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NEA (New Enterprise Associates)

Venture capital firm backing technology and healthcare founders from first idea through to public listing

  • Cloud
  • Search
  • Analytics
  • Internet
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TrustList summary

NEA, short for New Enterprise Associates, is a venture capital firm investing in technology and healthcare companies. It was established in 1977. The firm says it works as an active partner to founders at every stage, from idea to public offering.

What NEA does

  • Venture investment: funding for companies across technology and healthcare.
  • Company building: hands-on help with hard problems, and advice as a sounding board.
  • Long-term backing: support intended to follow entrepreneurs across more than one company.
  • Published research: investment write-ups and themes such as vertical AI and consumer AI.

Who it serves

Founders at all stages. Its portfolio, as shown on the site, includes a health care provider, a data and AI platform, an online learning business and a precision medicine company. Partners are split by focus, including healthcare co-heads.

Key facts

  • Founded: 1977.
  • Focus: technology and healthcare.
  • Stage: seed through to later growth and listing.

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

Categories & features

  • Cloud
  • Search
  • Analytics
  • Internet
  • Networking
  • Online
  • Digital
  • Series C
  • Series A
  • Series

Rankings

NEA (New Enterprise Associates) is ranked on 1 TrustList ranking at #3.

Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. NEA (New Enterprise Associates) has no reviews yet and 3 of the 10 profile details we look for. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.

Venture capital firm · 1 ranking

  • #3of 246
    Series a

    It is the only one of the top 57 here listing internet and one of 2 here listing cloud.

    Of the top 57 here, 28 also cover series and 21 also cover seed stage; 5 also work in Silicon Valley and 5 also work in London.

    Behind Mayfield Fund, ahead of MVP Capital Partners.

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