Newfund
Newfund is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2008, with operational bases in Paris, France, and Silicon Valley, USA. This unique dual-location strategy allows Newfund to support startups across Europe and North America, focusing on cross-border innovation. The firm manages approximately $260 million to $400 million in assets and has invested in over 124 startups, emphasizing a people-driven investment philosophy that prioritizes the vision of entrepreneurs. Newfund specializes in pre-seed and seed stage investments, typically ranging from $300,000 to $2,000,000 per startup. It of
Investing activity
Newfund appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round size of $3M and the largest at $7M. The most recent are DOD Solution (Pre-seed, €1.8M, Sep 2026), Discernis (Seed, $2.5M, Aug 2026) and Provect AI (Seed, $7M, Jul 2026).
Newfund most often invests alongside UAID Fund, Angel One Fund, 4C-Next Holding AG and Defence Builder Fund, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Newfund
What AI companies has Newfund invested in?
Newfund's AI investments include DOD Solution, Discernis and Provect AI. The 3 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Newfund based?
Newfund is based in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.
What stage does Newfund invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Newfund has invested at Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round of $3M. Newfund led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Newfund co-invest with?
Newfund's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are UAID Fund (1 deal), Angel One Fund (1 deal), 4C-Next Holding AG (1 deal), Defence Builder Fund (1 deal) and WildField Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Newfund?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Newfund'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 Newfund to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.