Newion
Venture capitalAmsterdam · Seed–Late Stage · 13 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Newion invests with a founder-centric, collaborative approach, prioritizing decision quality over speed. The firm starts by understanding how work is actually done, where processes break, and why problems exist, rather than leading with narratives or categories. It studies companies across markets and cycles to separate durable drivers from one-off effects. Newion positions itself alongside founders rather than above them, taking time when it improves decisions and acting decisively when things are clear. Its portfolio reflects a focus on B2B and enterprise software across Europe.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 13 people
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What they invest in
from 50 of 61 portfolio companiesSaaS ×45AI & Machine Learning ×25Enterprise Software ×25Marketing Tech ×14Future of Work ×9Fintech ×7HR Tech ×6AdTech ×5
HQs:Netherlands×13Germany×6Belgium×2Finland×2United States×2European Union×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×83 founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with education data
University of Antwerp ×3Technische Universität Chemnitz ×2The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×8Business & Management ×6Economics ×5Engineering ×5
Where their founders worked beforefrom 28 founders with career history
ePages ×2Netflix ×2Voyado ×2Vrije Universiteit Brussel ×2
Investments · 61 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 52024 · 42022 · 32021 · 22020 · 12018 · 12017 · 12015 · 32014 · 12012 · 22011 · 126 dated
Ellie is a data modeling platform that lets business domain experts and data teams create conceptual ER diagrams (a semantic layer) using text, diagrams, or a GenAI chatbot, and convert them into logical and physical data models and SQL databases.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsCrowberry CapitalBlumberg CapitalRustic Canyon PartnersTrinity Ventures
Filestage provides online proofing and content review software that streamlines the approval process for files including videos, documents, PDFs, images, and audio.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaS
Niklas DornMaël FrizeSimon Kontschak
Co-investorsSeed+Speed
LegionellaDossier provides software for automating legionella compliance monitoring and water safety management in buildings.
CleantechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechIoTPropTechSaaSUtrecht, NL
Gert Oussoren
Co-investorsVoltaVolta Ventures
Nopan is a payments platform built from the merchant's perspective, offering access to and operation of local payment methods with transparent pricing and performance-focused infrastructure.
FintechSaaS
Konstantin SurkovinNick Ryabovin
Co-investorsCrane Venture Partners
Occtoo's Product Onboarding App is a tool for large-scale retail operations to bring supplier product data live, handling column mapping, data validation, media management, and SKU cross-checking with AI assistance.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
K.A Niclas Mollin(Founder)inJimmy Ekbäck(Founder)inNiclas Mollin(CEO)in
Co-investors42CAPIndustrifonden
Parloa Labs is a research organization advancing the science and practice of artificial intelligence through deployments of voice AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE
Malte Kosub(CEO & Co-founder)inStefan Ostwald(Chief AI Officer & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsEQT VenturesG SquaredMosaic VenturesGeneral CatalystArtisanal VenturesBlueYard Capital+3 more
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SEQUESTO offers an AI-based operating system (aOS) that handles responses within a team's existing workflows, with the final decision left to the user.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechGhent, BE
Patrick Dalvinck(Co-founder & CEO)inEvrard t'Serstevens(Co-founder & CTO)in
Agileday offers a platform that consolidates team data such as capacity, staffing, allocations, and financials into a single view for team leads managing consultants.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Jaakko Hartikainen(Sales & Business)inJaakko Hallavo(Product & Technology)inJani Folland(International Sales & Partnerships)in
Co-investorsSpecialist VCVendep Capital
Agileday offers a platform that consolidates team data to give team leads unified visibility into capacity, staffing, allocations, and financials.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSHelsinki, FI
Co-investorsVendep CapitalSpecialist VC
airfocus makes product management software that helps product teams manage work and roadmaps, align across teams, and connect strategy to execution.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSHamburg, DE
Malte Scholz(Co-founder)inValentin Firak(Co-founder)inChristian Hoffmeister(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsRiverside Acceleration CapitalXAnge
Alleo runs an employee benefits platform where employers give staff a flexible budget to spend on sports, wellness, coaching (via Alleo EAP), and collective discounts at 100+ partners such as Albert Heijn, Apple, and Ikea.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsDFF Ventures
Belgian SaaS company offering a back-of-house F&B management platform for multi-site restaurants, catering and hotels.
Carl Jacobs(Founder)inPieter Wellens(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngelwiseVolta Ventures
Birdsview builds Avys, an AI email marketing agent for online shops that autonomously generates and sends hyper-personalized emails based on each customer's behavior and the shop's products and brand voice, replacing traditional email tools.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechFrankfurt, DE
Camphouse is a software platform that simplifies media planning and campaign management for advertisers and agencies through an intuitive interface with collaboration, media buying, budgeting, and reporting capabilities.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Alexander Högman(Co-founder / CEO)Magnus Ohlin(Co-founder / CPO)Ludwig Magnusson(Co-founder / CTO)Joakim Landberg(Co-founder / CSO)
Co-investorsFairpoint CapitalJ12 Ventures
Camphouse is a media planning and campaign management software for advertisers and ad agencies, offering tools for collaboration, media buying, budgeting, and reporting.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Alexander Högman(Co-founder / CEO)inMagnus Ohlin(Co-founder / CPO)inLudwig Magnusson(Co-founder / CTO)inJoakim Landberg(Co-founder / CSO)
Co-investorseEquity ABAlmi InvestJ12 Ventures
Churned offers an AI-powered platform that unifies customer data from CRM, support, usage, financial, and marketing sources to predict at-risk customers and recommend automated retention, reactivation, and upsell actions.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Co-investorsVolta Ventures
clockin provides digital time tracking and workforce documentation software, letting businesses set working-hour rules, log employee hours, and document customer projects via smartphone with photos, notes, checklists, and digital signatures.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsSCALEHOUSE Capital Management
Clockin provides workforce management solutions for mid-sized organizations to modernize work processes in an increasingly digital and mobile environment.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSGermany, DE
Frederik Neuhausin
Co-investorsD11ZSCALEHOUSE Capital Management
Collibra describes its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments and how these principles guide its business decisions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Felix Van de Maele(Co-founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationBattery VenturesCapitalGCrane Venture PartnersDawn CapitalICONIQ+5 more
CustomerGauge builds customer feedback software based on the Net Promoter System, giving front-line staff real-time feedback and giving executives account-level insights to find growth opportunities across their customer portfolios.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Adam Dorrell(CEO and Co-Founder)inCamilla(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystRiverside Acceleration Capital
DataStories, part of Partners in Performance, provides prescriptive analytics software for industrial operations, delivering real-time optimization to improve recovery, quality, yield, and energy efficiency.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Deliverect operates a platform designed to support the food service and restaurant industry worldwide, facilitating growth and digital operations through integration with major food delivery and point-of-sale partners.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Zhong Xu(Founder)inJerome Laredo(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationCoatue ManagementOMERS VenturesRedpoint VenturesSmartFinAlkeon Capital
delphai is a company that has become part of Intapp.
Co-investorsLinden Capital
Dexter Energy develops software services that provide power and price forecasts for the short-term trading cycle, serving renewable energy companies and power traders.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
Co-investorsETF PartnersRockstartMirova
Emburse is a travel and expense management platform that helps organizations automate T&E processes, improve compliance, and gain spending visibility.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Peter Lai(Founder/CEO)inRoger Gu(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalTeamworthy VenturesY Combinator
Foleon provides a content platform for marketing teams to create interactive documents and microsites—such as reports, white papers, brochures, eBooks, and landing pages—using an editor, templates, brand controls, and analytics.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSales Tech
Daan Reijnders(Founder)in
Co-investorsEuropean Investment Fund
Co-investorsCapnamic
Keylane's Axon platform includes a Product Configuration module that lets insurers design, launch, and update insurance products using no-code tools, with centralized rules, pricing, and customer journeys applied across the platform.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSUtrecht, NL
John Reynders(CEO)inChristian Bigatà(CFO)inNelson Petracek(CTO)inSanneke van den Boomgaard(CHRO)in
Co-investorsPollen Street Capital
koppla is a construction scheduling software that lets general contractors, planners, project developers and architects create schedules, track site progress in real time, standardize processes and generate reports.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
Jerome Lange(Founder)in
Co-investorsBrandenburg KapitalEarlybird Venture Capital
Lightbringer is a SOC 2 Type 2 compliant service provider that describes its data security and privacy practices, including encryption, access controls, and monitoring for customer data.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityLegalTechSaaS
Dominic DaviesinMarkus AndreassoninOla Wassvikin
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureInception FundLuminar Ventures6 Degrees Capital
Neople provides AI digital coworkers ("Neople") for customer support teams, combined with a managed service where a dedicated product specialist and CSM set up workflows, connect helpdesk and back-office systems, and monitor performance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Hans de Penning(Founder)in
Co-investorsCuriosity VCPeakSimon Capital
NjiaPay is a payment orchestration platform that routes transactions intelligently across multiple providers to maximize conversion rates and minimize costs.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSouth Africa, ZA
Jonatan Allback(CEO & Co-Founder)Roderick Simons(CPTO & Co-Founder)Dean Hiine(MD South Africa & Co-founder)
Co-investorsHAVAIC
nuwacom is an AI workspace that connects a company's knowledge sources, documents, and communication in one place, letting teams chat with their data, generate and edit content under brand guidelines, run projects, and record meetings.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
A platform that automates data ingestion and transformation for marketing and business intelligence, handling raw data from multiple channels and converting it into standardized structures for analytics.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS
PartsCloud builds PartsOS, AI-based software for spare-parts inventory planning and demand forecasting aimed at mid-sized machine builders (Maschinenbau).
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Benjamin Reichenecker(Co-founder & CEO)inFabian Gemmecke(Co-founder & CPO/COO)in
Co-investorsSquareOne
Passendo is an advertising technology platform that enables publishers to offer multiple ad pricing models—CPC, CPM, and CPA—alongside traditional sponsorships.
AdTechMarketing TechMarketplacesSaaS
Co-investorsPeople Ventures
Prepr CMS is a headless content management system designed for media organizations and content-driven companies to publish and manage content across multiple channels.
CleantechCloud ComputingImpact & Social GoodMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSUtrecht, NL
Mike LijffijtTim HanssenJouko Huismans(CEO)
Propulsion runs a virtual account management team that services the mid-tier partners (roughly ranked 61 to 200) of IT distributors, executing the Microsoft Surestep program to help these Cloud partners grow their Cloud business and revenue.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsMercia Ventures
Nova is an AI platform that converts real-time news signals into editorial-ready draft content, grounded in client messaging and written in the client's voice.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Alex Wood(Founder & CEO)Rhodri Wilson(Founder & CTO)Claire Tange(Co-founder & CFO)
Salonkee provides salon management software for hair and beauty professionals plus a consumer salon booking platform.
Co-investorsExpon CapitalPeakSpan Capital PartnersVerve VenturesFortino Capital
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Alphatax (formerly Tax Systems) develops tax compliance software that translates tax legislation into tools for calculating and filing tax submissions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Hank Moonen(Founder)in
The Next Ad is a digital advertising agency that uses data, algorithms, and automation to run and optimize marketing campaigns for its clients.
AdTechMarketing Tech
ValueBlue develops BlueDolphin, an AI-native platform for managing enterprise business and IT transformation projects, combining architecture data with collaborative design.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsOctopus Ventures
VIKTOR is a platform for building apps, workflows, and AI agents that automate engineering tasks using AI, code, or both, connecting tools like CAD, BIM, FEM, spreadsheets, and databases into a single workflow.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSRotterdam, NL
Peter Madlener(CEO)in
Weezevent provides point-of-sale and cash register solutions for event organizers, supporting multiple payment methods including cashless and cash, along with real-time stock tracking and configurable sales points.
FintechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechSaaS
Pierre-Henri Deballon(Founder)inSébastien Tonglet(Founder)inDavid De Wever(Founder)in
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Ellie · alternativecreditinvestor.com · Aug 18, 2026
Lightbringer · legaltechnology.com · Aug 14, 2026
Propulsion · dronelife.com · Aug 11, 2026
Collibra · startupfundraising.com · Aug 3, 2026
Nopan · pulse2.com · Jul 15, 2026
Camphouse · finsmes.com · Jun 17, 2026
Parloa · parloa.com · Mar 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Newion made?
- Newion has 61 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Newion invest at?
- Newion invests at the Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What is Newion's typical check size?
- Newion typically writes checks of $1.1M – $11M.
- What sectors does Newion focus on?
- Newion focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Newion located?
- Newion is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
- Does Newion lead rounds?
- Newion typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Newion co-invest with?
- Newion most often shares deals with Volta Ventures, Alkeon Innovation, Crane Venture Partners, among 52 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Newion has written about early-stage investments in data governance, AI customer service, and restaurant logistics platforms, emphasizing backing bold founders who identify overlooked market gaps and adapt their vision as circumstances change. AI summary
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Co-investors · 6
Octopus Ventures is a founder-focused European venture capital firm that backs mission-driven startups across seven core sectors, investing from idea stage through growth with a focus on pre-seed to Series A.
Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.
Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.
Dawn Capital is a European venture capital firm backing companies with global ambitions.
HTGF is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies and new business models.
Prime Ventures is a European venture capital firm that backs technology companies, supporting founders in scaling their businesses.
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