About NewEra
NewEra is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Tel Aviv, Israel. As of Jan 2026, NewEra is an active investor, having invested in 21 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of IO River Overall, NewEra portfolio has seen 2 unicorns and 5 acquisitions including key companies like Papaya Global, Optibus Technologies and Twine Solutions. A lot of funds co-invest with NewEra, with names like Tal Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. NewEra has team of 15 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
NewEra's List of Top Investments
NewEra has a portfolio of 21 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in TULU and Aiola.Their portfolio spans across Israel, United States and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by NewEra:
Provider of platform for managing and paying global workforce and contractors. The platform offers tools for payments, contractor management, and compliance. It integrates with various systems, providing streamlined compensation and data validation. The platform supports global hiring, risk management, and worker experience solutions.
Key facts about Papaya Global
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $440M
- Employee Count: 818 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Access Industries, IVP and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 11, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. TULU
App based rental platform offering multi-category of products. The company operates a room in residential buildings, office buildings, and student housing. Customer can rent products via app and collect and return them to the room. Products offered are cooking, cleaning appliances, furniture, scooters, and more.
Key facts about TULU
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $42M
- Employee Count: 11 - 50 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Robert Bosch Venture Capital, NewEra and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of end-to-end public transportation management software. This software offers tools for route planning, scheduling, rostering, and real-time operations management. It includes features for optimizing networks, managing mixed fleets, and enhancing passenger communication through real-time updates. The platform aims to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance the overall passenger experience. The software is designed for agencies, operators, and consultancies involved in public transportation.
Key facts about Optibus Technologies
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $260M
- Employee Count: 336 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Alibaba Group, Tencent and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 05, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Manufacturer of digital thread dyeing systems. Its a technology company that develops a digital thread and yarn dyeing technology, that dyes white, raw, recycled polyester thread and yarn using a waterless process.
Key facts about Twine Solutions
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Petah Tikva (Israel)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $60.5M
- Employee Count: 98 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: NewEra, HP Tech Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 18, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Workiz
Field services management and scheduling software. The company offers software for planning, scheduling, and managing the workflow. It caters to various fields such as construction, plumbing, HVAC, alarm & security, pest control, and more. Its features include cloud-based invoicing, scheduling, SMS messaging, customer relationship management (CRM), location tracking, drag and drop calendar, payment tracking, inventory management, and work order management. It offers a subscription-based pricing model. It integrates with quickbooks, companycam, Zoom,Google Calendar, and mailchimys.
Key facts about Workiz
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Diego (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $60M
- Employee Count: 154 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: Lead Edge Capital, G Squared and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 17, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
NewEra's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
NewEra has invested in 21 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Jan 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in IO River and most recent follow-on round was in Twine Solutions.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NewEra's Investments by Stage
NewEra has made 7 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $22.3M, 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $10.2M, 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $12M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $40M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 7 |
Seed | 2 |
Series B | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NewEra's Investments by Sector
NewEra has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, Retail and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 17 Tech companies, 15 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 12 Software companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 6 |
High Tech | 4 |
Consumer | 3 |
Retail | 3 |
Business Services | 2 |
Others | 10 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NewEra's Investments by Geography
NewEra has made most investments in United States (6), followed by Israel where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 6 |
Israel | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NewEra's recent investments
NewEra has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - IO River.Here are the most recent investments by NewEra:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 14, 2026 | Israel | Series A | 2805 | [+3] | |
Dec 04, 2025 | United States | Seed | 2617 | ||
Sep 04, 2025 | Israel | Series A | 8478 | [+4] | |
Jan 18, 2023 | Israel | Series A | 6917 | ||
Apr 24, 2022 | United States | Series A | 2894 | [+8] |
Unicorns in NewEra's Portfolio
NewEra has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Optibus Technologies and Papaya Global. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Optibus Technologies. It became a unicorn in 2022, 3 years before NewEra first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in NewEra's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | Provider of end-to-end public transportation management software | 2014 | London | Series D | nzrxbol | ||
71 | Provider of platform for managing and paying global workforce and contractors | 2016 | New York City | Series D | wxaen{d |
Acquired companies in NewEra's Portfolio
5 companies from NewEra's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Akooda in Nov 2025 by Tulip.Here are NewEra's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 18, 2025 | - | - | 4939 | |
Sep 22, 2025 | Dec 04, 2018 | Series A | 8503 | |
May 22, 2025 | - | - | 8522 | |
Mar 20, 2025 | Feb 16, 2022 | Seed | 6752 | |
Apr 19, 2023 | Sep 14, 2021 | Series A | 2861 |
Team profile of NewEra
NewEra has a team of 15 members including 4 Partners and 3 Principals located in United States and Israel. NewEra's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in NewEra:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Newton | - | ||
Partner | Israel | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | Washington | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - | |
Principal | Tel Aviv | - | ||
Principal | - | - | - |
Co-investors of NewEra
Over the past 8 years, 81 investors have co-invested in NewEra's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before NewEra: S Capital VC, Landa Ventures and 11 others have invested in rounds before NewEra. There are 2 companies where S Capital VC has invested before NewEra and 1 company where Landa Ventures has invested before NewEra.
- Top Co-investors of NewEra: 48 investors entered a company along with NewEra. These include investors like Tal Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after NewEra: A total of 20 investors have invested in NewEra's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include New Era Capital Partners (3 companies), Regeneration.VC (1 company) and Trifare (1 company).
