NEA managing director Philip Chopin

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February 7, 2025

US investor NEA is one of the most active VCs in Europe so far in 2025 — and plans to invest more

The US VC has invested in more than 20 European companies since 2022

Anne Sraders

5 min read

Mega US investor NEA (New Enterprise Associates) is among the largest VCs in the States, with over $25bn in assets under management. It’s also increasingly active in Europe — even as other US VCs like Andreessen Horowitz exit the market.

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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