Helping hardware startups grow
Our Mission
We provide hands-on technical and business consulting services to hard-tech entrepreneurs in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions since 2016. In addition to access to state‐of‐the‐art equipment, software, and training, NextFab Ventures provides startups with seed capital, introductions to investors, contract manufacturers, and advisors.
Our Team
We are an experienced team of investors, entrepreneurs, and engineers focused on working with hard-tech startups and helping them close their first financing rounds

Dr. Evan Malone
President

Todor Raykov
Managing Partner

Matt Bell
Venture Partner

Nick Gallagher
Industrial Designer, Fabricator
(Technical Advisor)

Alex Numann
Lead Mechanical Engineer
(Technical Advisor)

Ruth Schanbacher
HR Consultant

Matt Starfield
Senior Electrical Engineer
(Technical Advisor)
Advisors

Jonathan Knauer
Advisor

David Wargo
Advisor

Ben Williams
Advisor
