Next47

Next47 is a venture investor that backs enterprise technology founders and helps them win customers around the world. The firm, also written N47, says it invests once a product speaks for itself, often before large revenue or headline metrics appear. It draws on the wider Siemens network to open doors.

What Next47 offers

• Early and growth investment — partnerships that have begun at Series A and continued through Series B and C.
• Customer introductions — access to decision-makers through its global relationships and the Siemens ecosystem.
• Revenue support — active help with growth and sales for the companies it backs.
• Fast decisions — a stated preference for moving at the founders' pace and staying for the long term.

Who it works with

Enterprise-focused start-ups. Its portfolio includes Verkada in physical security, Skydio in drones, VAST Data in data platforms, BuildOps in commercial contracting, Tractian in industrial maintenance and Encord in AI data tools.

Key facts

• Backer link: works with the Siemens ecosystem across industries and regions
• Focus: enterprise technology
• Reach: global footprint and relationships