New Enterprise Associates

New Enterprise Associates, Inc. is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 1977 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in India and China. The firm specializes in investments across various stages of company development, including seed, start-up, early stage, and later stage, with a focus on sectors such as information technology, healthcare, and energy technology. NEA's investment strategy encompasses a wide range of industries, including consumer internet, software, biotechnology, medical devices, and alternative energy. With over $19 billion in cumulative committed capital, the firm has a notable track record, having participated in more than 210 portfolio company IPOs and over 360 acquisitions. NEA aims to invest between $0.05 million and $20 million, targeting both domestic and international markets, particularly in Asia and the Americas.

Michael James Barrett

Partner Emeritus

Kate Barrett

Marketing Partner

Peter J. Barris

Chairman

Ronald D. Bernal

Venture Partner

Ron Bernal

Venture Partner

Tak Cheung

Partner

Philip Chopin

Managing Director

Louis Citron

Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Legal Officer

Robert Croce

Venture Advisor

Bala Deshpande

Sr. Managing Director, India

Lexi Eisenberg

Associate

Anthony A. Florence

Managing General Partner, Technology

Tony Florence

General Partner

Carol Gallagher

Advisor

Tracy Howe

Investment Professional

Suzanne Hooper King

Partner

Liza Landsman

General Partner

Michael Li

Investor

Tiffany Luck

Partner

Joshua Makower

General Partner

Edward T. Mathers

Partner

John Nehra

Retired Special Partner

Michael D. O'Dell

Venture Partner

Santhosh Palani

Principal

Greg Papadopoulos

Venture Partner

Michele Park

Partner

Arno Allan Penzias

Venture Advisor

Eugene A. Trainor

COO

James G. Treybig

Venture Advisor

Paul Walker

General Partner

Harry Weller

Former General Partner

Past deals in Los Angeles, CA

Yumi

Series B in 2021
Yumi is the definitive source for parents seeking to understand what they are feeding their children and why, offering a science-based early childhood meal delivery program that is the most convenient and most nutritional option in the market.

Wonder

Series A in 2021
Wonder is a gaming company focused on developing an all-in-one gaming platform specifically for Android mobile devices. The platform enables users to play, stream, and share games seamlessly across different devices, thereby enhancing the overall gaming experience. Additionally, Wonder is exploring VR-ready gaming hardware to further enrich its offerings. Currently, the company operates in stealth mode, indicating that it is in the early stages of development and not yet publicly available.

Theorycraft Games

Series A in 2021
Theorycraft Games operates as an independent game studio. Theorycrafting is an honor players reserve for the deepest games in the world. It’s what we do when a game is worthy of endless speculation and debate about how best to play.

PlayVS

Series C in 2019
PlayVS is an operator of an eSports platform used to organize competitions in eSports on behalf of high school. Its platform offers to organize online tournaments and wagers for cash and prizes and helps to play and stay up-to-date on high school e-sports programs that enable teen gamers to form teams at their high schools to compete with players from other schools and the battle for titles at state championships.

Gen.G esports

Series B in 2019
Gen.G esports is a professional esports organization founded in 2017, with headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, and additional offices in Los Angeles, California, and Shanghai, China. The organization connects the U.S. and Asia, owning and operating top-tier teams in leading esports markets, including the Seoul Dynasty in the Overwatch League and championship-winning teams in League of Legends. Gen.G has garnered recognition for its competitive achievements, with its teams winning seven global championships. The organization focuses on premier team management, player management, coaching, and fan engagement services, while also providing a platform for global brands to connect with gaming enthusiasts. Additionally, Gen.G is committed to promoting inclusivity in gaming through initiatives such as #TeamBumble, which supports women in gaming, and the Gen.G Elite Esports Academy, the first fully integrated academic esports program. Through its diverse portfolio and innovative programs, Gen.G aims to empower both fans and athletes in the evolving landscape of esports.

FabFitFun

Series A in 2019
FabFitFun, Inc. is an online subscription service that curates seasonal boxes filled with health and beauty products, delivered to customers every three months. Founded in 2010 and based in Los Angeles, the company not only retails these gift boxes but also produces online content covering various lifestyle topics, including wellness, entertainment, and shopping for women. Its digital platform provides valuable insights through articles and a daily email service that offers tips on beauty, diet, fitness, and fashion. FabFitFun operates as a subsidiary of Unilever N.V. and is supported by prominent investors such as New Enterprise Associates and Upfront Ventures.

PlayVS

Series B in 2018
PlayVS is an operator of an eSports platform used to organize competitions in eSports on behalf of high school. Its platform offers to organize online tournaments and wagers for cash and prizes and helps to play and stay up-to-date on high school e-sports programs that enable teen gamers to form teams at their high schools to compete with players from other schools and the battle for titles at state championships.

PlayVS

Series A in 2018
PlayVS is an operator of an eSports platform used to organize competitions in eSports on behalf of high school. Its platform offers to organize online tournaments and wagers for cash and prizes and helps to play and stay up-to-date on high school e-sports programs that enable teen gamers to form teams at their high schools to compete with players from other schools and the battle for titles at state championships.

PlayVS

Series A in 2018
PlayVS is an operator of an eSports platform used to organize competitions in eSports on behalf of high school. Its platform offers to organize online tournaments and wagers for cash and prizes and helps to play and stay up-to-date on high school e-sports programs that enable teen gamers to form teams at their high schools to compete with players from other schools and the battle for titles at state championships.

Goop

Series C in 2018
Goop Inc. is a lifestyle brand that operates an online platform offering wellness advice, curated shopping experiences, and digital content. Founded in 2008 by Gwyneth Paltrow, the brand began as a newsletter sharing travel recommendations and health-related recipes. It has since evolved into a comprehensive lifestyle website featuring a range of products, including apparel, beauty items, and wellness products. Goop provides expert advice on health, personal care, and home decoration, along with cooking tutorials and gift guides. The platform emphasizes a curated approach to content and commerce, allowing readers to benefit from Paltrow’s personal experiences and the expertise of various mentors. Goop also features an exclusive skincare line, reflecting its commitment to quality and clean ingredients. With its origins in a simple newsletter, Goop has grown into a trusted resource for lifestyle insights and shopping recommendations.

SafeRide, Inc

Seed Round in 2017
SafeRide, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops a digital health platform and mobile application designed to facilitate non-emergency medical transport (NEMT) for patients. The platform allows healthcare providers to efficiently book and manage transportation, addressing issues such as appointment no-shows and future scheduling needs. Key features include the ability to send appointment reminders, real-time text alerts, and ride tracking, ensuring patient safety and quality service. SafeRide also offers tools to identify and monitor at-risk patients before they require critical care. Since its founding in 2015, the company has expanded its service network to include major cities such as Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, St. Louis, and the greater New York area.

Yumi

Seed Round in 2017
Yumi is the definitive source for parents seeking to understand what they are feeding their children and why, offering a science-based early childhood meal delivery program that is the most convenient and most nutritional option in the market.

Starcity

Seed Round in 2016
Starcity Properties, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops and operates co-living homes, focusing on community-based living for residents. Established in 2016, Starcity offers co-living apartments in San Francisco, Oakland, and Los Angeles, with nearly 500 beds already in operation and a development pipeline of approximately 2,000 units. The company's team of 45 professionals comes from diverse backgrounds in real estate, technology, design, and hospitality, with experience from notable companies such as Airbnb, Google, and Uber. Starcity differentiates itself in the co-living market by functioning as both a General Partner and Operator, possessing full-stack capabilities in real estate development, design, and management. This comprehensive approach allows them to maintain a strong focus on project details and foster a commitment to making urban housing more accessible.

Vidme

Series A in 2016
Vidme is an online video sharing platform based in Los Angeles that provides a community for users to express and share their ideas through video content. The platform allows individuals to upload videos across various categories, including gaming, animation, movies, and entertainment. Vidme facilitates a seamless user experience by enabling video uploads without requiring users to create an account, thereby encouraging broader participation and interaction within its community.

Ritual

Seed Round in 2016
Based in sunny Los Angeles, Ritual is a direct-to-consumer health brand that believes it’s crucial to know not just what you’re putting into your body, but why you need it in the first place. We’re transparent about our ingredients, where they're sourced from, and have spent years conducting extensive research behind each of the premium nutrient forms we use. Our products are simple, effective, and backed by science. Our mission is simple: to empower people to feel their best by turning healthy habits into a ritual. We have built a team of curious skeptics, world-class scientists, unconventional artists, expert marketers and analytical strategists that are on a mission to reinvent an entire industry. We’re well-funded, growing quickly, and committed to our mission. If you’re a team player who refuses to settle for the status quo, we want you. Welcome to your new daily Ritual.

Goop

Series B in 2016
Goop Inc. is a lifestyle brand that operates an online platform offering wellness advice, curated shopping experiences, and digital content. Founded in 2008 by Gwyneth Paltrow, the brand began as a newsletter sharing travel recommendations and health-related recipes. It has since evolved into a comprehensive lifestyle website featuring a range of products, including apparel, beauty items, and wellness products. Goop provides expert advice on health, personal care, and home decoration, along with cooking tutorials and gift guides. The platform emphasizes a curated approach to content and commerce, allowing readers to benefit from Paltrow’s personal experiences and the expertise of various mentors. Goop also features an exclusive skincare line, reflecting its commitment to quality and clean ingredients. With its origins in a simple newsletter, Goop has grown into a trusted resource for lifestyle insights and shopping recommendations.

Traction

Series A in 2016
Traction Labs Inc. is a content distribution technology company specializing in live streaming video and advanced digital marketing solutions. Established in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Los Angeles and New York, the company focuses on facilitating influential connections between brands and engaged audiences. Traction Labs employs proprietary technology to enhance live stream content through various formats, including 360° video and sponsored content, allowing real-time performance adjustments. The platform supports campaign strategy, content creation, global distribution, and measurement, ensuring that creative content reaches audiences effectively across influential social creators and reputable publishers. Serving a clientele that includes several Fortune 100 companies, Traction Labs aims to deepen the impact of marketing campaigns, thereby improving brand visibility and audience growth.

FabFitFun

Seed Round in 2015
FabFitFun, Inc. is an online subscription service that curates seasonal boxes filled with health and beauty products, delivered to customers every three months. Founded in 2010 and based in Los Angeles, the company not only retails these gift boxes but also produces online content covering various lifestyle topics, including wellness, entertainment, and shopping for women. Its digital platform provides valuable insights through articles and a daily email service that offers tips on beauty, diet, fitness, and fashion. FabFitFun operates as a subsidiary of Unilever N.V. and is supported by prominent investors such as New Enterprise Associates and Upfront Ventures.

Goop

Series A in 2015
Goop Inc. is a lifestyle brand that operates an online platform offering wellness advice, curated shopping experiences, and digital content. Founded in 2008 by Gwyneth Paltrow, the brand began as a newsletter sharing travel recommendations and health-related recipes. It has since evolved into a comprehensive lifestyle website featuring a range of products, including apparel, beauty items, and wellness products. Goop provides expert advice on health, personal care, and home decoration, along with cooking tutorials and gift guides. The platform emphasizes a curated approach to content and commerce, allowing readers to benefit from Paltrow’s personal experiences and the expertise of various mentors. Goop also features an exclusive skincare line, reflecting its commitment to quality and clean ingredients. With its origins in a simple newsletter, Goop has grown into a trusted resource for lifestyle insights and shopping recommendations.

Scratch Music Group

Venture Round in 2013
Scratch Music Group, Inc. operates as a music and technology company. The company operates DJ and music production learning centers in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, as well as through satellite locations at hotels, resorts, and on cruise ships worldwide. It also creates events for brands worldwide; and provides wedding DJ services. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in New York, New York.

Scopely

Seed Round in 2012
Scopely, Inc. is a global interactive entertainment company specializing in mobile and tablet games for casual and core gamers. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Culver City, California, Scopely creates and publishes a diverse range of immersive gaming experiences based on both original and established franchises. Notable titles in its portfolio include Star Trek Fleet Command, Looney Tunes World of Mayhem, WWE Champions, The Walking Dead: Road To Survival, YAHTZEE With Buddies, and Wheel of Fortune: Free Play. The company has garnered recognition for its rapid growth and innovation, achieving over $1 billion in lifetime revenue. With operations in various international locations, including Los Angeles, Barcelona, Dublin, and Tokyo, Scopely is supported by a skilled team and a proprietary technology platform that enhances its extensive portfolio of games.

EVENTup

Seed Round in 2012
Eventup, Inc. provides online marketplace for booking venues for events. The company offers venues that include homes, apartments, condos, lofts, hotels, boats, yachts, galleries/museums, and other spaces for various events, such as weddings, parties, concerts, gatherings, and corporate celebrations. Eventup, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Santa Monica, California. It has operations in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, Boston, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. As of June 28, 2018, Eventup, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Gather Technologies, Inc.

Fisker

Private Equity Round in 2011
Fisker, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, focusing on eco-friendly and innovative mobility solutions. Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, the company aims to create vehicles that evoke strong emotional responses while promoting sustainability. Fisker gained early recognition for the Fisker Karma, one of the first luxury plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show and began deliveries in 2011. However, production of the Karma was halted in November 2012 due to the bankruptcy of its battery supplier. The design and production assets for the Karma were later acquired by a Chinese conglomerate in 2014. Today, Fisker continues to develop electric vehicles, emphasizing both performance and environmental responsibility.

TechForward

Series B in 2009
TechForward gives customers the flexibility to upgrade their computers and electronics more affordably, easily, and responsibly. Our Guaranteed Buyback® Plans take the uncertainty out of upgrading by guaranteeing future trade-in values for devices at the point and time of sale, by making the trade-in process easy, and by reusing or recycling returned devices. TechForward, Inc. is a privately-held company based in Los Angeles.

TechForward

Debt Financing in 2009
TechForward gives customers the flexibility to upgrade their computers and electronics more affordably, easily, and responsibly. Our Guaranteed Buyback® Plans take the uncertainty out of upgrading by guaranteeing future trade-in values for devices at the point and time of sale, by making the trade-in process easy, and by reusing or recycling returned devices. TechForward, Inc. is a privately-held company based in Los Angeles.

Buzz Media

Series D in 2009
Buzzmedia is an entertainment publisher focused on pop culture, music, and celebrity content. Based on concepts on social media, its platform enables brand advertisers to access and engage audiences using a combination of professional editorial, expert opinion, user contributions, and customized marketing solutions.

TechForward

Series A in 2007
TechForward gives customers the flexibility to upgrade their computers and electronics more affordably, easily, and responsibly. Our Guaranteed Buyback® Plans take the uncertainty out of upgrading by guaranteeing future trade-in values for devices at the point and time of sale, by making the trade-in process easy, and by reusing or recycling returned devices. TechForward, Inc. is a privately-held company based in Los Angeles.

Boingo Wireless

Series B in 2003
Boingo Wireless, Inc. is a leading provider of Wi-Fi software and services that offers convenient and cost-effective mobile internet access through a vast network of over 325,000 hotspots worldwide. Users can connect via a single account at various locations, including major airports, hotel chains, cafes, restaurants, and convention centers. In addition to its extensive public access offerings, Boingo, through its subsidiary Concourse Communications Group, manages wired and wireless networks at large venues such as airports, sporting arenas, malls, and quick-service restaurants. The company is dedicated to enhancing the mobile internet experience for users across diverse environments.

Hiwire

Series C in 2001
Hiwire is an Internet software company, engages in the development and delivery of audio advertising technologies.

Hiwire

Series B in 2000
Hiwire is an Internet software company, engages in the development and delivery of audio advertising technologies.