Investor profile
Justin Ernest
Syndicate / Angel group, Venture capital & Founding Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners, Advisor at Playground Global
Justin Ernest is a Founding Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners, whose known portfolio counts 9 companies.
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Investment focus
- Focus
- AI InfrastructureAPIAnalyticsAutonomous VehiclesClean EnergyCloud InfrastructureComputer VisionConsumer ElectronicsCybersecurityDataDeveloper APIsDeveloper ToolsDigital HealthEnterprise SaaSLife ScienceMachine LearningPaymentsPersonal HealthQuantumRoboticsSecuritySemiconductorsSupply Chain ManagementTherapeuticsTransportationVideoWorkforceTech
Contacts
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Founding Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners, whose known portfolio counts 9 companies
- Fourier Health
- RunSafe Security
- Ensis
- Genesis Computing
- Receive
- Abett
- MirrorTab
- Statt
- Sandbox Wealth
Advisor at Playground Global, whose known portfolio counts 9 companies
- Alva Energy
- Phasecraft
- Syenta
- Sizable Energy
- GAIM.FUN
- Unreasonable Labs
- Vertical Semiconductor
- PowerLattice Technologies
- PicoJool
Investor Profile
Justin Ernest is listed against sectors AI, Climate, Commerce and Education, and focus areas AI Infrastructure, API, Analytics and Autonomous Vehicles in the database.
NextGen Venture Partners appears in Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds across its known deals.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Justin Ernest matches their raise.
Colleagues
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Venture Partner
San Francisco, United States
Conor Sibley
Venture Partner
Arlington, United States
Rick E. Wittenbraker
Member
Austin, United States
Justin Saye
Venture Partner
Los Angeles, United States
Joshua Bogart
Member
Arlington, United States
Chris May
Venture Partner
Lexington, United States
Eric Koester
Venture Partner
Washington, United States
Craig Kaplan
Venture Partner
Los Angeles, United States
Peter Barrett
Founder and General Partner
Palo Alto, United States
Bruce Leak
Founding Partner
Palo Alto, United States
Jamey Jeff
Investor
Washington, United States
Michael W. Wellman
Venture Partner
Herndon, United States
Georgia Weidman
Venture Partner
Tutwiler, United States
Chris Keller
Managing Partner
Boston, United States
David Sandrowitz
Venture Partner
Vienna, United States
Deepen Parikh
NYC Founding Member / Venture Partner
New York, United States
Vaughn Blake
Venture Partner
Los Angeles, United States
Lolita Taub
Venture Partner
San Diego, United States
Callum Booker
Venture Partner
Austin, United States
Laurie Yoler
Partner
San Francisco, United States
Frequently asked questions
Who is Justin Ernest?
Justin Ernest is a syndicate member and venture capital investor based in San Francisco, California, United States, listed as Founding Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners. The known portfolio of that firm counts 9 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Justin Ernest personally.
What does Justin Ernest invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Climate, Commerce and Education; listed focus areas include AI Infrastructure, API, Analytics and Autonomous Vehicles. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Justin Ernest invest at?
NextGen Venture Partners appears in Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds across its known deals, and Justin Ernest is listed there as Founding Venture Partner. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Justin Ernest listed at?
Justin Ernest is listed as Founding Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners. 97 other people in the database share a firm with Justin Ernest.
How do I contact Justin Ernest?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Justin Ernest. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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