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Neu Venture Capital
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Neu Venture Capital is the seed-stage fund of Jerry Neumann, a solo GP based in New York City. Founded in 2008, the firm focuses on early-stage technology companies — particularly those building enterprise software, SaaS platforms, data analytics, ad tech, and fintech solutions. Neumann invests primarily at the seed stage with typical check sizes of $25k–$75k, preferring East Coast companies though open to national opportunities, and targets startups 2–3 years old with small founding teams. The firm specializes in real-time persistent connectivity, data visualization, and machine learning, backing companies that address market needs for data intelligence and digital transformation. Neumann is known for active board involvement and hands-on support across strategy, hiring, and fundraising — and for his prolific writing on venture capital at his blog, Reaction Wheel (reactionwheel.net). Notable exits include Datadog (NASDAQ IPO, 2019), The Trade Desk (NASDAQ IPO, 2016), Flurry (acquired by Yahoo), Rockerbox (acquired by DoubleVerify, 2025), and StrongDM (acquired by Delinea, 2026).
Notable quotes
“I am price sensitive. I don't believe in the binary outcome that Silicon Valley has been sort of talking about for the past ten years.”
“I absolutely believe that VCs can increase the company's success.”
“I'd like to see VCs go back to really taking more risks in trying to help founders who are inventing really new things that really change industries.”
Team
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandgarden | Seed | — | 2024-08-28 |
| Nemedio | Seed | — | — |
| StrongDM | Seed | $800k | 2015-05-11 |
| Rockerbox | Seed | $497k | 2014-03-01 |
| Datadog | Seed | — | — |
| The Trade Desk | Seed | — | — |
| Shortcut (formerly Clubhouse) | Seed | — | — |
| PlaceIQ | Seed | — | — |
| Zipdrug | Seed | — | — |
| Flurry | Seed | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| RRE Ventures | 3 |
| First Round Capital | 3 |
| IA Ventures | 2 |
| Lerer Hippeau | 2 |
| Village Ventures | 2 |
| Google Ventures (GV) | 2 |
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