Kate Barrett

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

NEA partners with founders to turn big ideas and bold aspirations into the products, services and solutions that shape the future. With four decades of investing experience and approximately $25 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2023, and invests in technology and healthcare companies at all stages in a company's lifecycle, from seed stage through IPO. The firm's long track record of investing includes more than 270 portfolio company IPOs and more than 450 mergers and acquisitions, across sectors, stages and geographies. We are investors; but we are also technologists, inventors, operators, physicians, researchers, marketers, and yes, even entrepreneurs. We bring these disciplines together under one global fund, united by a shared passion for innovation and a collaborative culture. And, we have a new podcast! Check out Founder Forward at: https://www.nea.com/founder-forward