Tony Florence

Tony Florence

Co-CEO atNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Firm active Oct 6California

Tony Florence joined NEA in 2008 and is currently Co-CEO. He previously served as Co-President and Managing General Partner, Technology, focusing on software and internet companies.

What Tony can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: New Enterprise Associates (NEA).

Career

  1. Morgan Stanley · ran the tech investment banking group in New York
    over a decade before 2008
  2. New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · Co-CEO
    Now

Investments named in public bios

AppianArkestroBurrow

Focus

softwareinternetgrowth-stageenterpriseconsumer

Education

Dartmouth College, BA and MBA

Also at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

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Questions

Who is Tony Florence?

Tony Florence joined NEA in 2008 and is currently Co-CEO. He previously served as Co-President and Managing General Partner, Technology, focusing on software and internet companies.

How much does Tony Florence invest?

Tony Florence invests through New Enterprise Associates (NEA), which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Tony Florence?

A warm intro from a founder New Enterprise Associates (NEA) backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Tony Florence do before New Enterprise Associates (NEA)?

ran the tech investment banking group in New York at Morgan Stanley.

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