Newlin

www.newlin.vc

Newlin VC invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages across North and South America, with concentrated focus on four verticals: IoT and Smart Hardware, Internet of Food (IoF)/Food Tech, InsurTech, and B2B2C/Consumer.

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Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A

Focus Areas

Hardware, Foodtech, Insurtech

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Investment Thesis

Newlin VC positions itself as a hands-on, founder-centric venture firm that provides comprehensive support beyond capital. Their philosophy centers on ‘Catalyzing founders to finance their dreams today so they can build the society of tomorrow.’ They emphasize early engagement, describing themselves as going ‘to bat for our founders and portfolio companies on Day Zero often before a signed term sheet.’ The firm combines deep operational expertise with strategic guidance across capital raising, product development, and go-to-market execution.

What Sets Them Apart

Early engagement model - supporting founders 'on Day Zero often before a signed term sheet'
Geographic diversity - 47% of fund deals are outside North America, with strong LATAM focus
Cross-border expertise - specialized cross-border culture training between LATAM and US environments
Operational depth - comprehensive value-add services beyond capital (HR consulting, operations management, entrepreneurial finance)
Strong portfolio performance - $250M+ in total follow-on capital raised and 400+ portfolio jobs created
High diversity commitment - 65% diversity ratio in portfolio