Early-stage VC, Paris

Newfund Capital

Venture capital firm · Paris · Founded 2008

Quick read

Newfund Capital is an early-stage VC firm founded in 2008, headquartered in Paris with a presence in Silicon Valley. It manages $300M AUM across pre-seed and seed investments in France and the US, writing first checks of $250K–$2M into 194 companies to date. Its LP base is unusually founder-heavy — entrepreneurs and family offices make up the bulk of its capital, and the firm itself is a major LP in each fund.

Key facts

Founded
2008
Founders
François Véron
Employees
4
Sectors
generalist, saas, ai, healthcare, fintech
Website
newfundcap.com

Investment thesis

Newfund backs pre-seed and seed founders in France and the US who have significant skin in the game and an international mindset from day one, writing first checks of $250K–$2M. The firm is generalist but runs dedicated vehicles in BrainTech (Heka fund) and regional French markets, with LPs drawn predominantly from the entrepreneur community.

Recent activity

  • Apr 2026investment
    Comeen, a Newfund portfolio company, was acquired by LumApps. tracxn.com
  • Apr 2026investment
    Fermeate closed a $2M seed round with Newfund participating alongside Ki Tua Fund and PLUG & PLAY, among others. Fermeate is developing optogenetics fermentation control. tracxn.com
  • 2026investment
    Newfund backed hosted·ai, an AI cloud infrastructure company addressing GPU underutilization — described internally as the "Operating System" of the AI Cloud. linkedin.com
  • 2026press
    François Veron and John Propst (Nexus NeuroTech Ventures) co-hosted a BrainTech event drawing nearly 100 attendees, half holding PhDs, spotlighting Newfund's HEKA fund focus on neuroscience and brain technologies. linkedin.com
  • Aug 2025investment
    Rwazi, an African-founded AI market intelligence startup in Newfund's portfolio, raised $12M in a Series A round with Alumni Ventures and Santa Barbara Venture Partners also participating. tracxn.com
  • Sep 2025investment
    Tin Can, a landline-inspired phone startup backed by Newfund and Pioneer Square Labs, raised $3.5M. tracxn.com
  • 2025press
    Newfund published its annual VC mapping for 2024 and a BrainTech capital allocation report covering 2023–2025, both tied to its HEKA health strategy. blog.newfundcap.com
  • 2025fundraise
    Newfund reported having raised more than €400M in total funding by 2025, with a portfolio of 124 startups as of 2024 — 75 in France and 49 in the US. en.wikipedia.org
  • Apr 2026fundraise
    Newfund closed its €60M Heka fund targeting BrainTech startups and U.S. expansion, with a focus on brain science and AI. crunchbase.com
  • Apr 2026investment
    Fermeate secured $2M seed funding for optogenetics fermentation control, with Newfund participating alongside Ki Tua Fund and PLUG & PLAY. tracxn.com
  • Feb 2026press
    Newfund's Heka fund co-hosted the BrainTech Alliance event at MBC BioLabs in San Carlos, partnering with Nexus NeuroTech Ventures and Satori Capital Neuro alongside J.P. Morgan. linkedin.com
  • Aug 2025investment
    Rwazi raised a $12M Series A with Newfund participating alongside Bonfire Ventures, Santa Barbara Venture Partners, and Alumni Ventures. Rwazi provides AI-powered consumer market intelligence. tracxn.com

Notable investments

Key people

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  • François Véron · General Partner & Founder
    LinkedIn
  • Henri Deshays · Partner
    LinkedIn
  • Garin Pitzini · Chief Finance and Sustainability Officer
  • Marjolaine Catil · Investment Director
  • Patrick Malka · Partner

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Frequently asked

What is Newfund Capital?+

Newfund Capital is an early-stage VC firm founded in 2008, headquartered in Paris with a presence in Silicon Valley. It manages $300M AUM across pre-seed and seed investments in France and the US, writing first checks of $250K–$2M into 194 companies to date.

Where is Newfund Capital headquartered?+

Newfund Capital is headquartered in Paris, France.

When was Newfund Capital founded?+

Newfund Capital was founded in 2008 by François Véron.

What sectors does Newfund Capital invest in?+

Newfund Capital focuses on generalist, saas, ai, healthcare, fintech. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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