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    Newlab

    Brooklyn, New York, United StatesFounded 2016
    www.newlab.comLinkedIn
    ManufacturingClimate & EnergyMobility & TransportationRobotics & AutomationHardware & SemiconductorsLogistics & Supply ChainDefense & Space

    Newlab is a venture platform for critical technology startups, providing infrastructure, commercialization programs, and balance-sheet capital to help founders in sectors like energy, mobility, manufacturing, and robotics go to market faster. Rather than raising dedicated venture funds, Newlab invests from its own balance sheet while also operating shared workspaces and prototyping facilities across multiple locations.

    31% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. Their most common stage is seed (44% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $9.3M (across 13 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    15

    Fund Size

    —

    Top Stage

    Seed

    Last 12 Mo

    0

    Team

    Jonathan Schulhof

    Jonathan Schulhof

    Managing Partner

    Colleen Hau

    Colleen Hau

    Managing Director, Detroit

    Muneef Al-Muneef

    Muneef Al-Muneef

    Managing Director, Riyadh

    Akifumi (Chris) Takigawa

    Akifumi (Chris) Takigawa

    Strategic Growth

    Christian Rasnake

    Christian Rasnake

    Strategic Growth

    Emma Urbaska

    Emma Urbaska

    Investment

    Josh Beinhacker

    Josh Beinhacker

    Investment

    Mia Lu

    Mia Lu

    Strategic Growth

    Michelle Brechtelsbauer

    Michelle Brechtelsbauer

    Strategic Growth

    Sahil Jain

    Sahil Jain

    Strategic Growth

    Aaron Aug

    Aaron Aug

    Finance

    Aaron Legg

    Aaron Legg

    PRODUCT REALIZATION

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    16 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    CREW Carbon logoCREW CarbonSeed$5.3MOct 2024
    Lamarr.AI logoLamarr.AIPre-Seed$1.1MOct 2024
    Optimotive logoOptimotiveSeed$2MSep 2024
    Mantel logoMantelGrowth—Sep 2024
    it's electric logoit's electricSeed$6.5MJul 2024
    Verne logoVerneUnknown$15.5MJan 2024
    Verne logoVerneUnknown$15.5MJan 2024
    Verne logoVerneUnknown$15.5MJan 2024
    talpasolutions logotalpasolutionsSeries B—Mar 2023
    RRenovate RoboticsPre-Seed$2.5MJan 2023
    SafeAI logoSafeAISeries B—Dec 2022
    Nextiles logoNextilesSeed$5MJun 2022
    FFraîcheSeed$2MDec 2021
    SEEQC logoSEEQCSeed$5MApr 2020
    itselectric logoitselectricSeed$6.5M—
    SafeAI logoSafeAISeries B$38M—

    Top Co-Investors

    Trucks Venture Capital3 shared
    Collaborative Fund3 shared
    Pulse Fund2 shared
    Partnership Fund for New York City2 shared
    Halogen Ventures2 shared
    Gratitude Railroad2 shared
    The Helm2 shared
    Alliance Ventures2 shared
    Builders VC2 shared
    Embark Ventures2 shared
    Autotech Ventures2 shared
    Brick & Mortar Ventures2 shared
    Alumni Ventures2 shared
    ANIMO Ventures1 shared
    Counteract1 shared
    Carbon Drawdown Initiative1 shared
    Connecticut Innovations1 shared
    ReGen Ventures1 shared
    Echo River Capital1 shared
    Thrive Capital1 shared

    Last updated: 20 October 2026