Franz Kofler

Investment Partner at Next Frontier Capital

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 4 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2024
VC🌍 United States
5
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Seed Investor
Nov 2024
A network for entrepreneurs building in stealth. Submit your information here so investors can find you: harmonic.ai/get-discovered
Seed Investor
Jul 2024
Paramify helps security and GRC teams automate compliance, manage risk, and build trust with buyers and agencies. Instantly create audit-ready documentation, centralize evidence, and run continuous monitoring and reporting 90% faster at 1/4 the typical cost. Built for Start-to-ConMon: • FedRAMP 20x • FedRAMP Rev 5 • GovRAMP • CMMC • FISMA Why teams choose Paramify: • Instant audit ready document generation • Continuous control validation and automated evidence • Risk-first workflows with clear POA&M ownership • Real-time dashboards for executives, auditors, and assessors • Scales from readiness to ongoing ConMon
Series A Investor
Jul 2024
Dreadnode is at the forefront of offensive AI research and development, building AI systems that demonstrate parity with, or exceed, human capabilities in the offensive security domain. Founded in 2023 by Will Pearce and Nick Landers, Dreadnode is developing the most advanced suite of offensive AI solutions—Strikes, Spyglass, and Crucible—for the best offensive teams, researchers, and model developers in the world. In collaboration with its government, enterprise, and AI labs partners, and support from Decibel, In-Q-Tel (IQT), NFC, Sands Capital, Indie VC, Aviso Ventures, Jon Oringer, and others, Dreadnode aims to create a world where we can trust AI systems to perform offensive tasks autonomously. Learn more at www.dreadnode.io or follow us @dreadnode.
Series A Investor
Nov 2023
401GO is a fintech retirement benefit platform. Using our proprietary automation technology, we have substantially simplified the setup and administration of a 401(k), reducing day-to-day work and driving down costs. We never automate relationships. We collaborate with financial advisors, payroll providers, benefits brokers and more to create the most beneficial solution for clients. And, in the unlikely event that you need help, we’ll be there. Our industry-leading support team is available by phone, email or chat.
Investor
Aug 2022
Founded in 2015, Next Frontier Capital’s focus is to partner with mission-driven, talented entrepreneurs to build Rocky Mountain technology companies of impact, utility and value.
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Investments (5)
2024
Seed Investor
Nov 2024
A network for entrepreneurs building in stealth. Submit your information here so investors can find you: harmonic.ai/get-discovered
Seed Investor
Jul 2024
Paramify helps security and GRC teams automate compliance, manage risk, and build trust with buyers and agencies. Instantly create audit-ready documentation, centralize evidence, and run continuous monitoring and reporting 90% faster at 1/4 the typical cost. Built for Start-to-ConMon: • FedRAMP 20x • FedRAMP Rev 5 • GovRAMP • CMMC • FISMA Why teams choose Paramify: • Instant audit ready document generation • Continuous control validation and automated evidence • Risk-first workflows with clear POA&M ownership • Real-time dashboards for executives, auditors, and assessors • Scales from readiness to ongoing ConMon
Series A Investor
Jul 2024
Dreadnode is at the forefront of offensive AI research and development, building AI systems that demonstrate parity with, or exceed, human capabilities in the offensive security domain. Founded in 2023 by Will Pearce and Nick Landers, Dreadnode is developing the most advanced suite of offensive AI solutions—Strikes, Spyglass, and Crucible—for the best offensive teams, researchers, and model developers in the world. In collaboration with its government, enterprise, and AI labs partners, and support from Decibel, In-Q-Tel (IQT), NFC, Sands Capital, Indie VC, Aviso Ventures, Jon Oringer, and others, Dreadnode aims to create a world where we can trust AI systems to perform offensive tasks autonomously. Learn more at www.dreadnode.io or follow us @dreadnode.
2023
Series A Investor
Nov 2023
401GO is a fintech retirement benefit platform. Using our proprietary automation technology, we have substantially simplified the setup and administration of a 401(k), reducing day-to-day work and driving down costs. We never automate relationships. We collaborate with financial advisors, payroll providers, benefits brokers and more to create the most beneficial solution for clients. And, in the unlikely event that you need help, we’ll be there. Our industry-leading support team is available by phone, email or chat.
2022
Investor
Aug 2022
Founded in 2015, Next Frontier Capital’s focus is to partner with mission-driven, talented entrepreneurs to build Rocky Mountain technology companies of impact, utility and value.
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