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  "slug": "newfund",
  "name": "Newfund",
  "description": "Newfund is an early-stage venture capital firm that bridges the startup ecosystems of Silicon Valley and Paris. The firm focuses on backing exceptional entrepreneurs with a double-bottom-line philosophy, investing in innovations that benefit both humanity and the environment while helping companies scale across international markets.",
  "url": "https://optimly.ai/brand/newfund",
  "logoUrl": "https://logo.clearbit.com/newfundcap.com",
  "baiScore": 62,
  "archetype": "Challenger",
  "category": "Financial Services",
  "categorySlug": null,
  "keyFacts": [],
  "aiReadiness": [],
  "competitors": [
    {
      "slug": "alven-capital",
      "name": "Alven Capital"
    },
    {
      "slug": "index-ventures",
      "name": "Index Ventures"
    },
    {
      "slug": "kima-ventures",
      "name": "Kima Ventures"
    },
    {
      "slug": "partech",
      "name": "Partech"
    }
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    {
      "slug": "angel-investors",
      "name": "Angel Investors"
    },
    {
      "slug": "bootstrapping",
      "name": "Bootstrapping"
    },
    {
      "slug": "equity-crowdfunding-eg-seedrs-republic",
      "name": "Equity Crowdfunding Eg Seedrs Republic"
    }
  ],
  "parentBrand": null,
  "subBrands": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T08:31:43.225+00:00",
  "verifiedVitals": {
    "website": "newfundcap.com",
    "founded": "2008 (Note: specific year not on homepage, based on industry records)",
    "headquarters": "Paris, France and Silicon Valley, USA",
    "pricing_model": "Equity Investment (Exchange of capital for ownership)",
    "core_products": "Early-stage equity investment, international scaling support, and founder networking.",
    "key_differentiator": "The first early-stage VC to maintain a native, dual presence in both Silicon Valley and Paris to facilitate cross-Atlantic scaling.",
    "target_markets": "Early-stage startups, tech entrepreneurs (Seed/Series A), and Limited Partners.",
    "employee_count": "Not publicly available",
    "funding_stage": "Not publicly available",
    "subcategory": "Venture Capital"
  },
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      "Bootstrapping: Funding the business through revenue without external equity investment.",
      "Angel Investors: Pitching high-net-worth individuals for smaller seed checks."
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      "venture capital firms with offices in Paris and Silicon Valley",
      "early stage VC for French startups scaling to US",
      "agentic AI zero trust venture capital",
      "VC for screen-free children's technology",
      "Newfund portfolio companies",
      "Equity Crowdfunding (e.g., Seedrs, Republic): Using crowdfunding platforms to raise capital from a large group of small investors."
    ],
    "evaluationIntents": []
  },
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}