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Next Practices Group
Austin, Texas, United States
The Next Practices Group (NPG) is a US corporate holding network founded in2020 to support founder-led communications, marketing, public-affairs, security and technology businesses. Its own2023 announcement describes capabilities in software, data science, analytics and artificial intelligence. Its AI relevance also includes a documented corporate investment in Autonomize AI’s May2023 healthcare-AI seed financing. Founder Bob Pearson’s July2020 announcement separately identifies a significant minority investment in FosterEquity Services. This profile represents the historical NPG corporate buyer, with The Next Practice agency, its client relationships and independent venture managers distinguished. Ownership has evolved: The Next Practice agency announced joining Attivo inMay2025; NSG announced its January9,2026 management purchase of majority ownership from NPG, with NPG retaining a minority interest; and Highwire acquired The Bliss Group inJanuary2026. Neither those agency transactions nor group revenues establish an NPG venture fund or company fundraising round. Both historical published NPG domains were unavailable on review, so a complete current central team and present legal registration are unverified. Leadership roles are individually qualified to their latest primary confirmation; subsidiaries’ current employees are not presented as current NPG staff.
Founded 2020
Team
 Bob PearsonFounder and chair (last publicly confirmed2025) |
 Colin FosterHistorical group president (launch2020; current role at separate agency) |
 Michael GehbCo-founder; historical COO/CFO (confirmed2023) |
 Robert V. LardonChief strategy officer (appointment announced2023; current tenure unverified) |
