Member SPS Commerce2014 - 2018
Chairman of the Board of Directors ServiceSource2008 - 2015
Chief Executive Officer ServiceSource2003 - 2014
Founder, Board of Directors, Chairman Service Executive Industry Board2009 - 2013
Director of Business Development Opsware2000 - 2002
Investment Banking Morgan Stanley1998 - 2000
Associate Lehman Brothers1994 - 1998
Auditor Ernst & Young1991 - 1994

Mike Smerklo's Education

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management MBA Marketing, Organizational Development
Miami University BS Business