DFX Intelligence
Venture Capital Intelligence
Firms, funds, partners, companies and rounds from sworn filings, firm sites and announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Facts, inferences and estimates are labelled as such. A fund target is never a close, GAV is never dry powder, and a round size is never an investor’s check.
Funds / NEW Enterprise Associates 18, L.P.
NEW Enterprise Associates 18, L.P.
Amounts, each with its basis
- Vintage
- 2021basis: form d first sale
- Target
- unknownnot announced
- First close
- unknownnever inferred from a Form D
- Final close
- unknownonly from an announcement or an LP disclosure
- Announced size
- unknown
- Form D offering
- $2.9Bwhat may be sold, not what was raised; file 021-420874, sworn by the adviser or filed under this vehicle
- Form D sold
- $2.8Bas of the filing of May 24, 2022, 271 investors
- First sale
- Dec 22, 2021
- Reported GAV
- $3.1Bon the Form ADV filed Nov 25, 2024; the fund's assets, never its size or dry powder
- Owners (ADV)
- 294
- Reported on ADV
- Mar 31, 2022 to Nov 25, 2024
Fundraising evidence
Unknown
latest Form D 2022-05-24, older than 15 months (fr-1)
evidence dated May 24, 2022. A Form D offering is permission to sell, not a fund in market; an amount sold is never a close; an evergreen offering amended every year is not a raise.
Lifecycle
Mature
vintage 4 to 7 years
age years: 5first sale: 2021-12-22vintage year: $2,021adv gav as of: 2024-11-25vintage basis: form_d_first_saleform d sold usd: $2.8Bform d offering usd: $2.9Bform d latest filed at: 2022-05-24
The fund's own reporting through time
7 Form ADV filings
| Filed | Type | Gross asset value | Owners | Min. investment | Adviser-owned | Audit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2022 | Venture Capital Fund | $1.6B | 232 | $80,000 | 2% | yes | |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Venture Capital Fund | $435M | 283 | $80,000 | 2% | yes | |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Venture Capital Fund | $2.9B | 287 | $80,000 | 2% | yes | |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Venture Capital Fund | $2.9B | 287 | $80,000 | 2% | yes | |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Venture Capital Fund | $3.1B | 294 | $80,000 | 2% | yes | |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Venture Capital Fund | $3.1B | 294 | $80,000 | 2% | yes | |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Venture Capital Fund | $3.1B | 294 | $80,000 | 2% | yes |
Principals and agents
12 principals on Form D, 6 placement agents
- NEA 18 GP, LLC Executive Officer
- Edward T. Mathers Executive Officer
- Scott D. Sandell Executive Officer
- Peter W. Sonsini Executive Officer
- Anthony a. Florence Executive Officer
- Carmen K. Chang Executive Officer
- Paul E. Walker Executive Officer
- Mohamad H. Makhzoumi Executive Officer
- ALI K. Behbahani Executive Officer
- Liza K. Landsman Gold Executive Officer
- Rick C Yang Executive Officer
- NEA Partners 18, L.P. Executive Officer
- KakaoPay Securities Corp. placement agent
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC placement agent
- Lazard Freres & Co. LLC placement agent
- Lazard & Co., Limited placement agent
- J.P. Morgan Securities LLC placement agent
- DS Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. placement agent
Limited partners and their reported performance
4 public LP reports
| LP | Vintage (LP’s) | Committed | Paid in | Distributed | Remaining value | Net IRR | Multiple | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation apfc.org | 2022 | $9.0M | n/a | n/a | n/a | not meaningful yet | unknown | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System lacers.org | 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 40.7% | 2.2x | Dec 31, 2025 |
| California State Teachers' Retirement System calstrs.com | 2022 | $40.0M | $23.4M | $2.6M | $41.0M | 40.5% | 1.9x | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System lacers.org | 2021 | $40.0M | n/a | n/a | n/a | not meaningful yet | unknown | Dec 22, 2021 |
Each row is the LP’s own number: its cash flows and its valuation policy as of its reporting date, not the fund’s. Net IRR is printed only when the LP prints one. The vintage is the LP’s definition (CalPERS: year of its first cash flow; WSIB: year of its initial investment).
Investments attributed to this vehicle
0
No investment attributed to this vehicle. The firm’s investments sit on the firm; a fund gets one only when a source names the vehicle.
Timeline
9 events
- Dec 31, 2025LACERS reports New Enterprise Associates 18: an undisclosed amount committed, vintage 2022, net IRR 40.7%, 2.16xLP commitment disclosed Fact Public pension and endowment private-markets disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS, WSIB, NYSCRF, Texas TRS, UTIMCO ...)
- Dec 31, 2025APFC reports New Enterprise Associates 18 LP: $9,000,000 committed, vintage 2022LP commitment disclosed Fact Public pension and endowment private-markets disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS, WSIB, NYSCRF, Texas TRS, UTIMCO ...)
- Jun 30, 2025CalSTRS reports New Enterprise Associates 18: $40,000,000 committed, vintage 2022, net IRR 40.5%, 1.86xLP commitment disclosed Fact Public pension and endowment private-markets disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS, WSIB, NYSCRF, Texas TRS, UTIMCO ...)
- Jun 30, 2025CalSTRS reports New Enterprise Associates 18: $40,000,000 committed, vintage 2022, net IRR 40.5%, 1.86xLP commitment disclosed Fact Public pension and endowment private-markets disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS, WSIB, NYSCRF, Texas TRS, UTIMCO ...)
- May 24, 2022New Enterprise Associates 18, L.P. filed Form D/A: $2,845,331,500 sold of $2,900,000,000, Venture Capital FundForm D filed Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Mar 31, 2022NEW Enterprise Associates 18, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by NEW Enterprise Associates (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,634,919,797Fund first reported on Form ADV Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Jan 21, 2022New Enterprise Associates 18, L.P. filed Form D/A: $1,668,396,000 sold of $2,900,000,000, Venture Capital FundForm D filed Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Dec 22, 2021LACERS commits $40,000,000 to New Enterprise Associates 18 (New Enterprise Associates), closed 2021-12-22
- Nov 12, 2021New Enterprise Associates 18, L.P. filed Form D: no sales yet of $2,900,000,000, Venture Capital FundForm D filed Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
Evidence
47 observations
Every observation on this vehicle
- Entity type: Limited Partnership May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Entity type: Limited Partnership Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Entity type: Limited Partnership Nov 12, 2021 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Form D fund type: Venture Capital Fund May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Form D fund type: Venture Capital Fund Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Form D fund type: Venture Capital Fund Nov 12, 2021 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Form D industry group: Pooled Investment Fund May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Form D industry group: Pooled Investment Fund Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Form D industry group: Pooled Investment Fund Nov 12, 2021 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Amendment: true May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Amendment: true Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Amendment: false Nov 12, 2021 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Revenue range (Form D): Not Applicable May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Revenue range (Form D): Not Applicable Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Revenue range (Form D): Not Applicable Nov 12, 2021 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Incorporated: withinFiveYears May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Incorporated: withinFiveYears Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Incorporated: withinFiveYears Nov 12, 2021 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Jurisdiction: DELAWARE May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Jurisdiction: DELAWARE Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Jurisdiction: DELAWARE Nov 12, 2021 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Amount sold (Form D): $2.8B May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Amount sold (Form D): $1.7B Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Amount sold (Form D): $0 Nov 12, 2021 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Offering amount (Form D): $2.9B May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Offering amount (Form D): $2.9B Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Offering amount (Form D): $2.9B Nov 12, 2021 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Exemptions: 06b, 3C, 3C.7 May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Exemptions: 06b, 3C, 3C.7 Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Exemptions: 06b, 3C, 3C.7 Nov 12, 2021 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- First sale: 2021-12-22 May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- First sale: 2021-12-22 Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Investors (Form D): 271 May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Investors (Form D): 128 Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Investors (Form D): 0 Nov 12, 2021 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Minimum investment (Form D): 0 May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Minimum investment (Form D): 0 Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Minimum investment (Form D): 0 Nov 12, 2021 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Securities offered: pooled May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Securities offered: pooled Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Securities offered: pooled Nov 12, 2021 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Office address: 1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE, SUITE 600, TIMONIUM, MD, 21093 May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Office address: 1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE, SUITE 600, TIMONIUM, MD, 21093 Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Office address: 1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE, SUITE 600, TIMONIUM, MD, 21093 Nov 12, 2021 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Year of incorporation: 2021 May 24, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Year of incorporation: 2021 Jan 21, 2022 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Year of incorporation: 2021 Nov 12, 2021 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)