Active Oct 6California

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

NEA, based in California, backs generalist startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, often leads rounds, and writes checks from $1 million to over $30 million.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B

Check size$1M to $30M+

Leads roundsYes

FocusGeneralist

Latest fund$6.2B (2023)$6.2B across two funds (2023)

Investing team20 people1 activity update, latest Oct 6

Who you would pitch at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

20 people on the investing team, 17 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Philip ChopinManaging Director, Head of EuropeHe previously was a Partner at 83North and a Project Leader at BCG.

Aaron JacobsonPartnerHe joined NEA in 2011 and previously worked in M&A advisory at Qatalyst Partners.

Alex SharataPartnerHe previously invested at Vista Equity Partners and co-founded Fractal, a mobile app security company.

Ali BehbahaniPartner, Co-Head of HealthcareHe joined NEA in 2007 and has been involved in founding companies like Arcellx and Nkarta.

Andrew SchoenPartnerHe joined NEA in 2014, previously worked at Blackstone, and co-founded Flicstart.

Arjun JainPartnerFocus: complex problem-solving and supporting founders.

Blake WuPartnerHe joined in 2014 and previously worked at Ares Management, Moelis & Company, and Barclays Capital.

Danielle LayPartnerShe joined in 2017 and previously worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs.

Edward MathersPartnerHe joined NEA in 2008 after roles at MedImmune, Inhale Therapeutic Systems, and Glaxo Wellcome.

Lila TretikovPartner, Head of AI StrategyShe previously held roles at Microsoft, Engie, and Wikimedia Foundation.

Luke PappasPartnerHe previously worked in technology investment banking at Morgan Stanley and holds degrees from Stanford University.

Michele ParkPartnerShe joined in 2021 and previously worked at Clarus Ventures, Credit Suisse, and Piper Jaffray.

Mustafa NeemuchwalaPartnerHe previously advised on tech M&A at Qatalyst Partners and studied at the University of Texas at Austin.

Paul WalkerPartner, Co-Head of HealthcareHe previously worked at MPM Capital and Franklin Templeton.

Rick YangPartner, Head of TechnologyHe joined NEA in 2007 and previously worked at Credit Suisse.

Scott GottliebPartnerHe focuses on healthcare innovation, including AI and drug development.

Tiffany LuckPartnerShe previously worked at GGV Capital and began her career in marketing and investment banking.

Scott SandellExecutive Chairman and Chief Investment OfficerHe has led investments in technology companies and is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford.

Mohamad MakhzoumiCo-CEOHe previously held roles including Co-President and Managing General Partner, Healthcare, and is a board member of the Lucile Packard Foundation…

Tony FlorenceCo-CEOHe previously served as Co-President and Managing General Partner, Technology, focusing on software and internet companies.

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Writes $1M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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1 activity update since September, latest Oct 6.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%

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In their words

NEA: New Enterprise AssociatesFoundational partners to ambitious founders at every stage of company-building.www.nea.com

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836 Series A investors in United States1790 Pre-seed investors in United States1561 Seed investors in California699 Series B investors in United States563 Series A investors in California480 Pre-seed investors in California434 Series B investors in California233

Questions

What stage does New Enterprise Associates (NEA) invest in?

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does New Enterprise Associates (NEA) invest?

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) reports checks of $1M to $30M+.

Does New Enterprise Associates (NEA) lead rounds?

Yes. New Enterprise Associates (NEA) says it can lead.

Who are the partners at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)?

Philip Chopin (Managing Director, Head of Europe), Aaron Jacobson (Partner), Alex Sharata (Partner), Ali Behbahani (Partner, Co-Head of Healthcare), Andrew Schoen (Partner), Arjun Jain (Partner).

Is New Enterprise Associates (NEA) active right now?

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) has shown 1 activity update since September 2026, the latest on 2026-10-06.

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