NEA managing director Philip Chopin

Analysis

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 venture capital industry and deeptech startups, including robotics, spacetech and defence tech. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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