New Stack

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2015

AUM

-

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 30 August, 2026

Profile

New Stack is a venture capital firm dedicated to investing in entrepreneurs excluded from the traditional funding circles, such as those not affiliated with Silicon Valley or major tech companies. The firm is headquartered in Chicago and includes a team focused on identifying and supporting standout founders. They differentiate themselves by prioritizing founders who have not had conventional backgrounds like Stanford or Big Tech affiliations.

New Stack invests primarily in emerging industries including Vertical AI, Fintech, Healthcare, and Industrials such as Manufacturing, Energy, and Construction. Their investment sizes typically range from $500K to $1.5M, targeting early-stage startups at Pre-Seed and Seed stages. The firm focuses on backing companies at the Angel, Pre-Revenue, and Early-Commercialization stages.

Notable portfolio companies include Cybrary - a cybersecurity training platform, ScopeAR - enterprise-grade AR solutions, Regroup - a telepsychiatry company, Tovala - smart ovens and meal kits, and Jiobit - a wearable location tracker for kids. Other investments span diverse sectors like IoT, foodtech, and software development.

Industry

LegalTech Energy Infrastructure Life Sciences Technology MedTech AI Travel Telecommunications Sports/SportsTech Software Security Robotics Real Estate Pharmaceuticals Other Medical Devices Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Internet and Web Services Industrial Healthcare Services Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Edtech Education Construction HealthTech AdTech TravelTech Logistics Defense

Contacts

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FAQs about New Stack

New Stack is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
New Stack is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
New Stack was founded in 2015.
New Stack invests in companies and startups in LegalTech, Energy, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Technology, MedTech, AI, Travel, Telecommunications, Sports/SportsTech, Software, Security, Robotics, Real Estate, Pharmaceuticals, Other, Medical Devices, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Internet and Web Services, Industrial, Healthcare Services, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Edtech, Education, Construction, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech, Logistics, Defense.
New Stack invests in companies and startups in North America.
New Stack invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
New Stack usually invests $0-1 m on average.
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