Overview

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a global venture capital firm founded in 1977. It invests across the company lifecycle, from idea and seed through early-stage, growth and public-market stages. NEA's primary investment sectors are technology and healthcare, with activity across software, internet, artificial intelligence, fintech, consumer technology, life sciences, biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health and healthcare services. The firm emphasizes long-term partnerships and a hands-on company-building approach, combining capital with domain expertise and strategic support.

Investment focus

Sectors
Technology, Healthcare, Software, Internet, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Consumer, Life Sciences, Biopharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Digital Health, Healthcare Services
Stages
Idea, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Growth, IPO/Public
Regions
United States, United Kingdom, China

How they work with companies

NEA describes itself as a deeply engaged company-building partner, providing founders with strategic counsel, domain expertise and hands-on support when companies face difficult problems. Its multistage model allows it to support companies from formation through growth and beyond an IPO. Team members also assist portfolio companies with areas such as recruiting and team building, and NEA operates a dedicated careers platform where job seekers can discover roles across its portfolio companies.Read more

NEA describes itself as a deeply engaged company-building partner, providing founders with strategic counsel, domain expertise and hands-on support when companies face difficult problems. Its multistage model allows it to support companies from formation through growth and beyond an IPO. Team members also assist portfolio companies with areas such as recruiting and team building, and NEA operates a dedicated careers platform where job seekers can discover roles across its portfolio companies.

Key people

6 people
Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment OfficerView bio

Scott Sandell is NEA's Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer. He joined the firm in 1996 and previously served as CEO and Managing General Partner. He has led investments across technology and takes a long-term approach to partnering with founders and companies.

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Tony FlorenceCo-CEOView bio

Tony Florence joined NEA in 2008 and serves as Co-CEO. He previously led the firm's global technology investing practice and focuses on software and internet companies across early and growth stages. Before NEA, he spent more than a decade at Morgan Stanley in technology investment banking.

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Mohamad MakhzoumiCo-CEOView bio

Mohamad Makhzoumi first joined NEA in 2000 and serves as Co-CEO. He previously led the firm's healthcare investing practice across digital health and life sciences. His investing experience spans healthcare services and technology from early venture through late-stage growth.

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Ali Behbahani, MDPartner, Co-Head of HealthcareView bio

Ali Behbahani joined NEA in 2007 and is a Partner and Co-Head of Healthcare. He specializes in biopharmaceutical and medical-device investing. His background includes work in healthcare, finance and research, including experience at The Medicines Company, Morgan Stanley and the National Institutes of Health.

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Paul WalkerPartner, Co-Head of HealthcareView bio

Paul Walker joined NEA in 2008 and is a Partner and Co-Head of Healthcare. His investment experience centers on life sciences and includes private and public-market investing. Before NEA, he was a General Partner with MPM Capital's BioEquities Fund and a portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton.

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Rick YangPartner, Head of TechnologyView bio

Rick Yang joined NEA in 2007 and leads the firm's technology investing practice. His investment focus includes fintech, consumer technology and artificial intelligence applications across early and growth stages. Before joining NEA, he worked at Credit Suisse.

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Companies curated by Ovii

A selection of companies associated with New Enterprise Associates that Ovii curates for job seekers.

6 companies