How many investments has Neo made?

Neo has 17 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.

What stage does Neo invest at?

Neo invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.

Who does Neo co-invest with?

Neo most often shares deals with Afore Capital, Craft Ventures, Fuel Capital, among 7 tracked co-investors.

Neo

Venture capitalActively deploying

Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Neo is a blockchain platform created to advance decentralized technology through smart contracts and governance innovation. The project emphasizes developer growth, community participation, and technological advancement. Neo pioneered several industry firsts including the dual token model, BFT-style consensus mechanisms, and was among the earliest smart contract platforms. The N3 upgrade represents a comprehensive modernization focused on providing an all-in-one blockchain development experience with native features for distributed storage, oracles, and naming services.

Invests inCrypto & Web3 China Global

Source: firm website, verified Jul 31, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series A

Founded

2014

Tracked investments

Unicorns

Acquisitions

Team · 12 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Da Hongfei· Neo Founder, Chair of Neo Foundation, CEO of NGD· Yangpu District, Shanghai, Chinain

Founder of Neo, chair of the Neo Foundation, and CEO of Neo Global Development.

Erik Zhang· Neo Founder, Chair of Neo Foundation· Hongkou District, Shanghai, Chinain

Founder and core developer of Neo, chair of the Neo Foundation, and author of the dBFT consensus algorithm.

Fernando Díaz Toledano· Red4Sec Founder / Core Developer· Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spainin

Core protocol contributor and founder of Red4Sec, with expertise in security.

Igor M. Coelho· NeoResearch Co-Founder· Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilin

Researcher and professor, co-founder of NeoResearch, contributing to Neo's core protocol.

Victor Nazario Coelho· NeoResearch Co-Founder· Dallas, Texas, United Statesin

Researcher and co-founder of NeoResearch.

Ali Partovi· General Partner· San Francisco Bay Areain 𝕏

Ali Partovi, an Iranian immigrant turned Silicon Valley super‑connector, leverages a personally curated, redesigned, deliberately diverse network and programs to identify standout early‑career engineers and help them recruit talent.

Anna Shaleva· Software Engineer, Neo SPCC

Software engineer at Neo SPCC contributing to the Neo protocol.

Jimmy Liao· Director, NGR

Director at Neo Global Resources.

John Wang· Head of Eco-Growth, NGD

Head of Eco-Growth at Neo Global Development.

Owen zhang· Quality Assurance Manager, NGD· Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

Quality Assurance Manager at Neo Global Development.

Roman Khimov· Principal Software Engineer, Neo SPCC

Principal software engineer at Neo SPCC contributing to the Neo protocol.

Steven Liu· Head of Development, NGD

Head of Development at Neo Global Development.

What they invest in

from 17 of 17 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×10SaaS ×5Fintech ×4Developer Tools ×3Biotech ×2Deep Tech ×2Healthtech ×2

HQs:United States×15

Investments · 17 tracked

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By year:2025 · 1 2023 · 12 dated

Applied Computeappliedcompute.com in 𝕏✓ verified

Applied Compute builds proprietary AI agents trained on enterprise-specific workflows and data that continuously improve through real-world usage.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Yash Patil(CEO)inRhythm Garg(Founder)inLinden Li(Founder)in

Co-investorsKleiner Perkins Abstract Ventures Conversion Capital Lux Capital Scribble Ventures SV Angel +8 more

GPTZero ↗︎gptzero.me in 𝕏✓ verified

GPTZero develops AI detection technology to identify artificially generated text, serving over 10 million users across education, publishing, and enterprise sectors.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US

Edward Tian(Co-founder and CEO)inAlex Cui(Co-founder and CTO)in

Co-investorsFootwork Reach Capital Atas VC Uncork Capital Alt Capital

AI.Fashionai.fashion in 𝕏Defunct

AI.Fashion provides a platform to fashion brands for creating digital prototypes of unreleased garments before production and generating photorealistic product images scaled across different sizes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechLos Angeles, US

Daniel Citron(Founder)in John Chirikjian(Founder)in

Co-investorsTrust Fund Y Combinator

Amperosamperos.com in 𝕏

Amperos automates and manages insurance claim recovery for healthcare providers, reducing denials and processing backlogs through a combination of automation and expert oversight.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechNew York, US

Michal Miernowski(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inWilson Wang(Founder)inAlvin Wu(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture Partners Nebular Neo Uncork Capital

Arrivedarrived.com in 𝕏

Arrived enables individuals to invest in residential rental properties by purchasing fractional shares starting at $100.

B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesPropTechSeattle, US

Ryan Frazier(Co-founder & CEO)in Kenny Cason(Founder)in Cameron Wu(VP of Investments)inJoel Mezistrano(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsForerunner Ventures Salesforce Ventures Bezos Expeditions Core Venture Capital Good Friends Pioneer Square Labs +7 more

Circlebackcircleback.ai in 𝕏

Circleback is an AI-powered meeting assistant that automatically generates notes, captures action items, and enables search across recorded conversations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US

Ali Haghani(Founder)in Kevin Jacyna(Founder)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur Ventures Grotech Ventures Transpose Platform Management Y Combinator Rebel Fund

Dubdubapp.com 𝕏

dub is a copy-trading platform that allows retail investors to automatically follow the trades of selected investor creators.

FintechSaaS

Steven Wang(Chief Executive Officer, Founder)in Brett Chereskin(Chief Operating Officer)inJustin Reich(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsBackwards Capital Correlation Ventures Dorm Room Graph Ventures Notable Capital Scribble Ventures +3 more

Fixedgetfixed.me 𝕏Defunct

Fixed is a mobile app that helps drivers contest parking tickets by connecting them with legal experts who review ticket photos and handle the appeals process, charging a percentage of fines only if the challenge succeeds.

ConsumerMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

DJ Burdick(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsY Combinator Andreessen Horowitz Index Ventures Lightspeed Venture Partners Venrock

GitStartgitstart.com in

GitStart provides AI-powered development services that transform tickets into complete technical specifications and deliver merge-ready pull requests through a hybrid model combining coding agents with human developer oversight.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Hamza Zia(Founder)in

Co-investorsBonfire Ventures Y Combinator Future Africa Neo

highlight.iohighlight.io in 𝕏Aug 2023Acquired

A full-stack monitoring platform that helps developers identify performance issues and bugs in web applications through session replay and error tracking.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeattle, US

Jay Khatri(Cofounder, CEO (acquired by LaunchDarkly))in Vadim Korolik(Founder)in

Co-investorsAfore Capital Craft Ventures Fuel Capital Makers Fund Ramtin Naimi Worklife Ventures +16 more

Liquidgoliquid.io in 𝕏

LiquidTrust provides a payment platform that embeds escrow, compliance, and global payout capabilities for digital platforms, enabling secure fund release based on defined conditions across 200+ countries.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSLos Angeles, US

Co-investorsAscension CRIVO Ventures Resolute Ventures SaaSholic Techstars Antifund VC +8 more

Matey AImatey.ai in

Matey.ai offers legal software that uses AI to analyze large case data sets — including video, audio, witness statements, emails, and texts — to surface relevant facts and insights for law firms preparing for trial.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Jared(Founder)in

Co-investorsStreamlined Ventures

Medramedra.ai in 𝕏

Medra builds robotic systems integrated with AI, computer vision, and natural language processing to automate data collection for life science research.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Michelle Lee(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCarbon Silicon Fifty Years Fusion Human Capital Lux Capital Menlo Ventures +4 more

Momentmoment.com in 𝕏

Moment provides an AI operating system for investment management, serving wealth management firms and financial advisors.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Dean Hathout(Founder)inAmmer S.(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz Contrary Evolution Ventures Index Ventures Lightspeed Venture Partners Ramp +7 more

Reverie Labsreverielabs.com in 𝕏Defunct

Reverie Labs develops cancer treatments designed to cross the blood-brain barrier and treat tumors in the central nervous system.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechBoston, US

Ankit Gupta(Founder/CTO)inConnor Duffy(Founder)inJonah Kallenbach(Founder)in

Co-investorsDorm Room Lifeforce Capital Ruvento Ventures Pte Ltd.UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR Wireframe Ventures Wormhole Capital +3 more

Spurspurtest.com in 𝕏

Spur provides an AI-powered autonomous testing platform that automatically plans, executes, and reports software tests across web and mobile applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Sneha Sivakumar(CEO at Spur)in Anushka Nijhawan(Founder)in

Co-investorsPredictive VC Y Combinator Conviction First Round Capital Insight Partners Neo +2 more

Tutor Intelligencetutorintelligence.com in 𝕏Apr 2025

Tutor Intelligence is a robotics and AI research firm that develops machine intelligence systems for industrial applications, combining human intuition with robotic capability in manufacturing and logistics environments.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsCambridge, US

Alon Kosowsky-Sachs(Executive Officer, Director)Josh Gruenstein(Founder)in

Co-investorsKube VC The E14 Fund Timon Capital Union Square Ventures (USV)AiSprouts VC

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Moment Raises $78M Series C

Moment · thesaasnews.com · Jul 9, 2026

Amperos Health Raises $16M Series A

Amperos · thesaasnews.com · Apr 23, 2026

Medra Raises $52M in Series A Funding

Medra · finsmes.com · Dec 12, 2025

Tutor Intelligence Raises $34 Million Series A to Scale Its AI-Powered Fleet of Warehouse Robot Workers

Tutor Intelligence · finance.yahoo.com · Dec 1, 2025

Arrived Launches First-Ever 'Stock Market' for Real Estate; Raises $27 Million

Arrived · finance.yahoo.com · Nov 12, 2025

Dub Raises $30M With Backing From Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Robinhood Co-Founder Nate Rodland To Let Users Copy Nancy Pelosi's Stock Trades

Dub · finance.yahoo.com · May 6, 2025

Spur Raises $4.5M in Funding

Spur · finsmes.com · Apr 22, 2025

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Neo made?: Neo has 17 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Neo invest at?: Neo invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Neo focus on?: Neo focuses on Crypto & Web3.
Who does Neo co-invest with?: Neo most often shares deals with Afore Capital, Craft Ventures, Fuel Capital, among 7 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

How to Spot Outlier Talent | Ali Partovi, Neo

The Peel with Turner Novak · Ali Partovi

Evaluating and accelerating talent with Ali Partovi, Founder/CEO of Neo

Paradigm Shift Podcast · Ali Partovi

CNBC TechCheck+ chats with Neo CEO Ali Partovi about OpenAI partnership — 3/24/23

CNBC Television · Ali Partovi

"Cracking the Code of Silicon Valley" Ali Partovi (NEO) & Debo Olaosebikan (Gigster)

South Summit · Ali Partovi

Da Hongfei from NEO on waves of decentralized finance, liquidity and token incentives

Nash · Da Hongfei

Proof Erik Zhang Works For Binance! Neo Left Behind! Exclusive Blocknet Leak!!

Chico Crypto · Erik Zhang

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