NEA
About NEA
Lounge's deals desk lists AI rounds from 2024 through 2026. Recent entries include Positron's $875M Series C in September 2026 and Horizon3's $250M Series E in August 2026, both marked as led. Other entries include VAST Data's $1B Series F in April 2026, CuspAI's $450M Series B in June 2026, and Factory's $200M growth round in September 2026. The desk does not record NEA's role in every round, so the list reflects tracked deal activity rather than a complete portfolio.
Lounge tags NEA's focus as Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+ and Public. Deals on the desk run from a $7M seed round in April 2026 and a $14M seed round in June 2026 (both Golden Analytics) up to a $1B Series F (VAST Data). These are total round sizes, not NEA's own check sizes, which are not public in the sources used here.
- Positron: Series C, $875M, September 2026, led
- Horizon3: Series E, $250M, August 2026, led
- CuspAI: Series B, $450M, June 2026
- Twelve Labs: Series B, $100M, July 2026, led
- Factory: growth round, $200M, September 2026
- VAST Data: Series F, $1B, April 2026
- Namespace: Series B, $42M, October 2026
- Clockwork.io: growth round, $31M, October 2026
- Perplexity: Series B, $74M, January 2024
- Golden Analytics: seed rounds of $7M (April 2026, led) and $14M (June 2026)
Investing activity
NEA appears in 11 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $3.04B, and led 4 of them. The rounds are mostly Series B, Growth and Seed, with a median round size of $100M and the largest at $1B. The most recent are Clockwork.io (Growth, $31M, Oct 2026), Namespace (Series B, $42M, Oct 2026) and Factory (Growth, $200M, Sep 2026).
NEA most often invests alongside Insight Partners, Naver Ventures, Madrona and Nvidia, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI, AI infrastructure and AI developer infrastructure.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about NEA
Does NEA invest in AI startups?
Lounge's deals desk records several AI rounds in NEA's coverage, including some marked as led by the firm, such as Positron's $875M Series C in September 2026.
What funding stages does NEA invest in?
Lounge lists NEA's focus as Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+ and Public. Recorded AI deals include seed rounds as well as later-stage rounds.
Where is NEA headquartered?
NEA is listed as headquartered in Menlo Park, US. Its website is nea.com.
What check size does NEA write in AI deals?
NEA's check sizes are not public in the sources reviewed, so round totals on the deals desk should not be read as the firm's own investment amount.
Where can I find NEA's LinkedIn page?
NEA's LinkedIn company page is linked from this profile at linkedin.com/company/new-enterprise-associates.
What AI companies has NEA invested in?
NEA's AI investments include Clockwork.io, Namespace, Factory, Positron, Horizon3, Twelve Labs, CuspAI and Golden Analytics. The 11 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is NEA based?
NEA is based in Menlo Park, US.
What stage does NEA invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, NEA has invested at Series B, Growth, Seed and Series C, with a median round of $100M. NEA led 4 of those rounds.
Who does NEA co-invest with?
NEA's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Insight Partners (2 deals), Naver Ventures (2 deals), Madrona (2 deals), Nvidia (2 deals) and Premji Invest (1 deal).
How can founders reach NEA?
Founders on AI Lounge can see NEA's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add NEA to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.