Taking on New Scope: Leading AI and Data Innovation at NextView
After six years as a Partner at NextView Ventures, I’m excited to share that I’m expanding my role to lead our firm’s AI and data initiatives as Partner & Chief Product Officer. This evolution came about as our partnership’s bullishness around transforming early-stage investing with AI and data reached a tipping point, coupled with the recognition that the window to act is now—what we build in the next few years will fundamentally reshape how we operate and invest for the decade ahead.
Why Now?
The current generation of AI presents a unique opportunity for firms like NextView to build impactful capabilities cost-efficiently—something that was previously only accessible to the largest funds with dedicated engineering teams. We’re already seeing top-tier firms appointing partner-level leaders to drive data-driven capabilities, and this technological shift is moving the VC industry faster than anyone expected.
At NextView, we’ve been building data-driven sourcing infrastructure for a few years, evolving from a nascent v1 to a functional and productive system—and most importantly, we now see a clear path to 10X greater impact with further investment. The very encouraging early results helped build our collective conviction that this isn’t just a nice-to-have capability—it’s becoming essential infrastructure for competitive early-stage investing.
We realized the only way to truly capitalize on this moment is to have a senior leader inside the firm drive the initiative with full focus and partnership buy-in. When the opportunity emerged, I raised my hand without hesitation.
Why Me?
Frankly, I believe the potential to transform NextView through this work is greater than my individual ability to impact the firm through investing alone over the long run. This feels like the perfect next evolution for me—combining my product background, my early-stage investing experience, and my deep organizational context within NextView.
Selfishly, I’ve also been longing for more time to go deep on the latest AI tools and advancements, but I couldn’t find the bandwidth while focusing on investing full-time. Over the past few weeks, I’ve spent countless hours with Claude Code building applications (both for work and for fun), and I’m genuinely excited to continue spending time at the frontier of AI development, staying “close to the metal.”
What We Are Building
My focus will be on harnessing the power of AI and data to supercharge every single aspect of what we do at NextView – building both the tools and workflows that can meaningfully augment how we source, evaluate, and support companies. This includes developing AI-powered capabilities that can help us identify opportunities we might miss, spot emerging trends earlier, and make more informed decisions with richer context.
As much as this is about building technology infrastructure, it’s equally about designing workflows that have strong buy-in and adherence across our team. The goal isn’t to replace human interaction and judgment, but to smartly augment what experienced investors do best with the best of what AI-powered data insights and efficiencies can offer.
While I can’t share specifics of our roadmap, I’m excited about the broad potential for AI to transform how early-stage investors operate—from sourcing and screening to decision-making and portfolio support.
What Stays the Same
I remain one of five partners at NextView and will continue supporting the founders I’m already working with. I’ll also continue making new investments, though less frequently, as I devote most of my focus and energy to finding a multiplier effect that can supercharge our entire firm’s capabilities.
Looking Forward
I’m genuinely thrilled to return to building after years focused primarily on investing. There’s something energizing about having the space to experiment, prototype, and create tools that can meaningfully transform how we work.
The broader venture industry is just beginning to grapple with how AI will reshape our business. I believe the firms that thoughtfully invest in these capabilities now will have significant advantages in the years ahead.
If you’re thinking about or working on changing the venture investing business with AI and data, I’d love to connect and trade notes. And if you’re spending your evenings vibe coding, I’m always down for swapping stories and lessons learned.
Onward and upward.
