NEA

The leading start-up venture investor in the country, NEA primarily invests in businesses in information technology and medical and life sciences. With $4.8 billion in capital under management, NEA has invested in more than 400 companies, of which more than 135 have gone public and more than 150 have been successfully acquired. Since 1978, NEA has practiced classic venture capital by investing in early-stage companies including 3Com, Adaptec, Clarify, Kana Communications, Macromedia, Sage Software, Silicon Graphics, TIVO, and Virata Corporation.