New Enterprise Associates

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a prominent venture capital firm established in 1977, headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in the U.S., India, and China. NEA specializes in investing in technology and healthcare sectors, with a focus on enterprise, consumer, fintech, life sciences, and digital health companies. The firm engages with entrepreneurs at various stages of business development, providing support from initial funding to public offerings. NEA invests globally, with a significant presence in Asia, including China and India, as well as the United States. The firm typically invests between $0.05 million and $20 million per deal.

Michael Albert

Associate

Kate Barrett

Partner, Communications

Ron Bernal

Venture Partner

Ann Bordetsky

Partner

Zak Burns

Associate

James Buxton MD

Principal

Carmen Chang

Partner, Chair and Head of Asia

Tak Cheung

Partner

Philip Chopin

Managing Director, NEA UK

Pamela Clark

General Partner

Vanessa Deng

Associate

Chris Doppman

Principal, LP Relations

Tony Florence

General Partner

Scott Gottlieb

Partner

Jay Graf

Venture Partner

Lily Huang

Principal, Healthcare VC

Aaron Jacobson

Partner

Arjun Jain

Senior Associate

James Kaplan

Associate

Nick Kline

Principal, LP Relations

Vanessa Larco

Partner

Danielle Lay

Principal

Tiffany Le

Principal

Michael Li

Principal

Tiffany Luck

Partner

Matthew McAviney

Partner

Amit Mukherjee

Partner

Bibhash Mukhopadhyay

Principal

Kemi Odusan

Senior Associate

Jess Ou

Senior Associate

Greg Papadopoulos

Venture Partner

Luke Pappas

Principal

Eileen Qian

Associate

Tim Schaller

CFO

Alex Sharata

Associate

George Stamas

Venture Partner

Brad Thawley

Partner, Limited Partner Relations

Lila Tretikov

Partner

Paul Walker

General Partner

Blake Wu

Partner

Lulu Xu

Principal

Rick Yang

Partner, Head of Technology

Emily Zhen

Associate

Arno Penzias Ph.D

Venture Partner

J.C. Lopez

Principal

Past deals in Recycling

Glacier

Series A in 2025
Glacier, founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, has developed the first affordable, high-performing, and space-efficient AI-enabled robot designed specifically for recycling. The company aims to transform the recycling industry by utilizing artificial intelligence-powered sensors and robotics to automate the sorting of recyclable materials. This innovative approach allows recycling facilities to enhance their operational efficiency, improve sorting accuracy, and ultimately increase profitability. By integrating advanced technology into the recycling process, Glacier is positioned to significantly impact how recycling facilities manage and process materials.

Cambium Carbon

Series A in 2025
Cambium Carbon is an early-stage social enterprise focused on addressing climate change through innovative reforestation and urban wood reuse initiatives. The company collaborates with cities and various public and private partners to salvage fallen city trees that would otherwise end up in landfills. By transforming this wood waste into valuable resources, Cambium Carbon establishes reforestation hubs that create a circular economy for urban forests. These hubs not only generate revenue to support tree planting and maintenance projects but also foster sustainable job creation and contribute to the development of resilient urban environments. Through its efforts, Cambium Carbon aims to implement systems-level natural climate solutions that benefit both the environment and local communities.

Glacier

Venture Round in 2024
Glacier, founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, has developed the first affordable, high-performing, and space-efficient AI-enabled robot designed specifically for recycling. The company aims to transform the recycling industry by utilizing artificial intelligence-powered sensors and robotics to automate the sorting of recyclable materials. This innovative approach allows recycling facilities to enhance their operational efficiency, improve sorting accuracy, and ultimately increase profitability. By integrating advanced technology into the recycling process, Glacier is positioned to significantly impact how recycling facilities manage and process materials.

Glacier

Seed Round in 2022
Glacier, founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, has developed the first affordable, high-performing, and space-efficient AI-enabled robot designed specifically for recycling. The company aims to transform the recycling industry by utilizing artificial intelligence-powered sensors and robotics to automate the sorting of recyclable materials. This innovative approach allows recycling facilities to enhance their operational efficiency, improve sorting accuracy, and ultimately increase profitability. By integrating advanced technology into the recycling process, Glacier is positioned to significantly impact how recycling facilities manage and process materials.

Wallapop

Venture Round in 2015
Wallapop is a Barcelona-based company, established in 2013, that operates a mobile-first marketplace for buying and selling secondhand goods. With over 15 million users, the platform connects locals via a user-friendly app, facilitating transactions of more than 180 million items. Wallapop's geo-localized technology enables users to find unique, pre-owned products at affordable prices, promoting sustainability by extending the life of functional items. The company, backed by prominent investors, aims to innovate in the online classifieds industry and contribute to a circular economy.

InTarvo Technologies

Venture Round in 2009
InTarvo Technologies Ltd., established in 1995 and headquartered in Noida, India, specializes in Integrated Lifecycle Management (ILM) services for electronic products. It offers a comprehensive suite of services, including technical support, installation, repair, refurbishment, and disposal/E-Waste management, catering to Original Equipment Manufacturers, Electronics Manufacturing Services companies, distributors, large corporations, and retail chains. With over 2,500 technical experts across 150+ cities and 400+ service centers, inTarvo delivers value through efficient technology asset management, enabling businesses to operate more effectively and profitably.

TechForward

Series B in 2009
TechForward is a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in providing buyback plans for consumer electronics. The company's Guaranteed Buyback Plans offer customers a clear path to upgrading their devices by guaranteeing future trade-in values at the time of purchase. This approach simplifies the trade-in process and promotes responsible consumption by ensuring that returned devices are reused or recycled. By alleviating the uncertainties associated with upgrading, TechForward enables customers to enhance their technology more affordably and easily.

TechForward

Debt Financing in 2009
TechForward is a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in providing buyback plans for consumer electronics. The company's Guaranteed Buyback Plans offer customers a clear path to upgrading their devices by guaranteeing future trade-in values at the time of purchase. This approach simplifies the trade-in process and promotes responsible consumption by ensuring that returned devices are reused or recycled. By alleviating the uncertainties associated with upgrading, TechForward enables customers to enhance their technology more affordably and easily.

Attero

Series A in 2008
Attero is a group dedicated the recycling of the electrical and electronic industry. To do justice to the name "Attero" (which means "waste" in Latin) Recycling, they look at e-waste as an important resource that can be made useful instead of shunning it as a social and environmental burden. As a reflection of their belief in what they do, Attero Recycling is the only e Waste recycling company in India which does complete processing of E Waste with zero landfill. Attero promises close technical collaboration with a leading US company for mechanical separation, a first-of-its kind indigenous metallurgical process developed in the separate R&D division, an highly automated facility for integrated e-waste recycling at Roorkee spread over 100,000 sqft.

TechForward

Series A in 2007
TechForward is a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in providing buyback plans for consumer electronics. The company's Guaranteed Buyback Plans offer customers a clear path to upgrading their devices by guaranteeing future trade-in values at the time of purchase. This approach simplifies the trade-in process and promotes responsible consumption by ensuring that returned devices are reused or recycled. By alleviating the uncertainties associated with upgrading, TechForward enables customers to enhance their technology more affordably and easily.
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