Our Mission

Coach and invest in entrepreneurial leaders building world-class, purpose-driven organizations

 

 The most important word in our mission is coach.

When we invest, it’s about more than the capital. We want to help develop the next generation of leaders, and in turn, help them realize their vision.

We believe it’s not just about your vision though, it’s also about your values; that doing well and doing good are not mutually exclusive; and that managing compassionately builds stronger teams and companies.

 
 

About Next Play Ventures

After completing 11 years as CEO of LinkedIn and stepping into the role of executive chairman, Jeff Weiner founded Next Play Ventures to focus more on investing, coaching, and philanthropy. He's joined by Brian Rumao, his chief of staff for the last seven years.

Jeff Weiner & Brian Rumao – Next Play Ventures – Next Play venture capital – Venture Capital coaching
 
 

The name for Next Play Ventures was inspired by one of the most successful coaches of the modern era, Duke Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski. Every time the team goes up and down the court and completes a sequence, either offensively or defensively, Coach K says the exact same thing: “Next play." He doesn’t want the team lingering too long on what just took place — whether positive or negative — but rather focused on the present moment and prepared for what's to come. 

While building LinkedIn, we often invoked “Next play” as our unofficial mantra. It’s about taking a moment to reflect, celebrate the wins, and learn from our mistakes, before moving forward to what’s ahead.

Next Play Ventures is our next play.

We look forward to joining you on yours.

 
 

Social Impact

We invest our time and resources in organizations committed to expanding the world’s collective wisdom and compassion.

Our core belief is that people with equal talent deserve equal access to opportunity. We strive to close the network gap and create opportunities for underserved communities.