Kirsten Newbold-Knipp

Make CX improvement easy. Smarter feedback, simpler change. AskNicely uses AI to capture richer, specific customer feedback and convert it into simple, daily actions your team can take. No overthinking, just clear next steps that drive retention, referrals, and revenue. Focus on business growth through customer feedback. AskNicely helps you: 💜 Stay on top of individual and team CSAT and NPS performance daily. 💜 Act on feedback fast with templates, workflows, and AI-enabled dynamic surveys. 💜 Set focus areas for your team to help them determine what to work on first, highlight areas for improvement, and provide coaching tips based on customer feedback. Ranked #1 in Usability for Experience Management by G2

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.

Make CX improvement easy. Smarter feedback, simpler change. AskNicely uses AI to capture richer, specific customer feedback and convert it into simple, daily actions your team can take. No overthinking, just clear next steps that drive retention, referrals, and revenue. Focus on business growth through customer feedback. AskNicely helps you: 💜 Stay on top of individual and team CSAT and NPS performance daily. 💜 Act on feedback fast with templates, workflows, and AI-enabled dynamic surveys. 💜 Set focus areas for your team to help them determine what to work on first, highlight areas for improvement, and provide coaching tips based on customer feedback. Ranked #1 in Usability for Experience Management by G2

Stage 2 Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early stage B2B software companies and sits shoulder to shoulder with leadership teams to operationalize sustainable revenue growth and sales operations. Backed by top go-to-market professionals from leading tech companies, Stage 2 Capital leverages its deep sales expertise to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses in addition to providing capital.

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.

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. A leader in industrial AI, Siemens leverages its deep domain know-how to apply AI – including generative AI – to real-world applications, making AI accessible and impactful for customers across diverse industries. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. In fiscal 2025, which ended on September 30, 2025, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €78.9 billion and net income of €10.4 billion. As of September 30, 2025, the company employed around 318,000 people worldwide on the basis of continuing operations.