New Enterprise Associates

New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm founded in 1977 and based in Menlo Park, California, with offices in the United States, India and China. It makes investments across technology and healthcare startups at multiple stages, from seed to growth, including software, cloud, data, internet services, fintech, AI, e-commerce, and enterprise technology, as well as healthcare information technology, life sciences, medical devices, and biopharma. It also considers energy technology and infrastructure opportunities, such as solar, batteries and smart grids. The firm pursues a global approach, with activity in the United States, Asia and other regions, and supports companies through rounds of financing ranging from small to sizable investments as they scale. NEA focuses on building portfolios in software, IT services, consumer technology, and healthcare technology, backing ambitious entrepreneurs across sectors and geographies.

Michael Albert

Associate

Kate Barrett

Partner, Communications

James Buxton MD

Principal

Pamela Clark

General Partner

Vanessa Deng

Associate

Chris Doppman

Managing Director, LP Relations

Jay Graf

Venture Partner

Arjun Jain

Senior Associate

Nick Kline

Partner, LP Relations

Mohamad Makhzoumi

General Partner, Global Head of Healthcare Services

Jake Nunn

Partner

Greg Papadopoulos

Venture Partner

Arno Penzias Ph.D

Venture Partner

Tim Schaller

CFO

George Stamas

Venture Partner

Brad Thawley

Partner, Limited Partner Relations

Lulu Xu

Principal

Edison Zhang

Associate

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
Founded in 2015, Mojo Vision specializes in developing and commercializing advanced micro-LED display technology for various applications. The company is renowned for creating the world's smallest dynamic display for augmented reality smart contact lenses. Headquartered in Saratoga, California, Mojo Vision aims to disrupt the $160 billion display industry with its proprietary quantum-dot technology.

Mojo Vision

Series C in 2023
Founded in 2015, Mojo Vision specializes in developing and commercializing advanced micro-LED display technology for various applications. The company is renowned for creating the world's smallest dynamic display for augmented reality smart contact lenses. Headquartered in Saratoga, California, Mojo Vision aims to disrupt the $160 billion display industry with its proprietary quantum-dot technology.

Genies

Series C in 2022
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through exclusive digital goods.

Mojo Vision

Series B in 2022
Founded in 2015, Mojo Vision specializes in developing and commercializing advanced micro-LED display technology for various applications. The company is renowned for creating the world's smallest dynamic display for augmented reality smart contact lenses. Headquartered in Saratoga, California, Mojo Vision aims to disrupt the $160 billion display industry with its proprietary quantum-dot technology.

Genies

Series B in 2021
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through exclusive digital goods.

Mojo Vision

Series B in 2020
Founded in 2015, Mojo Vision specializes in developing and commercializing advanced micro-LED display technology for various applications. The company is renowned for creating the world's smallest dynamic display for augmented reality smart contact lenses. Headquartered in Saratoga, California, Mojo Vision aims to disrupt the $160 billion display industry with its proprietary quantum-dot technology.

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 designs and develops augmented reality software for industrial workforces. Its flagship platform, Skylight, enables companies to create smart glasses applications for various business scenarios, transforming operations using wearable devices. Serving industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and logistics, Upskill improves productivity, reduces errors, and enhances training.

Genies

Venture Round in 2019
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through exclusive digital goods.

Genies

Venture Round in 2018
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through exclusive digital goods.

Mojo Vision

Series A in 2018
Founded in 2015, Mojo Vision specializes in developing and commercializing advanced micro-LED display technology for various applications. The company is renowned for creating the world's smallest dynamic display for augmented reality smart contact lenses. Headquartered in Saratoga, California, Mojo Vision aims to disrupt the $160 billion display industry with its proprietary quantum-dot technology.

Upskill

Corporate Round in 2018
Upskill designs and develops augmented reality software for industrial workforces. Its flagship platform, Skylight, enables companies to create smart glasses applications for various business scenarios, transforming operations using wearable devices. Serving industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and logistics, Upskill improves productivity, reduces errors, and enhances training.

Genies

Venture Round in 2017
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through exclusive digital goods.

Upskill

Series B in 2017
Upskill designs and develops augmented reality software for industrial workforces. Its flagship platform, Skylight, enables companies to create smart glasses applications for various business scenarios, transforming operations using wearable devices. Serving industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and logistics, Upskill improves productivity, reduces errors, and enhances training.

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 designs and develops augmented reality software for industrial workforces. Its flagship platform, Skylight, enables companies to create smart glasses applications for various business scenarios, transforming operations using wearable devices. Serving industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and logistics, Upskill improves productivity, reduces errors, and enhances training.

Genies

Series A in 2015
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through exclusive digital goods.

Snap

Venture Round in 2015
Snap Inc. is a United States technology and social media company best known for Snapchat, a multimedia messaging app that enables users to send ephemeral photos and videos, share Stories, and access augmented reality features. The company also offers Camera, Chat, Memories, Discover, and Snap Map to enhance communication and content discovery, and has produced Spectacles, a line of wearable camera hardware. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Snap Inc. was founded in 2010 and focuses on camera-based experiences that blend messaging, AR effects, and interactive media for a global audience.

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 designs and develops augmented reality software for industrial workforces. Its flagship platform, Skylight, enables companies to create smart glasses applications for various business scenarios, transforming operations using wearable devices. Serving industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and logistics, Upskill improves productivity, reduces errors, and enhances training.

Genies

Seed Round in 2014
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through 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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