Jim Kaplan

Growing. Innovating. Giving Back.

πŸ“ New York City Metropolitan Area, United StatesπŸ”„ Updated September 2026πŸ’Ό 2 investmentsπŸ“… 11 years investingπŸ—“ Last invested Feb 2021
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Feb 2021
Trajekt Sports builds pitching robots that precisely replicate tracked ball trajectories. Our robots enable pitcher replication for batter training. Practicing like you play vastly improves performance.
early stageSpectator Sports
Founding Principal Investor
Nov 2015
NextGen Venture Partners works with over 1,800 Venture Partners to invest $1 million in seed stage companies and $2 million to $10 million in companies with more than $10 million in revenue. Our Venture Partners are top founders and innovation executives across the country whose expertise and connections help NextGen accelerate the growth of our portfolio companies.
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2021
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Feb 2021
Trajekt Sports builds pitching robots that precisely replicate tracked ball trajectories. Our robots enable pitcher replication for batter training. Practicing like you play vastly improves performance.
early stageSpectator Sports
2016
Strategic Advisor
Jun 2016
EquityZen, a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, is a leading marketplace for pre-IPO investments, connecting shareholders of private companies with accredited investors. Through its category-leading technology and innovative approach, EquityZen delivers data-driven insights and tools that empower its 800,000 users to navigate the private markets with confidence. Having completed more than 51,000 private placements in nearly 500 private companies, EquityZen is on a mission to deliver β€œPrivate Markets for the Public.”
2015
Founding Principal Investor
Nov 2015
NextGen Venture Partners works with over 1,800 Venture Partners to invest $1 million in seed stage companies and $2 million to $10 million in companies with more than $10 million in revenue. Our Venture Partners are top founders and innovation executives across the country whose expertise and connections help NextGen accelerate the growth of our portfolio companies.
2012
Chasella Capital Partners
Co Founder
Dec 2012
Chasella Capital Partners
Co-Founder
Dec 2012
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