Bold ideas generate beautiful returns.
Our Bold Limited Partner program is an opportunity for small and large investors to access amazing early stage companies – when they can make the most difference and earn the highest returns.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Invest in future winning teams, today.
Next Bold Venture’s mission is to build and scale businesses that bridge the gap in the market or out-do settled incumbents. Think: cheaper, faster, healthier, more accessible, more productive.
Our LP universe has +50 investors from diverse backgrounds – HNI, corporates and institutional; all reaping the rewards of our repeatable process.
Now, we’re opening access to our vetted, early stage deal flow with a wider network of people to join – founders, operators, smaller-check investors with check sizes ranging $2k to $50k.
Why? Because we love to win and to do so we need high-touch investors who can open doors and be first class promoters.
If that’s you, let us know today!
THE RIGHT TIMING
Downturn is when smart money invests
This is isn’t the best the to raise money… but it is the best time to invest.
We’ve seen it all a decade ago. Founders raising money during downturn years know that profitability is key. They’re scrappier, faster and more innovative. And they prefer runway over sky-high valuations.
This is where savvy, game changing investors make a difference.
A WINNING FORMULA
Our process creates wonderful returns.
01. We create opportunities
Our investors understand investing early stage yields the highest returns. We agree too. Hence at Next Bold Ventures we work on identifying opportunities and either finding them on the market or putting them together by plugging in a driven founding team into a great market opportunity and seed funding.
02. We’re hands on
We’re not just money managers – we’re in the business of making companies successful and being involved from day 1 tilts the odds. We spend thousands of hours during the first 24 months of a company fine tuning the product and getting to a scalable product-market-sales fit, building an eye catching brand, fundraising and bringing on the right advisors, identifying when to hire, who to bring on and helping founders build a culture that wins in the marketplace.
03. We build to scale
All businesses we incubate are built with South East Asia and the broader global market in mind. No, this doesn’t mean businesses are ready to go global from day 2, but they all answer a basic premise – is there a market for your product elsewhere? Then, we shape all our product decisions to build towards that vision, step by step.
04. We’re P&L focused
Our team has build companies with different capital partners before – venture capital, growth capital and private equity. And what we’ve learnt in this process is that the P&L is key. We work with our founders in cycles, seeking to hit profitability or break-even months at every cycle in order to fully understand a given business’ cycle. That allows us to understand which levers to pull in market growth and how to attain profitability during market downturn.
05. We’re input driven
It’s in our DNA. We love seeing results, but results are the outcome of inputs. So that’s what we focus on since the day we’re operational with a founder. That means having clear goals (usually P&L-wise) we’re aiming for and breaking those down into critical actions that need to happen and all the way to bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly actions – which we look at 2-3x a week. It sounds intense… and it is. But this is how progress happens.
06. We’re investors
We may be hands deep into execution, but we’re constantly re-evaluating the progress at our companies from an investor standpoint. We assess companies based on a framework of success, identify the gaps founding teams have and try to understand if the scale can be tilted to their advantage. And when we see opportunities, we leverage our pro-rata rights to participate in follow-in investment rounds – together with our LPs.
THE “NBV FACTOR”
The platform that builds success upon success
Our team has been working with high-net worth and institutional investors for the past decade to build, acquire and operate high-growth companies across Asia Pacific. Ready to be part of the team?
THE ANGEL ADVANTAGE
A platform for personal and financial returns for Angel investors
Being part of the Bold LP Program as an angel investor provides you front seat exposure to the fastest growing companies in the region by granting you with an opportunity to invest, take on board positions, develop yourself and network of other investors.
Invest into High Growth Companies
We start and invest in some of the most promising companies across APAC. This means you can stretch your capital and dilute your risk by taking part in more ventures from early on.
Become an Advisor
We work with our angels to provide them with access to advisory positions in our companies, granting them a front seat at many of tomorrow’s leading companies.
Develop Professionally
We facilitate training to our angels on topics around valuation, deal making and governance to ensure they grow and continue creating value for our portfolio companies.
Network with other Investors
Our investors are part of a community that connects through networking events and works together on a multitude of investment & professional opportunities.
THE RIGHT INVESTOR
An investor community with a bold vision
Our LPs follow a success matrix: they’re helpful to portfolio founders in matters of recruiting, partnerships, go-to-market, introductions; they share opportunities and deal flow and lend expertise to NBV wherever needed.
Have questions?
Good, we have answers.
Who is the LP program for?
If you’re already an LP in other funds then this is a no-brainer. Our ideal member has done at least a few angel deals, but more importantly, is comfortable being exposed to early stage ventures (and their associated risks).
If you want to simply syndicate, then the ideal investor is looking to invest in 3 or more deals over the next 12 months.
How much do LPs need to invest?
We accept investments between $2K-$50K for angel investors. We set a low minimum so that we bring on board as many amazing operators, founders and individuals as we can. We are also capping the check size to ensure our fund remains small – we’re not in the Valley after all, and money stretches elsewhere. Want to write a larger check? Reach out
What makes the “Bold LP” program unique?
- It’s the only program where you can invest from the start in companies Next Bold Ventures starts.
- You get to invest in pre-seed startups, which means you get to add a lot of value (and learn a lot too if that’s your goal).
- We value our network. Most of our investors are people who have high business acumen – and usually lead organizations or large teams. We like to see everyone leverage each other’s connections.
Can I help and engage with the companies I invest in?
Absolutely. This is one of the main reasons why we’re opening to external parties to invest – we believe people who are proven business people and hands-on on execution have a major impact on the companies they invest in.
This means you will receive investor updates from founders that explain the challenges they are facing and hear about opportunities to help founders through our online community. In any instance where you can help, we encourage you to raise your hand to support!
How much money will I make?
If it depends on us, a lot. But venture investing, especially early stage, is risky. And this is something you need to be comfortable with.
Do I need any accreditation to join?
Yes and no – it depends on whether you want to access our fund or just syndicate from deal to deal. Apply and we will clarify this point for you directly.
What are the fees and carry?
There is no up-front setup cost.*
Ongoing charges include administrative fees to AngelList Advisors (1% per year for up to 10 years, capped at $25k per year) and management fees to Next Bold Capital Ltd (1.5% per year for the first four years, 1% per year for the fifth year, 0.5% per year for the next five years).
Investors only pay carry (20%) if the fund is profitable.
*For investors who prefer to syndicate deal-by-deal, an SPV setup fee will apply. Same administrative fees apply as the fund and the carry is paid based on the profitability of each deal or investment.
When are you finalizing the fundraise?
We accept applications on a rolling basis but we cap our fund commitments at $5 million at any given moment. But we encourage you to apply regardless.
Still have questions?
No worries, reach out to [email protected] and we’ll help you clarify any questions you may have.