Newman Capital

Newman Capital is a venture capital firm based in Asia that invests its own money. It looks for founders, projects and technology that bring disruptive change, and says it invests in people more than in the technology alone. Its name and outlook are inspired by a well-known racing driver and entrepreneur.

Products and services

• Blockchain and digital assets: investments across major ecosystems, with core infrastructure, decentralised finance, social and gaming as its main themes.
• Mentoring: the firm says it invests, mentors and helps to grow technology businesses.
• Art collection: a collection of modern and contemporary works, mostly established artists with a small share for emerging ones.
• Web3 advice to the art world: using its technology knowledge to develop new solutions with art industry players.

Customers and markets

Founders building disruptive technology, and partners in art institutions, collecting and fintech.

Key facts

• Based in: Hong Kong.
• Type: full-stack proprietary venture capital firm.
• Art holdings: include works by Yayoi Kusama and Banksy.