Creating Connections for Greenville’s Founders

NextGEN guides and supports high-growth, high-potential entrepreneurs and their businesses in Greenville and across the Upstate of South Carolina. Our primary goal is to help founders grow and support their businesses.

NextGEN is now accepting donations!

Partner with us in new ways in 2025. Your donation will make a meaningful impact on our programs and services!

Impact

145

Companies Supported in 2024

$80M

2024 Annual Revenue

$37M

Capital Raised in 2024

15%

Minority-Owned Client Companies

757

Headcount
in 2024

23%

Woman-Owned Client Companies

2024 Impact report
The NextGEN Effect: Be a part of the results.

The true measure of progress isn’t just in the milestones—it’s in the ripple effects of what we’re building together: a thriving ecosystem where innovation flourishes, founders thrive, and Greenville stands tall as a hub for entrepreneurial excellence. The seeds we plant today will fuel the opportunities of tomorrow, creating a legacy far beyond any single year. Be part of the impact.

NextGEN Greenville Entrepreneur Network
NEXT is now NextGEN!

NEXT Upstate has changed its name and its look to signal the next generation of support for Entrepreneurs, Founders, and Innovators in the Greenville Entrepreneur Network (GEN).

“The rebrand merges the legacy and history of the organization with its future,” says Carlos Phillips, President/CEO of the Greenville Chamber and NextGEN board member. “The new branding reflects the refined strategy and exciting direction as NextGEN supports Greenville’s high-growth entrepreneurs.”

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Phone
(864) 735-7516
Address
411 University Ridge
Suite A
Greenville, SC 29601
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