What NextWorld does

NextWorld is a private investment advisory firm founded in 2008 by Julie Halley and Sebastien Lepinard in San Francisco, operating as steward of permanent capital for the Halley family. It runs an 'integrated capital' model that combines three investment strategies — NextWorld Evergreen (a 100-year growth equity fund focused on U.S.-based conscious consumer brands with $10M–$100M revenue), venture capital (NextWorld Capital, spun off in 2019 and now in harvesting mode), and co-investments ($10M–$50M minority stakes in mature businesses) — alongside philanthropic entities Erol Foundation (climate action and Pan-Amazonia nature-based economies), NextWorld Philanthropies, and 836M, a nonprofit art gallery. NextWorld does not raise or manage external funds; its revenue mechanics are tied to internal advisory economics over the Halley family capital base, with equity checks ranging from $1M–$20M in venture to $10M–$100M+ in growth equity.

The firm serves three customer segments: conscious consumer brands seeking patient growth equity with ESG alignment, fast-growing enterprise technology startups needing early-stage venture capital (via the spun-off NextWorld Capital), and mature businesses seeking stable, long-term co-investment capital. NextWorld has invested in notable names including Credo Beauty, Van Leeuwen, Fellow, Sambazon, True Botanicals, Zuora, Gong.io, Aircall, and Honeycomb.io, and as an LP/co-investor in Battery Ventures and Northzone. Geographic footprint spans San Francisco (U.S. headquarters in the historic Jackson Square district), Brussels (original European headquarters), Luxembourg (tax, legal, compliance, finance), and Paris (Director of Impact), giving it cross-Atlantic sourcing capability.

NextWorld's competitive position rests on its permanent capital structure (no fund-life pressure), its integrated ecosystem linking for-profit investments with philanthropy and culture, and its ESG leadership since becoming a UN PRI signatory in 2020 and joining the ESG Data Convergence Initiative in 2021. Core focus areas for ESG include climate, gender equality, diversity and inclusion, waste and water, and ESG management, framed by UN SDGs and SASB materiality. The ESG Catalyst Fund supports portfolio companies on climate mitigation and capacity-building, while the annual ESG Collaboration Forum convenes investments to share best practices. NextWorld is not a technology company and does not build proprietary software, AI, or platform infrastructure; its core technology stack is not publicly disclosed.

Name

NextWorld

Legal name

NextWorld

Website

https://nextworld.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NextWorld is a private investment advisory firm stewarding permanent capital for the Halley family, combining a 100-year conscious-consumer growth equity fund, enterprise SaaS venture capital, and co-investments with philanthropic entities Erol Foundation, NextWorld Philanthropies, and the 836M gallery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity / Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Investment / Direct Allocation Platforms (alongside FoF) (FSANAGAK)

Keywords

• Private equity investment
• Venture capital
• Growth equity
• Impact investing
• Family office advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NextWorld is an integrated capital private investment advisory firm that manages permanent capital through three investment strategies — growth equity, venture capital, and co-investments — alongside philanthropic activities. It deploys capital into companies and supports them with long-dated stewardship rather than operating a finite-life fund.

Product overview

NextWorld is an integrated capital investment firm that combines investment and nonprofit advisory activities. The core offerings include NextWorld Evergreen (a 100-year growth equity fund focused on conscious consumer brands), NextWorld Capital (a venture capital fund for enterprise software startups), and Co-Investments (long-term equity investments). The organization also includes philanthropic entities: Erol Foundation (climate action), NextWorld Philanthropies (social/environmental priorities), and 836M (art gallery/cultural experiences). These investment strategies and nonprofit endeavors coexist in the same ecosystem under an 'integrated capital' model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NextWorld Evergreen: A '100-year capital' growth equity fund primarily invested in U.S.-focused conscious consumer brands in food and beverage, beauty and personal care, retail, home and lifestyle, apparel, pets, health and wellness, and restaurant sectors.
• NextWorld Capital
• Erol
• 836M
• NextWorld Philanthropies

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, notable and flagship.

• ESG Data Convergence InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Joined to help harmonize ESG reporting across private investment markets, working with peers on best practice sharing.
• UN PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment)coreOthersSince 2020, NextWorld LPs have been proud signatories of the UN PRI. NextWorld's ESG Committee defines strategic ESG orientation and ensures alignment with mission.
• ILPA (Institutional Limited Partners Association)coreOthersSignatory of ILPA, participating in ESG Data Convergence Initiative to help harmonize ESG reporting across private investment markets.
• Erol FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilanthropic organization with global scope and mission to invest in courageous leaders and effective organizations for a sustainable, just future. Focuses on climate action, nature-based economies in Pan-Amazonia, and strategic communications.
• Conservation InternationalnotableGTM or Marketing PartnerSelected grantee of Erol Foundation working on environmental conservation and protection.
• Saude & AlegrianotableGTM or Marketing PartnerSelected grantee of Erol Foundation working in the Pan-Amazonia region.
• ACE (ACESpace)notableGTM or Marketing PartnerSelected grantee of Erol Foundation focused on environmental initiatives.
• Environmental Defense FundnotableGTM or Marketing PartnerSelected grantee of Erol Foundation working on climate action and environmental protection.
• 836McoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization and gallery with mission to inspire hearts and minds through live artistic and cultural experiences. Hosts exhibitions, debates, events, and documentary screenings in San Francisco Bay Area.
• Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Oxford UniversityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2023, launched The Ownership Project 2.0 with founding support from NextWorld Philanthropies. Initiative develops research-based insights into how private capital owners can accelerate action on UN SDGs.
• Middlebury CollegenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerNextWorld Philanthropies and Erol jointly support the Climate Action Program working to ensure students understand the climate crisis scope and engage in climate efforts.
• K-Challenge Women PathwaynotableGTM or Marketing PartnerFirst positive-impact sport-tech initiative in elite sailing competition. NextWorld Philanthropies supports training program for French sailing team across GC32, SailGP, Youth America's Cup, and Women's America's Cup.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Generation Investment Management: Sustainable-investment firm co-founded by David Blood and Al Gore that integrates ESG across public and private investments. Directly comparable as a mission-driven investment platform with permanent-style capital, ESG frameworks, and a similar blend of investment and impact.
• Bridges Fund Management: UK impact-investment manager running private equity, venture, and debt strategies focused on social and environmental outcomes. Comparable multi-strategy impact platform with consumer, climate, and growth-equity sleeves analogous to NextWorld Evergreen.
• Capricorn Investment Group: Family-office investment firm pursuing 'return, opportunity, impact' across multiple asset classes with explicit ESG/climate focus. Highly analogous as a multi-strategy impact family office with consumer and growth-equity exposure.
• Tao Capital Partners: Impact-focused single-family office of the Swarovski/Hofer family deploying capital across venture, growth, and public markets with a sustainability lens. Closely mirrors NextWorld's permanent-capital, mission-driven, multi-strategy family-office model.
• Acumen: Nonprofit impact-investment organization combining patient capital with philanthropic and capacity-building support for entrepreneurs. Comparable integrated capital model that fuses investment activity with nonprofit advisory, similar to NextWorld's Erol + Evergreen stack.
• Emerson Collective: Impact investment and philanthropy entity tied to Laurene Powell Jobs, pursuing climate, education, and immigration work through blended capital and grant-making. Comparable as a permanent-capital, mission-driven platform mixing philanthropy with venture and growth investing.

Broad incumbents

• The Vistria Group: Mid-market private equity firm emphasizing purpose-driven investing in healthcare, education, and financial services. Comparable to NextWorld Evergreen's growth-equity posture, though more institutional LP-driven than family-capital.
• KKR ESG / Global Impact Partners: KKR has built dedicated impact strategies alongside its core PE and VC franchises, comparable to NextWorld's blend of LP-style participation in third-party managers (Battery, Northzone) with direct impact investing. Serves as a broader incumbent analog in impact PE.

Emerging players

• Patagonia Purpose Trust (and family-office alternatives): Patagonia's family-owned structure, with ownership transferred to a trust for planetary impact, exemplifies the 'permanent capital + mission' architecture that NextWorld's 100-year Evergreen mirrors. Comparable as a brand-led, mission-locked entity.

Others

• Zevin Asset Management: Boston-based investment advisor focused exclusively on sustainable and impact investing. Comparable as an investment-advisory business with similar UN PRI-aligned and SDG-driven investment philosophy, though smaller and focused on portfolio management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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