LIOR DERHY
Managing Partner
Venture Capital
NewAlpha AM has been offering professional investors the opportunity to benefit from the growth and strategic innovation of the European Fintech sector through its early stage venture capital funds since 2015.
Our expertise and specializations have enabled us to build up one of the largest fintech portfolios in France and to benefit from a recognized position within the European Fintech ecosystem.
Our expertise and specializations have enabled us to build up one of the largest fintech portfolios in France and to benefit from a recognized position within the European Fintech ecosystem.
OUR FOCUS ON FINTECH
Active minority investment in European companies with innovative technologies or business models, whose activities contribute to the digital transformation of the banking, insurance or asset management sectors.
OUR INVESTMENTS
Investments between € 500k and €2 million at the inflection stage (Seed and Series A), in Europe, mainly in France.
An innovative and proprietary ESG approach.OUR ADDED VALUE
For our LP's: exposure to the growth of the Fintech sector and proprietary strategic intelligence.
For our portfolio companies: early stage financing by a sector expert and access to the NewAlpha ecosystem.
WHY FINTECH ?
• The FinTech sector is one of the most dynamic Tech sectors in France and in Europe: it now has more than 44 unicorns in Europe and the number of new FinTechs continues to increase.
• Banks, insurance companies and asset managers have accelerated their digital transformation. They collaborate more and more with FinTechs and are both clients and potential strategic acquirers for startups.
• End users show a growing need for innovative financial services, with digitized journeys. They show a growing confidence in fintech not only for their payments but also for their insurance and investment products.
WHY US ?
Our Fintech team has accumulated significant experience in the European Fintech sector and has a clear vision of the investment strategy to be successfully deployed over the next few years.
Its recognized expertise allows it to access proprietary early-stage investments while optimizing risk assessment.
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Our Fintech team has accumulated significant experience in the European Fintech sector and has a clear vision of the investment strategy to be successfully deployed over the next few years.
Its recognized expertise allows it to access proprietary early-stage investments while optimizing risk assessment.
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Our investment criteria
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Startups involved in the digital transformation of the banking, insurance and asset management industries
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Companies based in Europe
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Investment in Late Seed and Series A rounds
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Initial ticket size between 500 k€ and 2 M€
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Active minority shareholder position alongside management
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Independent, proprietary and differentiating ESG assessment performed prior to and after investment
The Fintech Venture Capital team
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