Investing Profile

Mike Smerklo

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Co Founder & Managing Director at Next Coast Ventures

mikesmerklo.comAustin, Texas

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Networks Mike is a member of

Morgan Stanley Network

564 CONNECTIONS

Ernst & Young Network

360 CONNECTIONS

Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business Services Network

258 CONNECTIONS

Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business Services Network

258 CONNECTIONS

Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business Services Network

258 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

Retail (Seed)Marketplaces (Series B)Retail (Series A)Retail (Series B)Health IT (Series A)Health & Hospital Services (Series B)Marketplaces (Series A)Health & Hospital Services (Series A)Austin Wellness & Fitness (Series B)Digital Health (Series B)Wellness & Fitness (Seed)Wellness & Fitness (Series A)Health IT (Seed)Health IT (Series B)Digital Health (Series A)Digital Health (Seed)Health & Hospital Services (Seed)Marketplaces (Seed)

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: Charlie Plauche (S3 Ventures), Kerry Rupp (DreamIt Ventures), Armando Pauker (Tensility Venture Partners), Erica Brescia (XFactor Ventures), 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: Kevin O'Connor (ScOp Venture Capital), Eric Wiesen (Bullpen Capital), Aaron Schildkrout (Addition), Michael Cardamone (Forum Ventures), Alexander Rosen (Ridge Ventures (Formerly known as IDG Ventures USA)), Alex 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: Rohit Sharma (True Ventures), Connie Lee (Tiger Global Management), 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: Thomas Ball (Next Coast Ventures), Sach Chitnis (Jump Capital), Venu Shamapant (LiveOak Venture Partners), Brett Hurt (Austin Ventures), Andrew Busey (Capital Factory), William Boebel (Capital Factory)
Frontrow Health	SeedFeb 2023$3M	$3M
Callers AI	SeedJun 2022$6M	$6M
Co-investors: Micha Y. Breakstone (NeuraLight), Lorne Abony (Texas Venture Partners), Joey Low

Mike Smerklo's Experience

Board Member Submittable2018 - Present

Board Member Everlywell2018 - Present

Board Member LeanDNA2017 - Present

Co Founder & Managing Director Next Coast Ventures2015 - Present

Author - Mr. Monkey and Me, A real survival guide for entreprenuers www.mikesmerklo.com2015 - Present

Investment Banking / CPA Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business ServicesPresent

Senior Director of Business Development - Operator OpswarePresent

Board Member - Operator & Investor Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business ServicesPresent

Board Member - Investor Everly Health SolutionsPresent

Author / Mentor Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business ServicesPresent

Chairman and CEO - Operator Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business ServicesPresent

Co Founder & Managing Director - Investor Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business ServicesPresent

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

Miami University Bachelor of Science, Accounting, CPA, Business Business

Miami University Bachelor of Science Accounting, CPA, Business

Miami University Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science, Accounting, CPA, Business

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

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

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