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
Managing Director
Todor Raykov
Managing Director
Matt Bell
Product Development Consultant
Brett Byer
Senior IoT Hardware Engineer
(Technical Advisor)
Nick Gallagher
Industrial Designer, Fabricator
(Technical Advisor)
Alex Numann
Lead Mechanical Engineer
(Technical Advisor)
Ruth Schanbacher
Matt Starfield
Senior Electrical Engineer
(Technical Advisor)
Advisors
Dr. Brandi Baldwin
Advisor
Brad Flaugher
Advisor
David Wargo
Advisor
NextFab Ventures operates an angel group comprised of high-net worth investors. Each member of the group makes their own investment determinations and is responsible for conducting their own due diligence. Investors interested in seeing the startups pitching to our group must meet SEC’s criteria for accredited investors, complete the membership application process, and present a referral from a current group member.