Part I. Terms of Use and Legal Disclosures
1. Acceptance of These Terms
This website, nextedgealliance.com, including all pages, forms, and content made available through it (the “Site”), is owned and operated by Next Edge Alliance LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Next Edge Alliance,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy set forth in Part II below. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
2. Informational Purposes Only; No Offer of Securities
The Site is provided for general informational purposes only. Nothing on the Site constitutes, and nothing on the Site should be construed as, an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, membership interest, or other financial instrument in any jurisdiction. Any offering of securities by the Company or by any issuer introduced through the Company’s services will be made only to qualified persons, only pursuant to definitive offering documents, and only in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws, including available exemptions from registration.
Information on the Site is qualified in its entirety by the definitive documents governing any applicable offering. In the event of any conflict between Site content and definitive offering documents, the definitive documents control.
3. No Investment, Legal, Tax, or Accounting Advice
The Company does not provide investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice through the Site or otherwise. No content on the Site, including any description of the Company’s platform, tools, analyses, or events, is a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any investment or to pursue any investment strategy. Each visitor and each participant in any Company offering or platform is solely responsible for making his, her, or its own independent evaluation and for consulting his, her, or its own legal, tax, accounting, and financial advisers before making any decision.
4. Regulatory Status
Next Edge Alliance LLC is not a registered broker-dealer, is not a registered investment adviser, and is not a registered funding portal. The Company’s services are designed to operate within applicable exemptions under federal and state securities laws. Participation in any platform, program, or offering is subject to eligibility requirements, verification procedures, and definitive agreements.
5. Accredited Investor Eligibility
Certain content, events, programs, and services described on or accessible through the Site are intended solely for persons who qualify as accredited investors as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or who otherwise satisfy applicable eligibility standards. Access to such content or services may be conditioned on verification of status and execution of applicable agreements. Submitting an RSVP, inquiry, or expression of interest through the Site does not create any right to participate in any offering, event, or service.
6. Platform and Technology Disclaimer
The Company is developing a private capital platform, including the Investor Hive product, built on private, self-hosted AI models fine-tuned on proprietary deal data. Platform features described on the Site are designed to assist users in organizing information, evaluating opportunities, and connecting with other participants. They are tools, not advice.
Any analysis, summary, valuation perspective, matching output, or other content generated by or through the platform: (a) may be incomplete, contain errors, or rest on assumptions that prove incorrect; (b) is not a substitute for independent due diligence; and (c) must not be relied upon as the basis for any investment decision. Users of the platform acknowledge that they make their own investment decisions, conduct their own analysis, and bear the risks of those decisions. The Company does not verify, and assumes no responsibility for, information supplied by entrepreneurs, investors, or other third parties.
7. Forward-Looking Statements
The Site may contain statements about future plans, product capabilities, timelines, and market opportunities. These statements reflect current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements. Descriptions of features under development, including any Phase 2 enhanced liquidity, which does not exist today, are aspirational and subject to change, regulatory review, and counterparty agreement.
8. Intellectual Property
The Site and its contents, including text, graphics, logos, the Next Edge Alliance name and marks, the Investor Hive name, product designs, and underlying software, are the property of Next Edge Alliance LLC or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may view and print Site content for personal, non-commercial reference. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, or commercially exploit Site content without prior written permission from the Company.
9. Acceptable Use
You agree not to: (a) use the Site for any unlawful purpose; (b) attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, other accounts, or connected systems; (c) interfere with the operation of the Site, including by introducing malicious code; (d) scrape, harvest, or collect information about other users; (e) misrepresent your identity, accreditation status, or affiliation; or (f) use the Site to transmit unsolicited commercial communications.
10. Third-Party Links and Services
The Site may contain links to third-party websites or rely on third-party services, including form, scheduling, and communications providers. The Company does not control and is not responsible for third-party sites or services, their content, or their privacy practices. Links are provided for convenience only and do not constitute endorsement.
11. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, OR THAT CONTENT IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT.
12. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEXT EDGE ALLIANCE LLC AND ITS MANAGERS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, ADVISERS, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE EXCEED ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US $100).
13. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Next Edge Alliance LLC and its managers, officers, members, employees, advisers, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use, your misuse of the Site, or your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.
14. Governing Law and Venue
These Terms of Use and any dispute arising out of or relating to the Site are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of laws principles. You agree that the exclusive venue for any such dispute shall be the state or federal courts located in Tarrant, Texas, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.
15. Changes to These Terms
The Company may revise these Terms of Use at any time by posting an updated version on the Site with a new Last Updated date. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Part II. Privacy Policy
1. Scope
This Privacy Policy describes how Next Edge Alliance LLC collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information when you visit the Site, submit an RSVP or inquiry, correspond with us, or attend a Company event. It applies to the Site and to related communications. It does not apply to information collected through the Investor Hive platform under separate platform agreements, which will be governed by their own terms and data provisions.
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly:
Contact details you submit through the RSVP form or other Site forms, such as name, email address, phone number, company or firm, and role.
Information you provide when corresponding with us by email or when registering for or attending an event, including dietary or accessibility preferences you choose to share.
Information you voluntarily provide about your investor status, interests, or professional background.
Information collected automatically:
Device and usage data such as IP address, browser type, operating system, referring pages, pages viewed, and timestamps.
Cookies and similar technologies used for site functionality, analytics, and, where enabled, marketing attribution. See Section 6.
Information from third parties:
Referral information from professional contacts who introduce you to the Company.
Publicly available professional information used to confirm details you have provided.
3. How We Use Personal Information
To respond to inquiries and process RSVP submissions for Company events.
To communicate with you about events, the Company, and its products and services, where permitted by law.
To administer, secure, and improve the Site.
To verify eligibility for events, programs, or services limited to qualified persons.
To comply with legal obligations, including securities law recordkeeping, and to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
We do not sell personal information, and we do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are defined under applicable state privacy laws.
4. How We Disclose Personal Information
Service providers that support our operations, such as customer relationship management, email delivery, form hosting, scheduling, analytics, and event management providers, under obligations to protect the information and use it only to provide services to us.
Professional advisers, including legal counsel, accountants, and insurers, where reasonably necessary.
Government authorities or other parties where required by law, subpoena, or legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our users, or others.
A successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets, subject to this Privacy Policy or successor terms.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to satisfy legal, regulatory, accounting, and recordkeeping requirements applicable to private securities activity, and to resolve disputes. Retention periods vary by record type. When information is no longer needed, we delete it or de-identify it in accordance with our retention practices.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
The Site uses cookies and similar technologies for essential functionality, to measure Site performance, and to understand how visitors use the Site. You can control cookies through your browser settings, and you may be able to opt out of certain analytics through the tools offered by the applicable providers. Disabling cookies may affect Site functionality.
7. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. If we become aware of a breach affecting your personal information, we will notify you and applicable regulators as required by law.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your state of residence, you may have rights under applicable privacy laws, including the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act and the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act. These rights may include:
The right to know or access the personal information we hold about you.
The right to correct inaccurate personal information.
The right to delete personal information, subject to legal exceptions.
The right to obtain a portable copy of your personal information.
The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information and of targeted advertising. As stated above, we do not sell personal information.
The right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your rights.
To exercise these rights, contact us using the information in Section 12. We will verify your request and respond within the timeframes required by applicable law. You may designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf, subject to verification. If we decline to act on your request, you may have the right to appeal by contacting us and referencing your original request.
9. Email Communications
If you receive marketing or event communications from us, you may opt out at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism in the message or by contacting us directly. We will continue to send transactional or relationship messages where permitted, such as responses to your inquiries and confirmations you request.
10. Children’s Privacy
The Site is intended for adults and is not directed to anyone under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a person under 18 has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will delete it.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on the Site with a revised Last Updated date. Material changes will be communicated as required by applicable law.
12. Contact Us
Questions about these Terms of Use or this Privacy Policy, and requests to exercise privacy rights, may be directed to:
Next Edge Alliance LLC
1560 E Southlake Blvd
Suite 100 Unit #117A
Southlake, TX 76092
info@nextedgealliance.com