NewAlpha Asset Management
Subsidiary of the La Française asset-management group La Française (Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale)
Also known as New Alpha Asset Management, New Alpha AM, NewAlpha AM, NewAlpha
Paris AMF-authorised manager (GP-05000001, La Française group), €3.8bn managed or advised; fintech VC funds (seed/Series A, €1.5–5M tickets), defence growth equity and multi-manager fund selection.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 2004
- AUM
- €3.8B (2024)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 6 people
Focus
- STAGES
- SeedSeries AGrowth
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capitalPrivate equityFunds (as LP)Hedge fundsPrivate credit
- GEOGRAPHY
- FranceEurope
Overview
New Alpha Asset Management was created in 2004 and is authorised by the AMF as a portfolio management company (GP 05-00001, 20 January 2005); it is a subsidiary of La Française, the asset-management arm of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale. It manages or advises €3.8bn (31 December 2024) for insurers, pension funds, corporates and family offices, mostly through multi-manager fund selection, emerging-manager programmes and advisory work. Since 2015 it has run venture funds for French and European fintechs, with 25 startups and €93M deployed by mid-2024; in June 2025 it brought in the ALLSTRAT team to raise a growth fund for European defence and dual-use companies.
Investment thesis
Fintech VC: European “sustainable fintech” companies at commercial inflection (seed and Series A), initial tickets €1.5–5M with significant follow-on capacity, active minority stakes. Defence & security growth equity: mostly minority stakes in innovative French and European SMEs and mid-caps in the defence industrial and technology base and dual-use technologies.
PORTFOLIO (6)
- LydiaNOTABLEFintech
- GarantmeFintech
- SESAMmFintech
- SupervizorFintech · since 2024
- Digital InsureFintech · Acquired
- InqomFintech · Acquired
People
- Antoine RollandManaging Partner and Chief Investment Officer · source
- Lior DerhyHead of venture capital (launched the VC activity in 2014) · source
- Éric GaillatInvestment team, ALLSTRAT (defence growth equity) · source
- Rainier Brunet-GuillyInvestment team, ALLSTRAT (defence growth equity) · source
- Adrien RamesanInvestment team, ALLSTRAT (defence growth equity) · source
- Sylvain MakayaInvestment team, ALLSTRAT (defence growth equity) · source
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Frequently asked questions
NewAlpha Asset Management is a VC fund based in Paris, France, founded in 2004.
Yes. NewAlpha Asset Management invests its own capital in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
NewAlpha Asset Management invests at Seed, Series A and Growth stages in Fintech, Deep Tech and Industrial & Manufacturing.
NewAlpha Asset Management's stated ticket size is €1.5M–€5M.
Key people at NewAlpha Asset Management include Antoine Rolland (Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer), Lior Derhy (Head of venture capital (launched the VC activity in 2014)), Éric Gaillat (Investment team, ALLSTRAT (defence growth equity)) and Rainier Brunet-Guilly (Investment team, ALLSTRAT (defence growth equity)).
NewAlpha Asset Management's investments include Lydia, Garantme, SESAMm, Supervizor, Digital Insure and Inqom.
The most recent publicly reported investment by NewAlpha Asset Management is Supervizor (€20M round), announced in Jun 2024.
Yes. NewAlpha Asset Management manages capital from outside investors.