What are
systems-change ventures?

Leadership

Keep values and purpose at center.

Lose values and purpose over time.

Vision

Identify core lever of transformation based on why industry is collapsing.

Create a fun technology without a holistic industry vision.

Business Model

Create value for and monetize from multiple stakeholders, leapfrog through partnerships.

Monetize from users, scale linearly.

Moat

Tech + root-level transformation for users/community is the moat.

Just technology is the moat.

Financing & Exits

Foundationally resilient business, can flexibly buy back shares if needed or raise more VC, exit at any level.

Inflated valuations, pressured to keep raising VC, many turn into “zombie” companies or fail.

Success Rate

Majority survive due to fundamental value creation.

Majority die since they are selling a nice-to-have.

What we don’t fund

Healthcare

Holistic and mental health, personalized healhcare, telehealth

Healthcare

Medical devices,
biotech

Education

K-12 education that centers entrepreneurial, leadership, and socio-emotional skills; micro-learning

Education

Innovations that only work in a traditional classroom setting or are only sold through districts

Media

decentralized and ethical news, entertainment, and social media

Media

Singular media brands (e.g. a newsletter or community)

Food Systems

Regenerative agriculture, supply chain transparency, protecting soil and pollinators

Food Systems

Singular CPG brands,
alternative meat

Circular Economy

Zero waste/plastic,
supply chain transparency

Circular Economy

Materials engineering,
singular fashion brands

Future of Work

Remote/hybrid workplaces, purpose and culture, creator economy

Future of Work

Enterprise SaaS without deeper impact on humans

Core
questions

01

Is your venture addressing a core lever of transformation for your industry? (For example, if your innovation reaches everyone in the world, will this create a large-scale transformation for your industry? Will it unlock human potential, healing, or empowerment at scale?)

02

What are some layers of value creation, how do they create exponential returns, and when they do they kick in? (Some examples of exponential value layers are data, AI, and networks of people.)

03

Is the product-market fit intrinsic to your personal and professional lived experience as a founder? Have you already pivoted at least once?

How we
support

We believe in the cross-pollination of ideas, creativity, and communities to bring forth the new systems for our world. Therefore, funding support is only the beginning of the New Earth Founder journey. Founders gain access to ongoing mentorship, coaching, and collaboration with like-valued entrepreneurial leaders.

We serve as a wisdom center that holds the pristine vision for the future of humanity, with a high respect for feminine leadership.

“I interacted with 100+ funds while raising my pre-seed round, and New Earth Fund was the only one that had the foresight to understand the nuances of my vision for food systems transformation.

Also, the due diligence process was value-adding; the whole team went above and beyond to give me actionable, incisive feedback. NEF is one of the few funds I know with a focus on coaching founders and establishing a healthy company culture at such an early stage.”

Food Systems

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