Newtown Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that actively invests in emerging, disruptive technology startup businesses. With a focus on blockchain investment and advisory services, the team operates out of offices in Sunnyvale, California (Silicon Valley) and Cape Town, South Africa. Founded and run by internationally successful entrepreneurs, Vinny Lingham and Llew Claasen, Newtown Partners has an entrepreneurial focus that goes beyond investment.
Founded in 2014 on the set of Dragon’s Den by Vinny Lingham and Llew Claasen, Newtown Partners has a strong executive team with a proven track record in technology entrepreneurship. The team has successfully launched, grown and sold technology startup businesses as entrepreneurs themselves and know what is required to succeed internationally. As investors, the team has successfully invested in and nurtured a number of early-stage companies from ideation to market-leading businesses.
Why we exist
We abhor the status quo
and challenge traditional ways of doing business.
We provide
honest, impartial advice grounded in real world experience.
We drive
sustainable value and growth in a fundamentally positive way.
We are future and trend focussed
and think beyond the boundaries of today’s business world.
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Featured companies in our portfolio
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