New Enterprise Associates

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a prominent venture capital firm established in 1977, headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in the U.S., India, and China. NEA specializes in investing in technology and healthcare sectors, with a focus on enterprise, consumer, fintech, life sciences, and digital health companies. The firm engages with entrepreneurs at various stages of business development, providing support from initial funding to public offerings. NEA invests globally, with a significant presence in Asia, including China and India, as well as the United States. The firm typically invests between $0.05 million and $20 million per deal.

Michael Albert

Associate

Kate Barrett

Partner, Communications

Ron Bernal

Venture Partner

Ann Bordetsky

Partner

Zak Burns

Associate

James Buxton MD

Principal

Carmen Chang

Partner and Head of Asia

Philip Chopin

Managing Director, NEA UK

Brandon Christie

VC Principal

Pamela Clark

General Partner

Vanessa Deng

Associate

Chris Doppman

Managing Director, LP Relations

Jonathan Golden

Partner

Scott Gottlieb MD

Partner

Jay Graf

Venture Partner

Aaron Jacobson

Partner

Arjun Jain

Senior Associate

James Kaplan

Associate

Nick Kline

Partner, LP Relations

Danielle Lay

Partner

Tiffany Le

Principal

Michael Li

Principal

Tiffany Luck

Partner

Ed Mathers

Partner and Board Member

Matthew McAviney

Partner

Michael O'Dell

Venture Partner

Kemi Odusan

Senior Associate

Jess Ou

Principal

Greg Papadopoulos

Venture Partner

Michele Park

Partner

Eileen Qian

Associate

Tim Schaller

CFO

Alex Sharata

Partner

George Stamas

Venture Partner

Brad Thawley

Partner, Limited Partner Relations

Blake Wu

Partner

Lulu Xu

Principal

Edison Zhang

Associate

J.C. Lopez

Principal on NEA's Healthcare Team

Arno Penzias Ph.D

Venture Partner

Past deals in Augmented Reality

World Labs

Venture Round in 2024
World Labs is a technology company that develops an artificial intelligence platform designed for humanlike processing of visual data. Focusing on spatial intelligence, its core service involves the creation of Large World Models (LWMs) that enable AI systems to perceive, generate, and interact with environments in three-dimensional space, both in virtual and real-world contexts. The company's innovative approach incorporates synthetic data to train its models, facilitating advanced computer vision technologies capable of reliably identifying objects. This capability positions World Labs as a key player in the burgeoning fields of augmented and virtual reality.

Mojo Vision

Series A in 2023
Mojo Vision Inc. is a technology company based in Saratoga, California, founded in 2015. The company specializes in the development of augmented reality solutions, focusing on high-performance micro-LED display technology. Mojo Vision has created the world's smallest and densest dynamic display for smart contact lenses, which are designed to provide users with timely information seamlessly and hands-free, without the distractions associated with traditional mobile devices. The company is also engaged in a joint development agreement with Menicon Co., Ltd. to explore smart contact lens products, further enhancing its innovative offerings. By combining advanced display and semiconductor expertise with proprietary quantum-dot technology, Mojo Vision aims to revolutionize the display industry, addressing diverse applications across consumer, enterprise, and government sectors.

Mojo Vision

Series C in 2023
Mojo Vision Inc. is a technology company based in Saratoga, California, founded in 2015. The company specializes in the development of augmented reality solutions, focusing on high-performance micro-LED display technology. Mojo Vision has created the world's smallest and densest dynamic display for smart contact lenses, which are designed to provide users with timely information seamlessly and hands-free, without the distractions associated with traditional mobile devices. The company is also engaged in a joint development agreement with Menicon Co., Ltd. to explore smart contact lens products, further enhancing its innovative offerings. By combining advanced display and semiconductor expertise with proprietary quantum-dot technology, Mojo Vision aims to revolutionize the display industry, addressing diverse applications across consumer, enterprise, and government sectors.

Genies

Series C in 2022
Genies, Inc. is a company specializing in avatar technology, enabling users to create personalized digital avatars for social media and messaging applications. By offering tools for designing avatars, avatar wearable fashion, and interactive experiences, Genies allows individuals to express their thoughts and feelings in a unique digital format. The company has gained significant traction among cultural influencers and has partnered with major music labels, serving as the official avatar provider for their artists. Genies has also launched consumer offerings, including an AR Developer Kit that facilitates the creation of interoperable avatar experiences in augmented reality. Their initial product, Silver Studio, allows users to design and trade digital fashion items. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Venice, California, Genies has successfully raised substantial investment, positioning itself as a leader in the avatar space and driving engagement for brands through the sale of exclusive digital goods.

Mojo Vision

Series B in 2022
Mojo Vision Inc. is a technology company based in Saratoga, California, founded in 2015. The company specializes in the development of augmented reality solutions, focusing on high-performance micro-LED display technology. Mojo Vision has created the world's smallest and densest dynamic display for smart contact lenses, which are designed to provide users with timely information seamlessly and hands-free, without the distractions associated with traditional mobile devices. The company is also engaged in a joint development agreement with Menicon Co., Ltd. to explore smart contact lens products, further enhancing its innovative offerings. By combining advanced display and semiconductor expertise with proprietary quantum-dot technology, Mojo Vision aims to revolutionize the display industry, addressing diverse applications across consumer, enterprise, and government sectors.

Genies

Series B in 2021
Genies, Inc. is a company specializing in avatar technology, enabling users to create personalized digital avatars for social media and messaging applications. By offering tools for designing avatars, avatar wearable fashion, and interactive experiences, Genies allows individuals to express their thoughts and feelings in a unique digital format. The company has gained significant traction among cultural influencers and has partnered with major music labels, serving as the official avatar provider for their artists. Genies has also launched consumer offerings, including an AR Developer Kit that facilitates the creation of interoperable avatar experiences in augmented reality. Their initial product, Silver Studio, allows users to design and trade digital fashion items. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Venice, California, Genies has successfully raised substantial investment, positioning itself as a leader in the avatar space and driving engagement for brands through the sale of exclusive digital goods.

Mojo Vision

Series B in 2020
Mojo Vision Inc. is a technology company based in Saratoga, California, founded in 2015. The company specializes in the development of augmented reality solutions, focusing on high-performance micro-LED display technology. Mojo Vision has created the world's smallest and densest dynamic display for smart contact lenses, which are designed to provide users with timely information seamlessly and hands-free, without the distractions associated with traditional mobile devices. The company is also engaged in a joint development agreement with Menicon Co., Ltd. to explore smart contact lens products, further enhancing its innovative offerings. By combining advanced display and semiconductor expertise with proprietary quantum-dot technology, Mojo Vision aims to revolutionize the display industry, addressing diverse applications across consumer, enterprise, and government sectors.

Uhana

Venture Round in 2020
Uhana, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, focused on enhancing mobile network operations through advanced AI solutions. It specializes in developing a cloud-native software platform that processes large volumes of telemetry data from existing network elements and applications. By leveraging real-time data analytics and machine learning, Uhana's platform provides predictive guidance and network layer control, significantly improving the quality of experience for demanding applications such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and connected vehicles. The company's innovative approach allows it to deliver benefits to both over-the-top applications and network providers without requiring integrated telemetry or control from either layer. Uhana operates as a subsidiary of VMware, Inc. and commercializes research from Stanford University, positioning itself at the forefront of network AI technology.

Upskill

Venture Round in 2019
Upskill, Inc. is a technology company specializing in augmented reality software tailored for the industrial workforce. Founded in 2010 and based in Vienna, Virginia, with additional offices in Cambridge and San Francisco, Upskill offers the Skylight platform, which enables organizations to create applications for smart glasses. This platform connects workers across various industries—including healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and logistics—with essential information, processes, and tools, allowing them to perform tasks more efficiently and accurately. Upskill's solutions facilitate hands-free operation, thereby enhancing productivity, quality, and compliance in competitive environments. The company was previously known as APX Labs, LLC before rebranding in January 2017.

Genies

Venture Round in 2019
Genies, Inc. is a company specializing in avatar technology, enabling users to create personalized digital avatars for social media and messaging applications. By offering tools for designing avatars, avatar wearable fashion, and interactive experiences, Genies allows individuals to express their thoughts and feelings in a unique digital format. The company has gained significant traction among cultural influencers and has partnered with major music labels, serving as the official avatar provider for their artists. Genies has also launched consumer offerings, including an AR Developer Kit that facilitates the creation of interoperable avatar experiences in augmented reality. Their initial product, Silver Studio, allows users to design and trade digital fashion items. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Venice, California, Genies has successfully raised substantial investment, positioning itself as a leader in the avatar space and driving engagement for brands through the sale of exclusive digital goods.

Genies

Venture Round in 2018
Genies, Inc. is a company specializing in avatar technology, enabling users to create personalized digital avatars for social media and messaging applications. By offering tools for designing avatars, avatar wearable fashion, and interactive experiences, Genies allows individuals to express their thoughts and feelings in a unique digital format. The company has gained significant traction among cultural influencers and has partnered with major music labels, serving as the official avatar provider for their artists. Genies has also launched consumer offerings, including an AR Developer Kit that facilitates the creation of interoperable avatar experiences in augmented reality. Their initial product, Silver Studio, allows users to design and trade digital fashion items. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Venice, California, Genies has successfully raised substantial investment, positioning itself as a leader in the avatar space and driving engagement for brands through the sale of exclusive digital goods.

Mojo Vision

Series A in 2018
Mojo Vision Inc. is a technology company based in Saratoga, California, founded in 2015. The company specializes in the development of augmented reality solutions, focusing on high-performance micro-LED display technology. Mojo Vision has created the world's smallest and densest dynamic display for smart contact lenses, which are designed to provide users with timely information seamlessly and hands-free, without the distractions associated with traditional mobile devices. The company is also engaged in a joint development agreement with Menicon Co., Ltd. to explore smart contact lens products, further enhancing its innovative offerings. By combining advanced display and semiconductor expertise with proprietary quantum-dot technology, Mojo Vision aims to revolutionize the display industry, addressing diverse applications across consumer, enterprise, and government sectors.

Upskill

Corporate Round in 2018
Upskill, Inc. is a technology company specializing in augmented reality software tailored for the industrial workforce. Founded in 2010 and based in Vienna, Virginia, with additional offices in Cambridge and San Francisco, Upskill offers the Skylight platform, which enables organizations to create applications for smart glasses. This platform connects workers across various industries—including healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and logistics—with essential information, processes, and tools, allowing them to perform tasks more efficiently and accurately. Upskill's solutions facilitate hands-free operation, thereby enhancing productivity, quality, and compliance in competitive environments. The company was previously known as APX Labs, LLC before rebranding in January 2017.

Genies

Venture Round in 2017
Genies, Inc. is a company specializing in avatar technology, enabling users to create personalized digital avatars for social media and messaging applications. By offering tools for designing avatars, avatar wearable fashion, and interactive experiences, Genies allows individuals to express their thoughts and feelings in a unique digital format. The company has gained significant traction among cultural influencers and has partnered with major music labels, serving as the official avatar provider for their artists. Genies has also launched consumer offerings, including an AR Developer Kit that facilitates the creation of interoperable avatar experiences in augmented reality. Their initial product, Silver Studio, allows users to design and trade digital fashion items. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Venice, California, Genies has successfully raised substantial investment, positioning itself as a leader in the avatar space and driving engagement for brands through the sale of exclusive digital goods.

Upskill

Series B in 2017
Upskill, Inc. is a technology company specializing in augmented reality software tailored for the industrial workforce. Founded in 2010 and based in Vienna, Virginia, with additional offices in Cambridge and San Francisco, Upskill offers the Skylight platform, which enables organizations to create applications for smart glasses. This platform connects workers across various industries—including healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and logistics—with essential information, processes, and tools, allowing them to perform tasks more efficiently and accurately. Upskill's solutions facilitate hands-free operation, thereby enhancing productivity, quality, and compliance in competitive environments. The company was previously known as APX Labs, LLC before rebranding in January 2017.

Lytro

Series D in 2017
Lytro is a pioneering company focused on developing advanced Light Field imaging platform technologies, enabling artists, scientists, and innovators to achieve unprecedented creative freedom and control. Founded in 2006 by Ren Ng, who earned recognition for his groundbreaking Ph.D. research in Light Field imaging, Lytro introduced its first consumer Light Field camera in 2012. This was followed by the release of the Lytro ILLUM and associated software tools in 2014, which expanded the application of Light Field technology beyond photography to various fields, including cinematography and industrial uses. In 2015, Lytro further diversified its offerings by entering the realms of virtual reality and scientific applications, establishing itself as a central player in a new technology ecosystem. With a commitment to enhancing visual quality and creative possibilities, Lytro’s products allow users to capture multi-dimensional data from multiple angles, thereby transforming the landscape of computational imaging. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Uhana

Series A in 2016
Uhana, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, focused on enhancing mobile network operations through advanced AI solutions. It specializes in developing a cloud-native software platform that processes large volumes of telemetry data from existing network elements and applications. By leveraging real-time data analytics and machine learning, Uhana's platform provides predictive guidance and network layer control, significantly improving the quality of experience for demanding applications such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and connected vehicles. The company's innovative approach allows it to deliver benefits to both over-the-top applications and network providers without requiring integrated telemetry or control from either layer. Uhana operates as a subsidiary of VMware, Inc. and commercializes research from Stanford University, positioning itself at the forefront of network AI technology.

Upskill

Venture Round in 2015
Upskill, Inc. is a technology company specializing in augmented reality software tailored for the industrial workforce. Founded in 2010 and based in Vienna, Virginia, with additional offices in Cambridge and San Francisco, Upskill offers the Skylight platform, which enables organizations to create applications for smart glasses. This platform connects workers across various industries—including healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and logistics—with essential information, processes, and tools, allowing them to perform tasks more efficiently and accurately. Upskill's solutions facilitate hands-free operation, thereby enhancing productivity, quality, and compliance in competitive environments. The company was previously known as APX Labs, LLC before rebranding in January 2017.

Genies

Series A in 2015
Genies, Inc. is a company specializing in avatar technology, enabling users to create personalized digital avatars for social media and messaging applications. By offering tools for designing avatars, avatar wearable fashion, and interactive experiences, Genies allows individuals to express their thoughts and feelings in a unique digital format. The company has gained significant traction among cultural influencers and has partnered with major music labels, serving as the official avatar provider for their artists. Genies has also launched consumer offerings, including an AR Developer Kit that facilitates the creation of interoperable avatar experiences in augmented reality. Their initial product, Silver Studio, allows users to design and trade digital fashion items. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Venice, California, Genies has successfully raised substantial investment, positioning itself as a leader in the avatar space and driving engagement for brands through the sale of exclusive digital goods.

Snap

Venture Round in 2015
Snap Inc., established in 2010, is a global camera company headquartered in Santa Monica, California. It operates primarily through its flagship product, Snapchat, a multimedia messaging application renowned for its ephemeral nature, allowing users to send and share photos, videos, and messages that disappear after viewing. Snapchat offers a range of creative features, including filters, lenses, augmented reality experiences, and Stories, which enable users to create and share content with friends or a broader audience. The platform also includes Discover, providing access to original content from publishers and creators, and Memories, allowing users to save and revisit their Snaps. In addition to its software offerings, Snap Inc. has ventured into hardware with Spectacles, wearable cameras that capture first-person perspective content and sync with Snapchat. The company generates nearly all its revenue from advertising, with North America being its largest market despite only accounting for a quarter of its user base. As of 2023, Snapchat boasts over 400 million daily active users.

Lytro

Series C in 2014
Lytro is a pioneering company focused on developing advanced Light Field imaging platform technologies, enabling artists, scientists, and innovators to achieve unprecedented creative freedom and control. Founded in 2006 by Ren Ng, who earned recognition for his groundbreaking Ph.D. research in Light Field imaging, Lytro introduced its first consumer Light Field camera in 2012. This was followed by the release of the Lytro ILLUM and associated software tools in 2014, which expanded the application of Light Field technology beyond photography to various fields, including cinematography and industrial uses. In 2015, Lytro further diversified its offerings by entering the realms of virtual reality and scientific applications, establishing itself as a central player in a new technology ecosystem. With a commitment to enhancing visual quality and creative possibilities, Lytro’s products allow users to capture multi-dimensional data from multiple angles, thereby transforming the landscape of computational imaging. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Upskill

Series A in 2014
Upskill, Inc. is a technology company specializing in augmented reality software tailored for the industrial workforce. Founded in 2010 and based in Vienna, Virginia, with additional offices in Cambridge and San Francisco, Upskill offers the Skylight platform, which enables organizations to create applications for smart glasses. This platform connects workers across various industries—including healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and logistics—with essential information, processes, and tools, allowing them to perform tasks more efficiently and accurately. Upskill's solutions facilitate hands-free operation, thereby enhancing productivity, quality, and compliance in competitive environments. The company was previously known as APX Labs, LLC before rebranding in January 2017.

Genies

Seed Round in 2014
Genies, Inc. is a company specializing in avatar technology, enabling users to create personalized digital avatars for social media and messaging applications. By offering tools for designing avatars, avatar wearable fashion, and interactive experiences, Genies allows individuals to express their thoughts and feelings in a unique digital format. The company has gained significant traction among cultural influencers and has partnered with major music labels, serving as the official avatar provider for their artists. Genies has also launched consumer offerings, including an AR Developer Kit that facilitates the creation of interoperable avatar experiences in augmented reality. Their initial product, Silver Studio, allows users to design and trade digital fashion items. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Venice, California, Genies has successfully raised substantial investment, positioning itself as a leader in the avatar space and driving engagement for brands through the sale of exclusive digital goods.

Lytro

Series B in 2013
Lytro is a pioneering company focused on developing advanced Light Field imaging platform technologies, enabling artists, scientists, and innovators to achieve unprecedented creative freedom and control. Founded in 2006 by Ren Ng, who earned recognition for his groundbreaking Ph.D. research in Light Field imaging, Lytro introduced its first consumer Light Field camera in 2012. This was followed by the release of the Lytro ILLUM and associated software tools in 2014, which expanded the application of Light Field technology beyond photography to various fields, including cinematography and industrial uses. In 2015, Lytro further diversified its offerings by entering the realms of virtual reality and scientific applications, establishing itself as a central player in a new technology ecosystem. With a commitment to enhancing visual quality and creative possibilities, Lytro’s products allow users to capture multi-dimensional data from multiple angles, thereby transforming the landscape of computational imaging. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Lytro

Series A in 2011
Lytro is a pioneering company focused on developing advanced Light Field imaging platform technologies, enabling artists, scientists, and innovators to achieve unprecedented creative freedom and control. Founded in 2006 by Ren Ng, who earned recognition for his groundbreaking Ph.D. research in Light Field imaging, Lytro introduced its first consumer Light Field camera in 2012. This was followed by the release of the Lytro ILLUM and associated software tools in 2014, which expanded the application of Light Field technology beyond photography to various fields, including cinematography and industrial uses. In 2015, Lytro further diversified its offerings by entering the realms of virtual reality and scientific applications, establishing itself as a central player in a new technology ecosystem. With a commitment to enhancing visual quality and creative possibilities, Lytro’s products allow users to capture multi-dimensional data from multiple angles, thereby transforming the landscape of computational imaging. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
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