Newfund

Newfund, established in 2008, is a Paris-based venture capital firm with additional offices in Massachusetts and San Francisco. It manages over $300 million, focusing on pre-seed and seed investments in France and North America. Newfund specializes in early-stage technology companies, particularly in precision medicine, personalized treatment, and brain tech sectors. The firm invests globally, with a preference for U.S. and France-based companies, allocating EUR 500 thousand to EUR 6 million per company, and up to EUR 10 million in co-investment. Newfund is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs driven to create significant global impact, understanding each founder's unique vision and strengths.

Constant Beroulle

Junior Associate

Marjolaine Catil

Operating Partner

Pierre-Jean Cobut

Venture Partner

Henri Deshays

General Partner

Salim Hassad

Investor

Patrick Malka

Co-Founder and General Partner

Ivan Michal

Partner

Anne-Sophie Nédellec

Principal

Garin Pitzini

CFO

Mathieu Sacchi

Analyst

Anne-Sophie Saint-Martin

Partner

Nirav Shah

Venture Partner

David Stasie

Venture Partner

François Veron

Co-Founder and General Partner

Bri Wang

Investor

Christy Wang

Investor

Marjolaine CATIL

Principal

Past deals in Paris

Arenametrix

Venture Round in 2024
Arenametrix is a Customer Data Platform based in Paris, France, with additional locations in the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Switzerland. Founded in 2015, the company specializes in providing an online platform that centralizes and processes data for the entertainment sector. Its platform features pre-built connectors that standardize data from various tools, making it actionable for marketing and sales initiatives. Arenametrix's solutions enable organizations, including cultural institutions, sports entities, and leisure venues, to segment their audience based on demographics, buying behaviors, interests, loyalty, and localization. This capability allows clients to personalize communications and enhance audience engagement, ultimately aiding in ticket sales and revenue growth through strategic marketing and audience participation analysis.

Nopillo

Seed Round in 2024
Nopillo is a Paris-based company founded in 2022 that specializes in providing tools designed to automate and optimize tax declarations and return on investment for property owners. The company operates a rental management platform that assists landlords with administrative management and accounting tasks. Its offerings include a tax simulator, accounting software, and tools for generating lease contracts and recipes. By streamlining these processes, Nopillo aims to simplify the administrative and accounting responsibilities of property owners, allowing them to focus on overall performance and cost management.

Umiami

Series A in 2023
Umiami is a French food-tech startup founded in 2020 and based in Paris, specializing in plant-based food technology aimed at reducing meat consumption. The company develops innovative plant-based whole-cuts that utilize plant proteins to create alternatives that closely mimic the taste, texture, and aroma of traditional meat products. Through its technological advancements, Umiami seeks to provide consumers with sustainable and appealing food options that align with growing dietary preferences towards plant-based diets.

Astran

Seed Round in 2023
Astran is a software development company that unlocks cloud adoption without compromising data confidentiality, security, and compliance. Astran is a zero-trust cloud-native platform that runs on multiple cloud providers. They connect preferred cloud providers, configure distributed data vaults, and switch cloud providers just as easily whenever they need. Founded by Yosra Jarraya in 2021 and is located in Paris, Île-de-France.

Umiami

Series A in 2022
Umiami is a French food-tech startup founded in 2020 and based in Paris, specializing in plant-based food technology aimed at reducing meat consumption. The company develops innovative plant-based whole-cuts that utilize plant proteins to create alternatives that closely mimic the taste, texture, and aroma of traditional meat products. Through its technological advancements, Umiami seeks to provide consumers with sustainable and appealing food options that align with growing dietary preferences towards plant-based diets.

Homeland Immo

Series A in 2022
Homeland is an operator of a building management company dedicated to office and residential buildings. The company was established in 2016 and is based in Paris, France.

Astran

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Astran is a software development company that unlocks cloud adoption without compromising data confidentiality, security, and compliance. Astran is a zero-trust cloud-native platform that runs on multiple cloud providers. They connect preferred cloud providers, configure distributed data vaults, and switch cloud providers just as easily whenever they need. Founded by Yosra Jarraya in 2021 and is located in Paris, Île-de-France.

FairMoney

Series B in 2021
FairMoney is a mobile banking platform founded in 2017, operating from Paris, France, and Lagos, Nigeria. The platform specializes in providing credit to private and business borrowers, particularly targeting underbanked populations in emerging markets. By leveraging smartphone data, FairMoney develops an instant credit score for users, facilitating access to various loan types, including personal, business, medical, and car loans. The company has disbursed over 350,000 loans and aims to make financial services more accessible and affordable for millions in Africa and South-East Asia. With a team of 45 professionals and backing from European and American investors, FairMoney is committed to transforming the financial landscape for underserved communities.

Umiami

Seed Round in 2021
Umiami is a French food-tech startup founded in 2020 and based in Paris, specializing in plant-based food technology aimed at reducing meat consumption. The company develops innovative plant-based whole-cuts that utilize plant proteins to create alternatives that closely mimic the taste, texture, and aroma of traditional meat products. Through its technological advancements, Umiami seeks to provide consumers with sustainable and appealing food options that align with growing dietary preferences towards plant-based diets.

Cocoon Space

Venture Round in 2019
Cocoon Space is a provider of private office rental spaces designed to facilitate a quiet and comfortable working environment for individuals and teams. Operating in Paris and Lyon, the company offers hourly booking services that allow users to work in a setting akin to their own home, free from disturbances. Cocoon Space's well-furnished and equipped meeting rooms can be reserved quickly and conveniently through a mobile application, catering to the needs of businesses, entrepreneurs, trainers, freelancers, and coaches. By offering a confidential space for off-site meetings, Cocoon Space enables professionals to conduct work sessions autonomously and at competitive prices.

FairMoney

Series A in 2019
FairMoney is a mobile banking platform founded in 2017, operating from Paris, France, and Lagos, Nigeria. The platform specializes in providing credit to private and business borrowers, particularly targeting underbanked populations in emerging markets. By leveraging smartphone data, FairMoney develops an instant credit score for users, facilitating access to various loan types, including personal, business, medical, and car loans. The company has disbursed over 350,000 loans and aims to make financial services more accessible and affordable for millions in Africa and South-East Asia. With a team of 45 professionals and backing from European and American investors, FairMoney is committed to transforming the financial landscape for underserved communities.

Homeland Immo

Seed Round in 2019
Homeland is an operator of a building management company dedicated to office and residential buildings. The company was established in 2016 and is based in Paris, France.

LouerAgile

Seed Round in 2019
LouerAgile is a real estate platform based in Maisons-Laffitte, France, that focuses on facilitating the search for rental properties in Paris. Established in 2018, the company offers a user-friendly interface that allows tenants to receive alerts for new housing listings that match their criteria. Its services include advanced search functionalities and online file management, enhancing the overall navigation experience for users seeking rental housing.

Aveine

Seed Round in 2019
Aveine is a Paris-based company that specializes in the development, production, and distribution of smart wine aerators. Founded in 2016, it offers a digitally connected aeration device that enhances the wine tasting experience by determining the optimal level of aeration tailored to each wine. The smart wine aerator works in conjunction with a mobile application, allowing users to control the aeration process seamlessly as they pour. By integrating technology with traditional wine enjoyment, Aveine aims to simplify the access to wine tasting, making it more enjoyable and accessible for both novices and connoisseurs alike. Through its innovative products and services, Aveine seeks to elevate the sensory experience of wine consumption.

Couriier

Seed Round in 2019
Couriier is a mobile application that provides a personal and professional shopping and delivery service in Paris and its suburbs. The platform enables users to send and receive a wide variety of items, weighing up to 80 kilograms, including letters, parcels, keys, and other personal belongings. Utilizing a professional fleet, which includes bicycles for efficient urban delivery, Couriier leverages technology for GPS parcel tracking, automated rating, and invoicing, as well as optimized dispatching. Customers can easily book services by specifying pick-up and drop-off locations and timings, streamlining the delivery process for both personal and professional needs.

Hull

Venture Round in 2018
Hull Inc. is a developer of a SaaS-based marketing platform designed to help brands engage and profile their customers effectively. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with an additional office in Paris, the company offers a solution that aggregates customer data from various channels, including email marketing, websites, and mobile applications, into unified consumer profiles. This integration allows businesses to synchronize their customer data seamlessly and enhance their marketing efforts without the need for extensive coding. Hull also operates as a Facebook marketing partner, simplifying the complexities of digital marketing and facilitating connections between brands and their customers through targeted marketing initiatives. By providing real-time data access, Hull empowers companies to create personalized customer experiences and gain valuable insights to drive growth.

Akoustic Arts

Venture Round in 2018
Akoustic Arts SAS, founded in 2010 and based in Paris, France, specializes in manufacturing innovative speakers that deliver sound exclusively to designated listeners. The company develops advanced directional sound technology that allows for localized sound broadcasts, targeting specific areas without disturbing the surrounding environment. By integrating software and hardware solutions, Akoustic Arts caters to various sectors, enabling businesses to create tailored sound experiences. Their technology not only enhances auditory experiences but also aids clients in analyzing trends and the perceptual impact of sound, thereby harmonizing the interplay between acoustics, digital signal processing, and hardware components to establish unique sound environments.

Optionizr

Venture Round in 2018
Optionizr is a startup that has created a global system enabling online merchants to offer purchase options for their products, allowing shoppers additional time to make decisions. This innovative application not only enhances the customer experience but also benefits sellers by increasing margins, revenue, and conversion rates. The platform includes a module that manages logistical aspects for merchants while streamlining the buying process for customers, making it suitable for various online industries, including e-commerce and tourism. Optionizr operates from the Welcome City Lab in Paris, supported by Air France and Carlson Wagonlit Travel, and has received financial backing from BPI. The company has been recognized as a Young Innovative Business, highlighting its commitment to fostering innovation in the online retail space.

Arenametrix

Seed Round in 2018
Arenametrix is a Customer Data Platform based in Paris, France, with additional locations in the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Switzerland. Founded in 2015, the company specializes in providing an online platform that centralizes and processes data for the entertainment sector. Its platform features pre-built connectors that standardize data from various tools, making it actionable for marketing and sales initiatives. Arenametrix's solutions enable organizations, including cultural institutions, sports entities, and leisure venues, to segment their audience based on demographics, buying behaviors, interests, loyalty, and localization. This capability allows clients to personalize communications and enhance audience engagement, ultimately aiding in ticket sales and revenue growth through strategic marketing and audience participation analysis.

FairMoney

Seed Round in 2018
FairMoney is a mobile banking platform founded in 2017, operating from Paris, France, and Lagos, Nigeria. The platform specializes in providing credit to private and business borrowers, particularly targeting underbanked populations in emerging markets. By leveraging smartphone data, FairMoney develops an instant credit score for users, facilitating access to various loan types, including personal, business, medical, and car loans. The company has disbursed over 350,000 loans and aims to make financial services more accessible and affordable for millions in Africa and South-East Asia. With a team of 45 professionals and backing from European and American investors, FairMoney is committed to transforming the financial landscape for underserved communities.

Roofstreet

Seed Round in 2018
Roofstreet SAS, established in 2015 and headquartered in Paris, France, specializes in developing predictive geolocation technology for mobile applications. Their core product, Veery, is a software development kit that analyzes user data from iOS and Android apps to forecast individual users' past and future journeys, ensuring compliance with GDPR regulations. Roofstreet's technology serves diverse sectors such as transport, marketing, and retail by transforming geolocation data into actionable marketing intelligence through an API for geolocation, routing, and proximity detection.

Blue Industry & Science

Venture Round in 2017
Blue Industry & Science, established in 2010 and headquartered in Paris, France, specializes in the manufacture and distribution of advanced monitoring instruments. The company's core products include field gas analyzers, designed for industrial process control and indoor air quality monitoring. Utilizing tunable laser technology, these instruments can detect trace amounts of various gases in real-time, ensuring compliance with regulations and maintaining safe working environments.

Hull

Seed Round in 2017
Hull Inc. is a developer of a SaaS-based marketing platform designed to help brands engage and profile their customers effectively. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with an additional office in Paris, the company offers a solution that aggregates customer data from various channels, including email marketing, websites, and mobile applications, into unified consumer profiles. This integration allows businesses to synchronize their customer data seamlessly and enhance their marketing efforts without the need for extensive coding. Hull also operates as a Facebook marketing partner, simplifying the complexities of digital marketing and facilitating connections between brands and their customers through targeted marketing initiatives. By providing real-time data access, Hull empowers companies to create personalized customer experiences and gain valuable insights to drive growth.

Stormize

Seed Round in 2016
Stormize is a technology company that specializes in developing predictive deep-learning algorithms and data visualization software tailored for the e-commerce industry. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Paris, France, Stormize offers SaaS tools designed to help e-merchants enhance their sales through optimized merchandising. The company's solutions enable real-time modifications to product displays based on algorithms that analyze visitor data, including browsing patterns. Additionally, Stormize provides key performance metrics related to site performance, search engine optimization, advertising effectiveness, and social media feedback, among others, thereby equipping e-commerce businesses with valuable insights to improve their marketing strategies.

Customer Matrix

Series B in 2016
CustomerMatrix is a company that specializes in providing a Cognitive Computing platform designed to enhance the connection between organizations and their customers without requiring significant new infrastructure investments. Its Insights and Data Enrichment platform allows businesses to improve their existing customer relationship management (CRM), contact center, and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. Headquartered in New York City, with a research and development center in Paris, CustomerMatrix serves a diverse clientele that includes major global banks, insurers, and prominent brands. The company is also recognized as a founding member of the Cognitive Computing Consortium alongside IBM Watson.

Paymium

Seed Round in 2015
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Paris, Paymium is a pioneering cryptocurrency exchange that specializes in Bitcoin services. It serves several tens of thousands of customers across Europe and is recognized as the first European Bitcoin marketplace compliant with EU regulations on payment services. Paymium facilitates the buying and selling of bitcoins for individuals and investors, while also providing solutions for merchants and payment processors to accept Bitcoin payments. These services help mitigate currency risks and reduce transaction costs, enabling streamlined trades in compliance with relevant trading regulations.

Customer Matrix

Series A in 2014
CustomerMatrix is a company that specializes in providing a Cognitive Computing platform designed to enhance the connection between organizations and their customers without requiring significant new infrastructure investments. Its Insights and Data Enrichment platform allows businesses to improve their existing customer relationship management (CRM), contact center, and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. Headquartered in New York City, with a research and development center in Paris, CustomerMatrix serves a diverse clientele that includes major global banks, insurers, and prominent brands. The company is also recognized as a founding member of the Cognitive Computing Consortium alongside IBM Watson.

Quasardb

Seed Round in 2014
Quasardb is a non-relational database company based in Paris, specializing in the management of large volumes of data in real time. Originally developed for the financial market, Quasardb is engineered to support demanding environments by efficiently feeding numerous processors engaged in risk computations while ensuring reliable result retrieval. Over time, the technology has evolved from a purely in-memory data store to a robust, persisted, network-distributed, column-oriented database that includes time series support. This evolution positions Quasardb as a key player in the data management sector, catering to industries that require high performance and scalability in their data handling solutions.

Finaho

Angel Round in 2014
Finaho is a financial services company based in Paris, France, specializing in financial leasing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Incorporating in 2013, Finaho addresses the financing needs of under-served segments of the market, offering tailored leasing solutions that traditional banking systems may not provide. The company's services encompass a diverse range of goods, including medical equipment, cash systems, computer hardware, and websites, facilitating access to funding for SMEs and professionals across France. With additional offices near Bordeaux, Finaho aims to simplify the financing process, enabling clients to secure the resources they need without the complexities often associated with conventional loans.

Hull

Convertible Note in 2013
Hull Inc. is a developer of a SaaS-based marketing platform designed to help brands engage and profile their customers effectively. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with an additional office in Paris, the company offers a solution that aggregates customer data from various channels, including email marketing, websites, and mobile applications, into unified consumer profiles. This integration allows businesses to synchronize their customer data seamlessly and enhance their marketing efforts without the need for extensive coding. Hull also operates as a Facebook marketing partner, simplifying the complexities of digital marketing and facilitating connections between brands and their customers through targeted marketing initiatives. By providing real-time data access, Hull empowers companies to create personalized customer experiences and gain valuable insights to drive growth.

Groupe Pratique

Venture Round in 2013
Groupe Pratique is a Paris-based company founded in September 2014 by Olivier de Bellaigue, Guillaume Desombre, and Thomas Chevalier. The company specializes in brand content, advertising, and technology services, including artificial intelligence solutions. It operates a suite of lifestyle-oriented websites, such as pratique.fr, maison-construction.fr, BestOfArtisans.com, and 118000.fr, which collectively attract around 10 million visitors monthly. These platforms provide users with valuable information, advice, tips, and DIY videos, as well as connecting them with local professionals through accessible contact information. Initially established as a phone directory assistance service, Groupe Pratique has evolved to focus on offering comprehensive online resources that enhance users' ability to tackle various activities and projects.

MobPartner

Series A in 2011
MobPartner, established in 2007, is a global leader in performance-based mobile advertising. Headquartered in Paris, France, with offices worldwide, the company specializes in connecting advertisers with high-quality mobile users. For advertisers, MobPartner offers expertise-driven user acquisition strategies, while publishers benefit from its advanced technology and guidance to optimize revenue generation. With over 500 global clients, including prominent brands like Gameloft and King.com, MobPartner reaches approximately 200 million consumers monthly through its efficient in-house platform and dedicated team of mobile marketing experts.

Yoopala

Venture Round in 2010
Yoopala S.A., established in 2001 and headquartered in Paris, France, operates an online platform that connects parents with babysitters. The company offers two primary services: Yoopala Agency, which provides babysitters through a licensed home care agency, and Yoopala Direct, enabling parents to hire babysitters directly. Yoopala employs over 100 staff, has a network of 150 referees, and works with more than 10,000 babysitters across France, generating an annual turnover of €20 million.

Learnissimo

Seed Round in 2009
Learnissimo is a Paris-based company specializing in online foreign language teaching services. It offers a range of language courses, including English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Chinese, and Arabic, through video-conference conversations with native-speaking teachers. The platform emphasizes an innovative and flexible approach to language learning, allowing for personalized, tailor-made courses that cater to the individual needs of its customers. By leveraging technology, Learnissimo aims to create a friendly and engaging learning environment that enhances the language acquisition experience.
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