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Kelsey Morgan Pasqualichio

Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners

United States

Overview 

Kelsey Morgan Pasqualichio is an accomplished Investor and Co-Founder with expertise in Private Equity and Venture Capital, highlighted by roles at Downing Capital Group as an Investment Partner and Nex Cubed as a Co-Founder. Currently serving as a Venture Partner and Managing Partner at NextGen Venture Partners, she has invested in notable companies like FanAI and Plutoshift at the seed stage.

Work Experience 

  • Mentor in Residence

    2025 - Current

    - Mentor in Residence for Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures - Judge for the Louis B. Thalheimer Translational Research Fund which provides seed funding for vital proof-of-concept and validation studies of valuable technologies at Johns Hopkins University

JHTV helps develop new discoveries and inventions into products and services that benefit society and transform the world.

  • Board Member & Founding Team

    2021

    The HBCU Founders Initiative provides funding, resources and a vast network committed to supporting diverse founders on their entrepreneurial journey. HBCUFI is backed by partners including Blackstone, Microsoft, the Walton Family Foundation, Costco, Ford, the Skoll Foundation and Cooley among others.

HBCU is a 8-week programs targets early-stage founders who are past the ideation stage and ready to validate a problem and build an MVP.

  • Venture Partner

    2015

  • Managing Partner

    2015 - 2016

    As a founding team member, I launched the NYC office, helped spearhead the first fund, led investments for NYC and the Bay Area, and built a coalition of 150+ technologists, operators and investors who served as venture partners.

NextGen Venture Partners invests in seed-stage companies with the participation of their venture partners.

  • Investment Partner

    2022 - 2024

    Downing Capital is a long-term, engaged investor who works alongside executive teams through subsequent fundraising rounds and eventual exit.

Downing Capital Group’s mission is to build businesses and create value for all the constituencies of portfolio companies.

  • Co-Founder, Investor

    2016 - 2022

    Nex Cubed operates as an investor and innovation partner, collaborating with entrepreneurs, corporations, universities and governments. Leveraging its global platform, which encompasses Sway Ventures (VC) and Material Capital Partners (private equity), Nex Cubed has become a leader in early-stage investing, innovation, and acceleration. The portfolio includes over 75 investments and an international network of corporate partners, strategic operators and seasoned investors. The portfolio companies have an aggregate value in the billions of dollars. In September 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury recognized Nex Cubed in an announcement showcasing the growth of small business and entrepreneurship.

Nex Cubed FinTech specializes in accelerating transformative fintech solutions.

  • Director

    2013 - 2015

Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.

Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.

  • Director, Global M&A and Corporate Development

    2011 - 2013

Interpublic Group provides advertising, digital marketing, communications planning, media buying, PR and specialty marketing services.

  • Senior Associate - Growth Capital Investments

    2010 - 2010

  • U.S. Buyout Associate

    2007 - 2009

Carlyle Global Partners (CGP), the firm’s first long-dated private equity fund.

  • Investment Banking Analyst

    2005 - 2007

Credit Suisse Group is a financial services company that advises clients in all aspects of finance.

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