Newlin

About The Fund

Newlin is an investment fund focusing on catalyzing founders to finance their ambitions, with the intent of building the society of tomorrow. They specialize in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A investment stages, extending their reach across North and South America. Newlin's investment thesis hinges on discovering amazing founders in undercapitalized markets and empowering them through meaningful capital and strategic guidance. They emphasize a 'Land to Label' strategy, investing in areas like Ag Tech, which impacts the food supply chain right up to end consumer products. Newlin has a penchant for early-stage ventures that operate within various industries such as Hospitality, Media, AgroTech, Retail, IoT & Wearables, CleanTech, HealthTech & Fitness, Food & Beverage, Insurance, Aerospace & Defense, DeepTech, and Healthcare & Wellness, along with a focused interest in Woman Focused businesses. Their investment spans from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $200,000, with a sweet spot of $150,000. The firm strategically avoids Large scale B2B enterprise SaaS, social media free consumer apps, consumer marketplaces, and ventures from highly established markets or those with high operational costs, such as expensive living, rent, or onerous regulations. On their website, Newlin emphasizes a comprehensive value-add approach for their portfolio companies. This includes capital raising, product roadmap strategy, HR consulting, cross-border culture training especially between LATAM and the US, operations management, entrepreneurial finance, and go-to-market strategy. Their portfolio spans IoT & Smart Hardware, Internet of Food (IoF)/Food Tech, InsurTech, and B2B2C/Consumer sectors, demonstrating their diversified approach and their commitment to fostering innovation in various fields. Newlin prides itself on having a 65% diversity ratio among its investments and has facilitated over $250 million in follow-on capital, aiding in creating over 400 jobs through their portfolio companies.