VC
France
Last Deal Jun 2026

Newfund

Check Size
€250K – €2M
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Investment Thesis

Founder-first early-stage VC (founded 2008) active in both France and the US, with a differentiated neuroscience/mental health thesis. Backed primarily by entrepreneurs and family offices.

How to Pitch Newfund

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Who To Contact

Anne-Sophie Saint-Martin
Partner
Foodtech
Health
Deeptech
SaaS
François Véron
General Partner
Fintech
Health
Foodtech
Energy Transition
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Recent Deals

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Portfolio Highlights

Aircall - cloud-based phone system (unicorn, $1B+ valuation)
Fairmoney - digital bank for emerging markets (French-Nigerian)

Team

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Anne-Sophie Saint-Martin
Partner

Biotech scientist and innovation analyst at Solvay. Previously financed startups at Bpifrance through loans and guarantees.

Foodtech
Health
Deeptech
SaaS
Checked Sept 2026
François Véron
General Partner

Early VC investor since 1999 with exits in CDiscount, Allociné, Direct Energie, and Xilam Animation. Co-founded Newfund in 2008.

Fintech
Health
Foodtech
Energy Transition
Checked Sept 2026
Henri Deshays
General Partner

Stanford MBA, founded ModeWalk acquired by Moda Operandi. Co-founded StartX accelerator and was VP Strategy there.

SaaS
Marketplace
Health
Checked Sept 2026
Julie Roblot
Investor

Private banking and telecom executive with 9 years at Arkadin managing US operations and M&A in London.

Fintech
Deeptech
B2B Software
Checked Sept 2026
Marjolaine Catil
Principal

Investment Director supporting business buyouts and SME transformation through AI. 12 years strategy and operations experience at EY and LVMH.

Checked Sept 2026
Patrick Malka
General Partner

Former CFO/COO in entertainment at Gaumont, Cryo, and Xilam Animation. Co-founded Newfund in 2008.

Entertainment
Real Estate
Pets
Checked Sept 2026
Salim Hassad
Partner

JPMorgan analyst and Roland Berger consultant focused on tech due diligence. Supported portfolio companies raising $100m+ Series A.

Checked Sept 2026

Focus and check size from the firm's website. Website reachable as of Aug 2026.

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