Next Ventures

NEXT VENTURES is an early-stage venture fund focused on whole-person health, ranging from wellness through healthcare services to life sciences.

[Erica Wenger @Erica_Wenger]

On this week's episode of the Dear Twentysomething podcast, I spoke with the amazing founding GP at @nextventures, @girlstrong!

Mel had the most impressive career at @Nike for 17 years (a tenure length that's unheard of!) then transitioned to VC by kickstarting NEXT alongside Lance Armstrong. They're tackling healthcare head on!

Mel lives and breathes "human performance" as a killer investor/operator by day and cyclist by night. I so enjoyed our chat and the advice she gave to twentysomethings, which is... "Ask for help! This is not a solo journey. Build your circle of trust early on so you have people to lean on when stuff goes sideways."

Listen below to the whole clip (and 🔗 below to listen to the full podcast)! 🎙️

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[jordan pascasio @j_c_pascasio]

A recently published analysis looked at over 2.2M people across 37 studies to understand how cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)—with VO₂ max as the best proxy—affects all-cause mortality risk.

In detail:

• People with the highest fitness levels (67th percentile and above) had a 45% lower risk of dying from any cause (!)
• When measured by METs, the result was nearly identical—44% lower risk
• Even a modest gain—1 additional MET—was tied to an 11% reduction in mortality

And it didn’t matter who you were: the effect held across age, sex, and study design.

CRF/VO₂ max is one of the single largest attributable factors to human mortality and has a profound impact on longevity.

[All Raise @AllRaise]

Menopause remains underfunded & misunderstood. But change is coming. @girlstrong of @nextventures joined @Oprah for "An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution", airing March 31 at 10 p.m. EDT on ABC, streaming the next day on @DisneyPlus & @Hulu. #WomensHealth

[jordan pascasio @j_c_pascasio]

pumped to be back co-hosting another healthcare event at sxsw with the amazing @B_Madden4—and this time w/ @OncoVentures added to the mix. register and stop by if you’ll be down in Austin

https://t.co/f9c5K3DMLG

[Lance Armstrong @lancearmstrong]

Such an honor to share the stage with the 🐐 @serenawilliams. 

As someone who has experienced both ends of the continuum of healthcare, I am honored to invest in the change makers of health and longevity at @nextventures.

Big thanks to my friend @marceloclaure for setting the stage and to @FIIKSA for having me.

If y’all are interested in hearing the full talk, you can watch it here: https://t.co/KVXVk9yUm1

[Alex Mather @amather]

Big personal news: I've taken on the challenge to define what healthcare looks like for the most physically active among us.

Today, I’m thrilled to announce Eternal. Backed by $13.25M, we’re here to help you live harder, longer.

[Next Legacy Partners @NextLegacy_]

This week's 9th Annual #IronSharpensIron in San Francisco was truly inspiring! 🌉✨In this off-the-record conversation, speakers @debliu_ and @lancearmstrong shared candidly about the stepping stones and opportunities they have encountered on their pursuit of excellence.

[Kyriakos Eleftheriou @kyriakosel]

We are launching today Health Scores: the easiest way for developers to integrate and display scores such as Sleep, Stress, Heart Health, Training Load, and more.

The first available feature is the Sleep Score.

It analyzes various aspects of a user’s sleep, including REM, Deep, Light, and Awake stages, along with HRV, RHR, respiration, and body temperature, to provide a comprehensive sleep assessment.

As a Developer, you can easily customize this and create a proprietary model using a simple drag-and-drop interface. You can assign different weights to various metrics to tailor the scores.

Scores coming soon:
- Heart Health
- Stress
- Training
- Recovery

[Julian Eison @julian_eison]

The past 24 hours have been a thrill. Proud moment watching @VasuNadella and @MounirAKoussa share the progress @vital has made on the stage hosted by @FortuneMagazine. Keep going team, you’re moving mountains! Thanks @chrissyfarr and @deenashakir

[Julian Eison @julian_eison]

Can’t comment if you’re not in these streets test driving. @bella_bongiorno I’m really enjoying the 📍

[Terra API @TerraAPI]

In our latest podcast,@kyriakosel is joined by @mostlyH2O, CEO and founder of @CapsuleOk who makes it easy to craft tailor-made, expertly curated supplement packs.

Some highlights:

00:00 Introduction
01:32 Launching OK Capsule
07:23 Why Most Companies Don't Offer Customized Solutions
09:28 Finding the first customers
13:35 Fundraising Tips
22:08 Creating and Sourcing Supplements
26:19 Importance of Sourcing and Quality
27:32 Finding Good Suppliers
30:14 Personal Supplement Routine
32:05 Longevity and Healthspan
34:13 Importance of Exercise
35:52 Exciting Supplements and Technologies
44:57 Future of the Supplement Industry
48:39 Company Culture
50:46 Future of Medicine and Supplements

[Terra API @TerraAPI]

In our latest video podcast, @girlstrong shares her journey at @Nike and the inception of @nextventuresvc.

Some of the insights from the conversation:

- Finding the Undiscovered Talent: How Nike was finding Players like @Cristiano before they became Well-known

- How Nike won over Adidas in football, although starting with 0 market share

- The story of the Nike+ pod and iPod and the Fuel Band

- Launching NEXT VENTŪRES with @lancearmstrong

and many more!

[Julian Eison @julian_eison]

It's been awesome to witness @yourpairteam execute on its mission. Observing @Neil_Batlivala and Cassie cook in service to Medicaid recipients has been really inspiring. Big 👏🏾 to the squad! Thank you to @rj_bris and @j_c_pascasio for your valuable contributions

[Pair Team @yourpairteam]

🚀 Pair Team has raised a $9M Series A led by @nextventuresvc with support from @ptxcap @KaporCapital @kleinerperkins @ycombinator! Big thanks to our existing investors for doubling-down! Here’s to transforming healthcare for Medicaid! ✨ https://t.co/JMLW8c2y25

[Next Ventures @nextventures]

@bengreenfield Or try PR Lotion from @LiveMomentous

[Kyriakos Eleftheriou @kyriakosel]

We are launching this week one of the biggest updates for @TerraAPI through the new dashboard.

Some of the new tools:

- Add new integrations with a single click
- Add new destinations, such as a database or cloud provider
- Process data in new formats, such as FHIR, Fit Files, and more
- Full suite of debugging products
- Health monitoring for all data suppliers
- Analytics
- Automatically generated Graphs,

and many, many more.

DM me for beta access - we will deploy to all customers within the next few weeks.

[Terra API @TerraAPI]

In the latest interview of @fittinsider with @JoeVennare, the CEO of Terra @kyriakosel speaks about:

- health data interoperability
- building a world-class team & product
- hyper-personalization for apps & wearables

[Julian Eison @julian_eison]

@juno_medical is the first medical clinic on Greenwood in 50 yrs. This was a historical moment that will impact generations of Tulsans and inspire others to keep striving for health equity across the nation. Thanks @nextventuresvc @atentocapital @SerenaVentures @anrahman, et al.