Investing Profile

Mike Smerklo

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Co Founder & Managing Director at Next Coast Ventures

mikesmerklo.comAustin, Texas

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Morgan Stanley Network

453 CONNECTIONS

Ernst & Young Network

288 CONNECTIONS

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management Network

193 CONNECTIONS

Lehman Brothers Network

80 CONNECTIONS

Miami University Network

35 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

Current Fund Size

$310M

Mike Smerklo is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

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Mike Smerklo's Investments On Record (19)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
BrainCheck	Series AFeb 2026$13M Series UnknownMar 2024$15M Series BNov 2021$10M	$61M
Co-investors: Erica Brescia (Redpoint Ventures), Charlie Plauche (S3 Ventures), Kerry Rupp (DreamIt Ventures), Armando Pauker (Tensility Venture Partners), Martin Alexander Gershon (Endeavor Venture Funds), Zaharo Tsekouras (New Age Ventures), Volker Berl (New Age Ventures)
Flip CX	Series AJan 2026$20M	$29M
Co-investors: Alex Rosen (Ridge Ventures (Formerly known as IDG Ventures USA)), Michael Cardamone (Forum Ventures), Kevin O'Connor (ScOp Venture Capital), Eric Wiesen (Bullpen Capital), Aaron Schildkrout (Addition), Alexander Rosen (Ridge Ventures (Formerly known as IDG Ventures USA)), Andrew Jones
WorkWeek	Series AJun 2024$13M	$15M
Co-investors: Elizabeth Yin (Hustle Fund), Rich Greenfield (LightShed Ventures), Jamie Roberts Seltzer (LightShed Ventures), Mario Gabriele (Hummingbird Ventures), Packy McCormick (Not Boring Capital)
Vital Interaction	Series AJan 2024$15M	$20M
Co-investors: Jenny Lefcourt (Freestyle Capital), Walter Kortschak (Kortschak Investments), 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: Connie Lee (Tiger Global Management), Rohit Sharma (True Ventures), Richard Boyle (Canaan Partners), Celestine (Johnson) Schnugg (Boom Capital), Q Motiwala (DNX Ventures)
Osano	Series BAug 2023$25M Series ASep 2021$11M Series ADec 2019$5M SeedMar 2019$3M	$44M
Co-investors: Sach Chitnis (Jump Capital), Venu Shamapant (LiveOak Venture Partners), Thomas Ball (Next Coast Ventures), Brett Hurt (Austin Ventures), Andrew Busey (Capital Factory), William Boebel (Capital Factory)
Frontrow Health	SeedFeb 2023$3M	$3M
Voxia	SeedJun 2022$6M	$6M
Co-investors: Micha Y. Breakstone (NeuraLight), Lorne Abony (Texas Venture Partners), Joey Low