Next Play Capital & Legacy Venture have joined forces as Next Legacy Partners. Our mission is to amplify the impact of our diverse community of philanthropists, athletes, cultural luminaries, venture capitalists, and founders through outsized venture capital returns.

Against the backdrop of the iconic @NYSE, we had the privilege of hosting an incredible group of founders, VCs, athletes, and cultural leaders for our NYC edition of Iron Sharpens Iron. A big thank you to Jason Wright and Sheila Johnson for sharing lessons of excellence with us.

The industry grows stronger when experienced investors give back. This #WomensHistoryMonth, we honor the women who share their time and expertise across our programs—mentoring, advising, and paving the way for the next generation of VCs—in addition to excelling at their day jobs as successful investors. @nicole_a_bentz, @S3ventures @mollybonak, @drivecapital @Hillary__Cook, @NextLegacy_ @SLP_EDU, @reachfund @nglaros, Phos Jennifer Griffin, @MissionBioCap Joanna Kuang, @IllumenCapital Michelle Levine, Solasta Ventures Sophia Tsai, @TrinityChrchNYC @anarghya503, @Maveron LLC @ritacwaite, In-Q-Tel (IQT) Read more: ventureforward.org/women-lea…

We had the opportunity to bring an elite group of athletes to NYC to explore tech and venture with the most innovative teams in the industry. Huge thanks to @MaterializeInc, @firstround, @BessemerVP, Shop My, @hellosageNYC, Warp Development, @AllaraHealth, and @slingshotai_inc.

March Madness and Next Legacy’s 8th Annual NCAA Bracket Challenge is here! 🏀 Get in on the action while supporting the @powerofgiving and its mission to empower young leaders. Click below to enter, good luck! ryannecefoundation.org/2025-…

Enjoyed this fun conversation with @benjichoi (who's one of our LPs via @NextLegacy_) and @cupazhou from @SuperclustersLP! We covered a wide range of topics: from my fascination with The Dark Knight, to not overthinking about Plan B when starting @AudaciousHQ, to growing up as an introvert but then embracing the why and how to wear my ambition on my sleeve!

We had the incredible opportunity to bring our athlete community to Silicon Valley! 🌟 Athletes got a first-hand look into the world of venture capital and tech by visiting leading firms and companies: @Accel, @Unusual_VC, @SkydioHQ, Circularity Fuels, @Google, and @LinkedIn.

Congratulations to @ServiceTitan on their successful IPO! 🎉 🔔 We are fortunate to have been co-investors alongside @BessemerVP and @IndexVentures and are honored to partner with @ServiceTitan on their incredible mission to transform the home services industry. #ServiceTitan

🏈⚽🏀 An incredible group of 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 were walking the halls (and roof) at HQ today! ⚾🏊🎾 With a behind the scenes tour, flight time with X10, and a remote ops demo over scenic Colorado, we’re thrilled to introduce Skydio to @NextLegacy_, @ryannece, Laura Gilson, @alywagner, @AnthonyBarr, @BaronDavis, @_calebcoleman_, @RealLifeDH, @FestusEzeli, Jason Heyward, @kingjebo, @langstonwalker, @ryan_f_murphy, Sean Tufts, @Christmas__5, @SimoneCharley, @TysonRoss, Vincent Fuller II, @__lobo99, @JohnIsner, @kendrick38, @rickylewis19, @RodneyFranks, and @_W__J__A_. Thanks for visiting us and being curious about what we’re working on!

Thank you to our athlete community for joining us on Monday for our monthly “Step Inside” session, featuring @nighthaque of @VCForward and @adambsterling of University of California, Berkeley - School of Law. #StepInside #NextPlayU #Athletes #RookieDetermination

Not every day do startup founders get advice from a gold medalist, an NFL star, and two high-growth CEOs. 🌟 As part of STRIVE, we hosted an inspiring panel featuring: 🏅 Brenna Huckaby – Paralympic Gold Medalist 🏈 Arik Armstead – NFL Player and philanthropist 💼 Maria Colacurcio – CEO of Syndio 🍽️ Tony Smith – CEO of Restaurant365 Watch and dive in ⤵️ bvp.com/atlas/putting-strive…

Love to see the launch of STRIVE! 💪 We enjoyed working closely with @BessemerVP and @TeamEXOS to help craft an exciting wellness program for high-performing leaders! Watch the video below ⬇️ bvp.com/atlas/putting-strive…

This week in The Sure Shot Entrepreneur newsletter: 🔹 @NextLegacy_’s mission to support mission-driven, early-stage tech startups by backing both emerging and established venture fund managers bit.ly/sure-shot-newsletter @JessieJiaGuo

Thank you to @raiseconference for inviting John N. Ailanjian, CFA, and Jessie Jia Guo to moderate and speak at your ninth annual summit - an event that brought together over 300 leading LPs and the top 100 emerging VC managers to shape the future of tech and venture capital.

In this episode, @JessieJiaGuo shares how Next Legacy’s “relationships over transactions” mantra fuels their mission-driven tech investments and support for emerging managers. Catch the full episode for more! bit.ly/sse-153-jessie-guo #Startups

For all you great founders, executives, and team members out there wanting to perform at your very best, we're proud to finally be able to launch our STRIVE program to the public! This has been multiple years in the making and in close partnership with @TeamEXOS , @NextLegacy_ , @arikarmstead , @49ers and many others. At @BessemerVP , we're committed to supporting entrepreneurs who want to perform at their best. This is our holistic wellness program designed to help founders enhance their personal well-being and build sustainable success. #STRIVE fastcompany.com/91218084/bes…

At our New York Happy Hour, it was a fantastic opportunity to connect with passionate individuals in the tech and venture capital ecosystems, as well as those eager to learn more about the Next Legacy culture. We are grateful to the members of our community for joining us!

We were thrilled to co-host a happy hour last week alongside our partners in the philanthropic ecosystem, including @gpforg, @fwd_global, @SV2Partnership, and @WomMovMillions. It was such a joy to bring together these communities of impact! #NextLegacy #Philanthropy

This week, we had the privilege of hearing from Jim Huether , CEO of @Hyperice, who shared about the athletic-DNA of his company, his approach to cultivating company culture, and the most effective ways to keeping headcount low. Jim, thank you for joining us! #Athletes #Hyperice

"We wanted to capture what we believe created championship teams: surrounding yourself with championship people.” As we reflect on our Annual Meeting, we are very grateful to our first speaker, John Lynch, GM of the San Francisco 49ers, for sharing his wisdom with us!

The High Stakes of "Above Average" in Venture Capital In venture capital, the gap between an average investor and a great one is vast—unlike driving or investing in public equities, where being average is more acceptable. Worse, just as most drivers think they are above average in skill, venture investors may think they are better than they are. Why? Newcomers often chase headline-grabbing paper returns (TVPI) without fully understanding the risks or the difficulty of converting them into real profits (DPI). Given the time between investment, and return in venture, you can think you are right longer than you might be. That venture, a power-law game when it comes to earning returns, has a power law when it comes to fund-level performance. But it means that funds often match the best funds with the inverse of their performance. @NextLegacy_'s @benjichoi explained this at the 2024 Liquidity Summit👇