Applying the same pattern recognition and matchmaking used to break artists, but built for founders, platforms, and IP.
Primary Focus Areas
Studios, IP owners, and production companies looking for slate financing or brand integration.
Founder-led tech companies ($2M-$50M) needing a repeatable partner engine.
Digital twin platforms and tokenized ecosystems seeking real-world brand utility.
Allocators wanting stronger go-to-market discipline in their portfolio companies.
Selected Ventures & Collaborations
Most strategy firms hand you a deck and wish you luck. We embed. NextWave was built on the belief that great technology dies without great distribution.
We treat business development like a creative discipline—combining the pattern recognition of an A&R executive with the rigor of a venture partner. Whether co-building a venture or scaling a client, our skin is in the game.
Access to global decision makers in media & capital.
We don't bill for hours, we build for enterprise value.
Connecting the dots between product, narrative, and capital.
Outcome-driven engines for growth.
Outcome: A story they can say "Yes" to
Outcome: Pipeline, not just noise
Outcome: Deals legible to capital
Choose the velocity that fits your stage.
The "Operator" Model
3 to 6 month sprints. We run your growth engine alongside your leadership.
The "Sniper" Model
Tightly scoped mandates to source specific deals, partners, or capital.
The "Co-Founder" Model
Long-term alignment. We co-build initiatives and connect you to capital.
Converted a series of one-off custom builds into a 7-figure recurring partner program with two global enterprise brands.
Structured the slate financing strategy for an independent film universe targeting over $100M in capitalization.
Transitioned a digital platform from hunting one-off event sponsorships to a scalable, repeatable partnership model.
Share your situation in 3 bullet points and we will tell you honestly if NextWave is a fit or not.
NextWave serves as both architect and operator. Some ventures are direct clients, others are co-built or incubated. All of them sharpen our playbook for the next founder we partner with.
Orchestrating partnerships that embed brands into original film and TV narratives.
Designing immersive entry points for brands, universities, and events.
Defining go-to-market strategies for digital clone technology and workforce scaling.
We accept a limited number of new mandates per quarter. Tell us where you are and what a meaningful win looks like in the next 12 months.