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NextUp: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

We are NextUp, a platform that records and shares comedy performances around the world. Our goal is to showcase both established and up-and-coming comedians, while also providing support to the comedy community. We believe in representing the diverse range of talent in the comedy industry, and we feature both well-known and emerging acts on our platform. Our subscription service is accessible globally on various devices. Since our launch in November 2016, we have recorded over 200 original shows, partnered with major international distributors, and successfully secured funding from Velocity Ventures. We are excited for what the future holds for NextUp.

watch.nextupcomedy.com London, United Kingdom 11-50 employees
Communications Infrastructure Digital Entertainment Digital Media Media and Entertainment Subscription Service Video Video on Demand Video Streaming
Total raised
$60k
Rounds
1
Latest
Undisclosed round
Jun 2023

NextUp has raised $60k across 1 funding round on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $60k announced in Jun 2023.

That round is below the $2.8M median round size for Content and Publishing companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

NextUp Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$60k
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$60k in Jun 2023
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom

Latest funding round on record: Jun 2023.

NextUp Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$60k

NextUp Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Kenny Cavey
Founder

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

NextUp Funding Compared to Other Content and Publishing Startups

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Median round

NextUp's latest round of $60k is below the median round in Content and Publishing. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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NextUp Funding FAQs

What does NextUp do?

We are NextUp, a platform that records and shares comedy performances around the world. Our goal is to showcase both established and up-and-coming comedians, while also providing support to the comedy community. We believe in representing the diverse range of talent in the comedy industry, and we feature both well-known and emerging acts on our platform. Our subscription service is accessible globally on various devices. Since our launch in November 2016, we have recorded over 200 original shows, partnered with major international distributors, and successfully secured funding from Velocity Ventures. We are excited for what the future holds for NextUp.

How much funding has NextUp raised?

NextUp has raised $60k across 1 round on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $60k announced in Jun 2023.

When did NextUp last raise funding?

NextUp's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $60k, announced in Jun 2023.

Who founded NextUp?

FundedIQ lists Kenny Cavey (Founder) at NextUp.

Where is NextUp headquartered?

NextUp is based in London, England, United Kingdom.

How many employees does NextUp have?

NextUp is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does NextUp's funding compare to other Content and Publishing startups?

NextUp's latest round of $60k is below the $2.8M median round size for Content and Publishing companies on FundedIQ across 366 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's NextUp Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for NextUp is left off this page rather than filled in.

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