# Investors based in Newark (2026 list)

> 74 investors based in Newark, 4% active in the last 12 months. Led by Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Prudential Financial, Newark Venture Partners.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-newark (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Investors based in Newark

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Newark. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page.

[See all 74 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-newark)The top 25

**74** investors on the list No change this week

**4** cheques in 12 months Too few cheques to tell

**$10M** median round they joined *+25%* against the market median

**4%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**3%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (3)

- 1 [Merck Global Health Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merck-global-health-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **53** **$32M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Prudential Financial](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prudential-financial) quiet Private equity · United States **7** **$10M** median round **Dec 2019** last seen
- 3 [Newark Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/newark-venture-partners) quiet VC firm · United States **2** **$2.3M** median round **Mar 2018** last seen
- 4 [W.L. Gore & Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/w-l-gore-and-associates) quiet Corporate VC · United States **2** **$38M** median round **Sept 2024** last seen
- 5 [BarkBox](https://millionrounds.com/fund/barkbox) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$6.7M** median round **Apr 2019** last seen
- 6 [David Blitzer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-blitzer) quiet VC firm **1** **-** median round **Jun 2024** last seen
- 7 [Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/geraldine-r-dodge-foundation) *Deploying now* Institutional LP · United States **1** **$50M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen
- 8 [HarbourView Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/harbourview-equity-partners) quiet Growth equity · United States **1** **$85M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen
- 9 [Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizon-blue-cross-blue-shield-of-new-jersey) quiet Corporate VC · United States **1** **$3.7M** median round **Sept 2014** last seen
- 10 [Kateeva](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kateeva) quiet Investment firm · United States **1** **$7.6M** median round **Apr 2018** last seen
- 11 [Leading Edge Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leading-edge-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$30M** median round **Apr 2017** last seen
- 12 [Momentum Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/momentum-capital-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **-** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 13 [Net2Phone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/net2phone) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$22M** median round **Aug 2000** last seen
- 14 [Pipeline Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pipeline-angels) quiet Angel network · United States **1** **$1.6M** median round **Aug 2018** last seen
- 15 [Triple Ring Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/triple-ring-technologies) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$4M** median round **Aug 2015** last seen
- 16 [Wilmington Pharmatech](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wilmington-pharmatech) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$1.5M** median round **Jan 2014** last seen
- 17 [Hartz Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hartz-capital) quiet Family office · United States **1** **$15M** median round **Sept 2010** last seen
- 18 [707 Billion Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/707-billion-capital) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 19 [Alpha Stage Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alpha-stage-ventures) unknown Accelerator · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 20 [Berritto Family Office](https://millionrounds.com/fund/berritto-family-office) unknown Family office · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 21 [Bia Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bia-fund) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 22 [Bison Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bison-venture-partners) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 23 [BlueRainAdvisory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluerainadvisory) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 24 [CapGenic Advisors, LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capgenic-advisors-llc) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 25 [Capital Brotherhood](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-brotherhood) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen

**49 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **26** Oct **[DropGenie](https://millionrounds.com/company/dropgenie)** Seed · $5M *With* [Merck Global Health Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merck-global-health-innovation-fund)
- **26** Aug **[Brisil Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/brisil-technologies)** Pre-seed *With* [Momentum Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/momentum-capital-2)
- **1** Mar **[Unnatural Products](https://millionrounds.com/company/unnatural-products)** Series B · $45M *With* [Merck Global Health Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merck-global-health-innovation-fund)
- **12** Dec **[Esusu](https://millionrounds.com/company/esusu)** Series C · $50M *With* [Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/geraldine-r-dodge-foundation)
- **20** Jun **[Animaj](https://millionrounds.com/company/animaj)** Growth · $85M *Led by* [HarbourView Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/harbourview-equity-partners)
- **1** Feb **[Variational AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/variational-ai)** Seed · $5.5M *With* [Merck Global Health Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merck-global-health-innovation-fund)

## Stages This Year

4 rounds

- Pre-seed **25%**
- Seed **25%**
- Series B **25%**
- Series C **25%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1**
- Biotech **1**
- Chemicals & Materials **1**
- Climate Tech **1**
- Fintech **1**
- Healthtech **1**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1 Q1 25

1 Q2 25

Q3 25

1 Q4 25

1 Q1 26

Q2 26

1 Q3 26

1 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in Newark

### Who are the most active investors based in Newark?

By cheques observed, the most active are Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Prudential Financial, Newark Venture Partners, W.L. Gore & Associates and BarkBox.

### How many investors based in Newark are there?

74 are on record. 4% made an investment in the last 12 months and 3% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors based in Newark back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (25%) and Seed (25%).

### How big are the rounds investors based in Newark join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $10M.

### Which sectors do investors based in Newark back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Chemicals & Materials.

### Which investors based in Newark lead the most rounds?

Prudential Financial (1 led) and HarbourView Equity Partners (1 led).

### What have investors based in Newark invested in recently?

Recent rounds include DropGenie (Seed, Oct 2026, with Merck Global Health Innovation Fund), Brisil Technologies (Pre-seed, Aug 2026, with Momentum Capital) and Unnatural Products (Series B, Mar 2026, with Merck Global Health Innovation Fund).

### How is this list of investors based in Newark ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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