About Newion
Newion is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based out of Amsterdam, Netherlands. As of Jul 2026, Newion is an active investor, having invested in 76 companies, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Netherlands based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Nopan Overall, Newion portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 1 IPO and 18 acquisitions including key companies like Thales, Deliverect and Collibra. A lot of funds co-invest with Newion, with names like Volta Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Newion has team of 12 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Newion's List of Top Investments
Newion has a portfolio of 76 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Ellie and VIKTOR.Their portfolio spans across Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and 8 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 21 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Newion:1. Thales
AI-based software suites for navigation applications. It provides users with a platform that designs and develops online solutions for air traffic management, navigation management, flight deck management, and inflight connectivity. It is used also in defence, aeronautics, space, transportation, digital identity, and security markets.
Key facts about Thales
- Founded Year: 1893
- Location: Paris (France)
- Annual Revenue: €1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 65,930 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: VentureTech Alliance, Economy And Finance and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Dec 01, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public

2. Deliverect
Streamlining restaurant and retail operations with end-to-end digital ordering solutions. This is a SaaS platform that empowers businesses to scale faster and more profitably by simplifying every step of the ordering process. The AI-powered, API-first platform streamlines operations across delivery, dine-in, take-out, drive-thru, and catering. It acts as a central hub, consolidating order and menu management into one streamlined platform, providing access to sales, performance, and third-party delivery data. The platform offers solutions for third-party ordering, first-party ordering, in-store service, and retail, including integrations for POS systems, delivery platforms, online ordering, kiosk, fulfillment, and retail. It focuses on higher efficiency, conversion, and margins through features like revenue protection, direct-to-consumer sales, and optimized last-mile delivery. The platform offers features like central management hub, revenue protection, delivery manager app, end-to-end online ordering, delivery partners on demand, courier app, self-serve ordering, table ordering, catalogue management, and pick and pack orders.
Key facts about Deliverect
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Ghent (Belgium)
- Annual Revenue: €10M - €50M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $332M
- Employee Count: 451 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Redpoint Ventures, DST Global and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 24, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Collibra
Provider of a platform for data intelligence, governance, and AI management. The platform offers data cataloging, data governance, data lineage, and data quality monitoring. It facilitates data access policy definition and enforcement. The platform supports regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and data product delivery. It enables data discovery, understanding, and access through business-led collaboration. The platform also provides AI governance capabilities.
Key facts about Collibra
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Brussels (Belgium)
- Annual Revenue: €100M - €500M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $596M
- Employee Count: 1,107 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: CapitalG, Dawn Capital and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Nov 09, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of AI agent management platform for contact center automation. The platform enables enterprises to design, test, deploy, and monitor AI agents that handle customer conversations across voice, chat, and messaging channels. It supports natural language instructions, skill development, integrations with CRM and backend systems, and simulation for quality assurance. Features include real-time monitoring, versioning, multilingual deployment, human escalation, and performance analytics to ensure compliance and continuous improvement. The solution automates high-volume interactions while providing AI assistance to human agents.
Key facts about Parloa Technologies
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €1M - €10M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $562M
- Employee Count: 603 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: EQT, Mosaic Ventures and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 15, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Keylane
Keylane provides a cloud-based life and non-life insurance platform for the insurance and pension industry. It offers solutions for policy administration, claims management, data migration, and more. It also offers software implementation solutions.
Key facts about Keylane
- Founded Year: 1986
- Location: Utrecht (Netherlands)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 808 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Pollen Street Group, Newion and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, 2012, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Newion's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Newion has invested in 77 companies over the last 24 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 7 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 7 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Nopan and most recent follow-on round was in Dexter.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2025 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2023 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2022 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2021 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Newion's Investments by Stage
Newion has made 32 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.44M, 26 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.63M and 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $5.37M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 32 |
Series A | 26 |
Series B | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Newion's Investments by Sector
Newion has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, FinTech, High Tech and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 67 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 61 Tech companies, 55 Software companies and at least 45 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 55 |
Vertical SaaS | 14 |
FinTech | 6 |
High Tech | 5 |
Business Services | 4 |
Others | 40 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Newion's Investments by Geography
Newion has made most investments in Netherlands (27), followed by Germany where it has made 10 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Netherlands | 27 |
Germany | 10 |
Belgium | 9 |
Sweden | 4 |
Finland | 2 |
Others | 9 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Newion's recent investments
Newion has made 7 investments in 2026 so far. Nopan and BirdsView are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Newion:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 14, 2026 | Netherlands | Seed | 1278 | [+1] | |
Jul 08, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 4777 | ||
Jun 16, 2026 | Sweden | Series A | 4968 | ||
Jun 11, 2026 | Sweden | Series A | 4730 | [+3] | |
Jun 11, 2026 | Belgium | Seed | 6196 |
Unicorns in Newion's Portfolio
Newion has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Parloa Technologies, Deliverect and Collibra. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Parloa Technologies. It became a unicorn in 2025, 2 years after Newion first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Newion's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | Provider of AI agent management platform for contact center automation | 2018 | Berlin | Series D | vjtqqfk | ||
71 | Streamlining restaurant and retail operations with end-to-end digital ordering solutions | 2018 | Ghent | Series D | cyzdhxx | ||
71 | Provider of a platform for data intelligence, governance, and AI management | 2008 | Brussels | Series G | jnppamu |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Newion's Portfolio
1 of Newion's portfolio company became public - Thales. It got listed on the Euronext Exchange (Euronext), in Jan 1989.Here are Newion's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 20, 1989 | 2012 | Seed | 4882 |
Acquired companies in Newion's Portfolio
18 companies from Newion's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was 24i in Mar 2026 by Sapphire Technology Group for $*****.Here are Newion's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 09, 2026 | Jan 07, 2015 | Seed | 1720 | |
Nov 27, 2025 | Apr 22, 2024 | Series A | 3126 | |
Apr 03, 2025 | Jan 11, 2024 | Series A | 6242 | |
Sep 04, 2024 | Feb 28, 2018 | Seed | 3224 | |
Aug 19, 2024 | 2002 | Seed | 3107 |
Team profile of Newion
Newion has a team of 12 members including 6 Partners located in Netherlands. Newion's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Newion:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Amsterdam | - | - | |
Partner | Amsterdam | - | - | |
Partner | Eindhoven | - | ||
Partner | Amsterdam | - | - | |
Partner | Amsterdam | - | ||
Partner | Netherlands | - |
Co-investors of Newion
Over the past 24 years, 134 investors have co-invested in Newion's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Newion: Europa, imec.istart and 27 others have invested in rounds before Newion. There is 1 company where Europa has invested before Newion and 1 company where imec.istart has invested before Newion.
- Top Co-investors of Newion: 50 investors entered a company along with Newion. These include investors like Volta Ventures (2 companies).
- Invested after Newion: A total of 55 investors have invested in Newion's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (3 companies), Economy And Finance (2 companies) and Durable Capital Partners (2 companies).
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