A venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups, with a focus on companies in the United States and France.

Newfund

Started in 2008 by and for founders, Newfund Capital is an early-stage VC firm active in France and in the USA. It has developed a strong culture centered around entrepreneurship and encourages initiatives to support the ambitions and the development of its portfolio companies. Newfund has $300 million in AUM subscribed mostly by entrepreneurs and family offices.

Newfund's investment strategy is people-driven, focused on the constant search of entrepreneurs obsessed to realize their vision. We seek to understand entrepreneurs as individuals, appreciate their originality and play to their strengths. Greatness comes in all forms.

We write first checks between $250k and $2M and do follow-ons (we even start at $100k in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region with our NAEH fund). Beyond money, we provide access to our operating team and a strong cross-border ecosystem to help founders find product-market fit and accelerate their growth.

We want founders with skin in the game. Similarly, the Newfund team is a large LP in each fund, our interests are aligned, there is no agency.

Newfund's portfolio to date is displayed on https://www.newfundcap.com/portfolio/1, with more than 100 start-ups on board.

Newfund is currently in search of new investment opportunities. Check here if we can be the right partner for your fundraising: https://www.newfundcap.com/contact

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[ 📍 Operating Partners Summit] On June 25th, the #OperatingPartnersSummit organized by the Club des Operating Partners de France Invest took place. Marjolaine CATIL, Operating Partner at Newfund, played a key role in co-organizing this event and presenting the Tech Exchanges initiative.

The summit, held at Hôtel de Pomereu, brought together more than 60 Operating Partners from 40 VC, PE, and infrastructure funds. Key discussions included the impact of AI on portfolios, the Club's Tech Exchanges, measuring value creation by Operating Partners, and best practices for collaboration with executives and investment teams.

💡 Key Insights:

- Coordination: Operating Partners and Deal Teams have different roles but must coordinate.
- Early Involvement : Involving Operating Teams early in deals improves investment thesis input and Value Creation Plan development, enhancing execution success.
- Proximity: Operating Partners often work more closely with management due to operational experience and physical presence on-site.
- Collective Intelligence for VC: Essential for VC Operating Partners to build collective intelligence by leveraging team skills, accumulated experience, and a network of partners to meet diverse startup needs.

This event underscored the critical role of Operating Partners in creating value for participations, supporting management teams through various topics: strategic, organizational, ESG, AI, and digital transformations.

Cc Johann Dupont, Nicolas Réquillart- Jeanson, Guillaume Bon, Clément Marty, Emmanuelle Flahault-Franc

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[📣 News from the Portfolio] Portfolio startup Olino announces the launch of Gleev, a new solution for professional electric mobility.

🚘 Gleev aims to revolutionize professional mobility by offering an all-inclusive subscription-based service that promotes eco-mobility. Businesses can adjust to their evolving needs with monthly renewals, adjustable mileage packages, and a single fee covering their electric vehicles, maintenance, insurance, assistance, tires, fleet management web app, and charging badges. 
Featuring a multi-brand catalog of top electric vehicle models, Gleev provides a fully digital subscription and management experience, along with personalized support for charging station installation, ensuring seamless integration into daily operations.

💯 The positive response has been immediate, with over 100 professionals subscribing to Gleev since January 2024. This highlights the significant demand for innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. 
In the coming months, Gleev is set to introduce new features such as a universal charging badge to simplify travel and advanced fleet management software to optimize vehicle management, further enhancing operational efficiency for businesses.

This launch underscores Gleev’s commitment to ESG principles by offering solutions that align with environmental sustainability and corporate responsibility.

👏 Congratulations to co-founders Quentin Fabre and Dorian Jorry for their ability to adapt, analyze, and innovate in response to the needs of professionals in a changing world. We are proud to support this new adventure.

#Olino #Gleev #Newfund #EcoMobility #Sustainability #ESG #ElectricMobility #Innovation #Insurtech

🚀 Last week, François Veron, Managing Partner at Newfund, participated in the Innovation Brunch event organized by ITONICS - The Innovation OS and Le Village by CA Paris. The event was a gathering of over 30 corporate innovation leaders from diverse industries, all eager to share and learn. 

During his keynote, François explored the parallels between venture capital practices and corporate innovation leadership both aiming for a risk-mitigated approach in building a portfolio of high-risk projects. Sourcing, decision-making processes, support, stakeholder communication... During his keynote, François covered each step of the innovation support journey through the experience of Newfund. 

The presentation was followed by an engaging discussion, from which a few key insights emerged:
💪 Innovation is a Competitive Endeavor: Maintaining enthusiasm and resilience over time is crucial for achieving lasting success in innovation.
🔍 Inward Focus : Corporates often concentrate their innovation efforts internally
🤝 Securing the Right Support: Finding the right sponsor and obtaining support from the appropriate levels of hierarchy are vital for fostering innovation within large organizations.

👏 Kudos to ITONICS and the Village by Crédit Agricole for hosting such an insightful event and thanks to Jonathan Livescault and Nicolas Gatti for the invitation !

#InnovationBrunch #CorporateInnovation #VentureCapital #Newfund #Leadership #InnovationManagement

[ 💎 Support Women in Entrepreneurship ] At Newfund, promoting gender diversity is a priority. As a signatory of the SISTA charter and an Investor Ally, we continuously track our data to eliminate bias in our investment process.
Despite their immense talent and potential, women founders are still underrepresented and receive disproportionately less funding than their male counterparts. 

Following last year’s Gender Diversity Report (link in comment) and in line with our commitment to foster diversity in the startup ecosystem, Newfund has developed in 2023 an action plan to promote female entrepreneurship and encourage women founders to seek funding from VCs. Our plan included prioritizing startups co-founded by women to have 25% of initial appointments dedicated to them, with the aim of increasing this percentage in the future.

Here's what we've achieved so far:

📌 Startups co-founded by women represented 17% of the opportunities we received, up from 11% in 2022.

🤝 21% of our first meetings were with female founders, compared to 13% in 2022.

While the percentage of investments in women-led startups has remained stable (13% in 2023, up from 12% in 2022), the increase in our dealflow shows the positive impact of our efforts. 

We remain dedicated to improving these numbers and reach our goal of having 25% of our first meetings with startups co-founded by women in 2024 while maintaining our rigorous standards for the quality of the dossiers we review. We welcome your support in recommending Newfund to female founders.

🌟 Let's continue to drive diversity and innovation together.

#GenderDiversity #WomenInTech #VentureCapital #DiversityAndInclusion #Startups #Newfund

[📣 Job Alert!] Newfund is hiring two marketing professionals to join our dynamic and passionate team!

✔ Marketing & Communications Manager (permanent position)
✔ Communications & Content Manager (internship)

Newfund is one of the most dynamic seed-phase investment funds, with over 100 portfolio companies in France and the USA.

Marketing Manager Job Description:

📍 Location: Paris, France

🚀 Role: Increase fund visibility and manage marketing strategies at a pivotal growth phase.

💡 Key Contributions:
- Lead and analyze marketing campaigns in relation to business objectives.
- Drive editorial strategies and content creation.
- Oversee CRM and competitive strategies.

🤹 Ideal Candidate:
- Experienced marketing professional with a business school background.
- Tech-savvy and fluent in English; knowledge of American culture is a plus.
- Interest in Venture Capital and well-acquainted with the startup ecosystem.
- Ability to deliver in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

If you want to learn more, please send a message to jobs@newfundcap.com.

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[ 🗞️ Investing for Impact in BrainTech ] Anne-Sophie Saint-Martin, Partner at Newfund, discusses the advancements BrainTech is making in healthcare in an interview with August Solliv for the Impact Supporters newsletter. 

The discussion emphasizes BrainTech’s growing significance within the HealthTech industry, exploring current trends, challenges, and the potential societal benefits these technologies offer. 

Key insights from the interview reveal:

👨‍  Aging Populations and Chronic Diseases: As the global population ages and chronic diseases proliferate, BrainTech’s role becomes crucial in managing the increasing burden of mental and neurological disorders.
🧠 Diagnostic and Treatment Gaps: Unlike cancer or cardiovascular ailments, neurological conditions lag significantly behind in terms of early diagnosis and effective treatment.
📈 Market Dynamics: Europe rivals the USA in the number and quality of BrainTech startups, yet monetization scales are vastly different, with U.S. markets often commanding significantly higher prices.
🗂️ Regulatory Hurdles: FDA approvals represent a major challenge for BrainTech innovation 

It also highlights the focus of our #Heka fund, which invests in transformative areas such as AI-enabled diagnostics and digital therapies that aim to enhance life quality.

You can read the full interview here : https://lnkd.in/e6QJyJ4h

#BrainTech #HealthTech #Newfund #DigitalHealth #ImpactInvesting #Sustainability

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