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Newark Venture Partners Crosses $200M AUM With Second Fund
Newark Venture Partners crossed $200M in AUM with a second fund to back vertical AI founders, supported by LPs including Rutgers, Prudential, and Audible.
Newark Venture Partners crossed $200M in AUM with a second fund to back vertical AI founders, supported by LPs including Rutgers, Prudential, and Audible.
Key facts
- Firm: Newark Venture Partners / NVP Capital (founded 2015, Newark NJ)
- Milestone: $200M+ AUM with Fund II (Nov 2025)
- Focus: B2B software, healthtech, vertical AI
- LPs: Rutgers, Prudential, Audible
- Stage: Primarily seed
Why this matters
The second fund cements Newark Venture Partners as an anchor of the New Jersey startup ecosystem, doubling down on vertical AI as its core thesis.
Sources
- NVP Capital crosses $200M AUM with Fund II (Benzinga, via Tracxn): https://tracxn.com/d/venture-capital/newarkventurepartners/__mG1NIJy7rCHU_TMMWz59CPsptdVpTntxecVOTDq27uQ
- Newark Venture Partners (NVP Capital): https://nvpcap.com/
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