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    Newlab

    Brooklyn, New York, United StatesFounded 2016

    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.

    38% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. Average disclosed round size is $10.3M (across 11 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    13

    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

    13 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    CREW Carbon logoCREW CarbonSeed$5.3MOct 2024
    LLamarr.AIPre-Seed$1.1MOct 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
    RRenovate RoboticsPre-Seed$2.5MJan 2023
    SafeAI logoSafeAISeries BDec 2022
    Nextiles logoNextilesSeed$5MJun 2022
    FFraîcheSeed$2MDec 2021
    talpasolutions logotalpasolutionsSeries B
    Itselectric logoItselectricSeed$6.5M
    SSafeai IncSeries B$38M

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    Last updated: 9 September 2026