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Newfund's latest term sheet

Newfund's latest term sheet

We released a new version of our term sheet in order to minimize the back and forth with founders In France, it takes too long to close a deal: 12 weeks on average. Precious time that could be dedicated to the company’s operations is being wasted in tedious legal

Exploring Opportunities in the Nordic Countries

Exploring Opportunities in the Nordic Countries

With our new BrainTech-focused investment strategy, Heka, we are expanding our geographic scope beyond the US and France. We're actively seeking to identify the next Brain Capital champion in both Europe and the US. This endeavor requires us to delve into and understand new, fascinating ecosystems. We'

Fundraising trends of French startups in Q3 2023: The VC market saved by deeptech

Fundraising trends of French startups in Q3 2023: The VC market saved by deeptech

Following the studies on the financing of French startups for the two quarters of 2023, Newfund now reveals the trends observed at the end of the third quarter. The downward gap compared to the third quarter of 2022 is now only 21%, compared to 48% when comparing the first three

Empowering women entrepreneurs

Empowering women entrepreneurs

Newfund 2023 Action Plan Every year, Newfund analyzes the gender diversity in our dealflow at each stage of the investment process. This serves the purpose to ensure that there is no bias in our selection method. As the Newfund report shows, startups co-founded by at least one woman saw almost

Ultimate 2023 VC Guide for your fundraising in France!

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Ultimate 2023 VC Guide for your fundraising in France!

Fundraising is a crucial part of developing one’s startup. It is often a lengthy process that involves countless hours researching and reaching out to funds. In order to help entrepreneurs target the right funds and avoid wasting time reaching out to the wrong funds, we are relaunching a 2023

The withdrawal of American funds and its impact on French startup investments

The withdrawal of American funds and its impact on French startup investments

French startups are facing a 68% decline in funding during Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022. In light of this historic shift in the French startup ecosystem, Newfund has published a study highlighting the link between fundraising amounts and the decrease of US funds’ activity in France. American funds are

Do VCs really add value? — Founders say sometimes.

Do VCs really add value? — Founders say sometimes.

NOTE: If Hacker Noon & Medium allowed multiple authors, this post would carry 2 other important names. The study referenced below, its findings, and this writing is a joint effort by Carl Fritjofsson at Creandum and Owen Reynolds from University of Chicago. Any reference to this work should also include

When to refuse money from a VC?

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When to refuse money from a VC?

Venture Capital firms can be adored and reviled. They are behind some of the companies that have become a fabric of our daily lives. If it weren’t for Uber and Spotify, we would still be listening to the same iTunes playlist in a regular taxi that doesn’t accept

Why We Invested in Agora Place?

Why We Invested in Agora Place?

This was written in January 2018. This is very pre-covid but we thought we would keep it online to show you what an investor's life was. Below is the start to finish story on how we invested in Agora Place: It all started with a simple message from