NEA Names Philip Chopin Managing Director, Head of Europe and Promotes Two Investors
Global venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) today announced several promotions across the firm's investment team, including the appointment of Philip Chopin as Managing Director, Head of Europe. The firm also promoted technology investors Ayush Goradia and James Kaplan to Principal.
"Philip has played an instrumental role in establishing our London office and deepening the firm's presence in Europe," said Tony Florence, Co-CEO, NEA. "He has led several key investments over the last several years, including NEA’s investment in Sana, one of Europe's largest AI exits to date. We are proud to recognize Philip’s contributions with this promotion as our firm continues to expand our activities across the continent."
Chopin joined NEA as a Managing Director in 2022, leading the opening of the firm’s first office in Europe. He has led investments in Sana Labs (acquired by Workday), Synthesia, VAST Data, CuspAI, and others. Prior to NEA, Philip was a Partner at 83North, where he led and was involved in numerous investments including Paddle, Pelico, Exotec, Podimo, HungryPanda, and Wolt. Earlier in his career, he served as a Project Leader at BCG. Philip holds an MBA from Kellogg and an MSc from Grenoble Ecole de Management.
