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title: "Newfund"
description: "Newfund is an entrepreneurial venture capital firm focused on early stage investments, with a dual presence in Paris and Silicon Valley. It was founded in 2008 and positions itself as one of the first early stage VC firms operating between France and the United States. The firm manages several hundred million dollars in assets and concentrates on backing founders with an international mindset. In Africa, Newfund has been an active seed investor between April 2021 and September 2025, participating in five funding rounds totaling 12.3 million dollars. The firm has focused on seed stage financings and has backed companies in Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco, Kenya, and Mali. Its African portfolio includes logistics and supply chain, cybersecurity, AI and analytics, and insurtech, reflected in investments in Fleeti, Nucleon Security, Rwazi, and OKO Finance. Across its African activity, Newfund has consistently co invested with other institutional and impact oriented investors, including regional funds and international venture firms. This pattern highlights a collaborative approach to financing technology enabled businesses in emerging markets, particularly in sectors that support operational efficiency, data driven decision making, and climate resilient agriculture."
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# Newfund

Newfund is an entrepreneurial venture capital firm focused on early stage investments, with a dual presence in Paris and Silicon Valley. It was founded in 2008 and positions itself as one of the first early stage VC firms operating between France and the United States. The firm manages several hundred million dollars in assets and concentrates on backing founders with an international mindset. In Africa, Newfund has been an active seed investor between April 2021 and September 2025, participating in five funding rounds totaling 12.3 million dollars. The firm has focused on seed stage financings and has backed companies in Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco, Kenya, and Mali. Its African portfolio includes logistics and supply chain, cybersecurity, AI and analytics, and insurtech, reflected in investments in Fleeti, Nucleon Security, Rwazi, and OKO Finance. Across its African activity, Newfund has consistently co invested with other institutional and impact oriented investors, including regional funds and international venture firms. This pattern highlights a collaborative approach to financing technology enabled businesses in emerging markets, particularly in sectors that support operational efficiency, data driven decision making, and climate resilient agriculture.

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## Summary

Newfund is an entrepreneurial venture capital firm focused on early stage investments, with a dual presence in Paris and Silicon Valley. It was founded in 2008 and positions itself as one of the first early stage VC firms operating between France and the United States. The firm manages several hundred million dollars in assets and concentrates on backing founders with an international mindset. In Africa, Newfund has been an active seed investor between April 2021 and September 2025, participating in five funding rounds totaling 12.3 million dollars. The firm has focused on seed stage financings and has backed companies in Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco, Kenya, and Mali. Its African portfolio includes logistics and supply chain, cybersecurity, AI and analytics, and insurtech, reflected in investments in Fleeti, Nucleon Security, Rwazi, and OKO Finance. Across its African activity, Newfund has consistently co invested with other institutional and impact oriented investors, including regional funds and international venture firms. This pattern highlights a collaborative approach to financing technology enabled businesses in emerging markets, particularly in sectors that support operational efficiency, data driven decision making, and climate resilient agriculture.

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## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nucleon Security | /nucleon-security | Seed | 3000000 | 2025-09-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Rwazi | /rwazi | Seed | 4000000 | 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Fleeti | /fleeti | Seed | 3000000 | 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Fleeti | /fleeti | Seed | 1100000 | 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| FairMoney | /fairmoney | Series B | 42000000 | 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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